Change Maker
Meet the 'ek takar master'
Four decades ago, a 29-year-old man who had studied up to SSC level started teaching children at his village in Gaibandha for Tk 1 a day.
Bringing hope to remote shoal
Raising children on a Padma River shoal is a challenge, not least in accessing education. For parents in Gangadhardi and three
On a mission to change lives
A banker by profession, Md Shahjahan Mia set out on a noble mission – to eradicate illiteracy from Nahata Union in Mohammadpur upazila, Magura.
Taking care of the urban poor's health
A young girl with some documents in her hands sat in the waiting room of Nagar Shastho Kendra in the capital's Meradia.
Change Maker: For the love of learning
When 81-year-old Ziaul Haque was young, just one taka and two annas was all he needed to start class-VI. For his father, a curd seller
Change maker: Selfless friend of students
There are stories, now and then, of people succeeding in achieving higher education despite significant obstacles.
People's Doctor: Consultation, medicines for just Tk 40
At 79, Dr Basanta Roy would surely be excused if he put away his stethoscope for good. Instead he works morning to evening, consulting
Change Maker: Dragon fruit kindles hope
Originally from Mexico and nowadays common in Southeast Asia and China, the delectable dragon fruit, also called pitaya, is a relative
Change Maker: Stronger together
On the remote shoals in the Jamuna river in Gaibandha district, life is tough. Household dairy farms have long been pursued by village
Change Maker: Library on wheels
Travel the Khulna to Bagerhat Road and in the vicinity of Noihati in Khulna's Rupsha upazila you might see the curious sight of a man