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A landless woman broccoli grower in Fakirhat, Bagerhat
Agriculture & farmingBagerhat
A landless woman in Fakirhat, Bagerhat, grows broccoli on khas land with agriculture department help. The early crop sells at Tk 45-50 each, and total sales for the season may pass Tk 1.25 lakh.
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A vermicompost producer and farm owner in Pirojpur
Agriculture & farmingPirojpur
An entrepreneur in Pirojpur began vermicompost in 2012 on a rented farm. His three own farms now make about 85 metric tonnes a month, sold at Tk 12,000 a tonne.
A housewife mushroom grower in Atrai, Naogaon
Agriculture & farmingNaogaon
A housewife in Atrai, Naogaon, began growing mushrooms in rooms beside her home in 2023 after watching YouTube. She now sells 5-6 kg a day, but must stop for three to four months in the heat.
A pera maker and sweet-shop owner in Raujan, Chattogram
Food processingChattogram
In Raujan, Chattogram, a craftsman makes pera from only milk and sugar using his father's recipe, along with butter and ghee. Buyers come to the signboard-less shop, and after household costs he still saves something each month.
A nursery owner and mango grower in Sharsha, Jashore
Agriculture & farmingJashore
A nursery owner in Sharsha, Jashore, planted a Katimon mango orchard on 3 bigha in 2018 and later leased 6 bigha for BARI-11. He sells mangoes at the orchard for Tk 350 a kg during Ramadan.
A returned-migrant orange grower in Bijoynagar, Brahmanbaria
Agriculture & farmingBrahmanbaria
A returned migrant in Brahmanbaria grows oranges on 65 decimals of leased land and sells them at the orchard for Tk 170 a kg. Against more than Tk 4 lakh spent, Tk 3-4 lakh of oranges has been sold so far.
A farmer in Manda, Naogaon, who keeps bees beside his mustard field
Food processingNaogaon
A farmer in Manda, Naogaon, has kept bee boxes beside his own mustard field for six years. Last year he sold Tk 13 lakh of honey from 100 boxes and hopes for Tk 15 to 16 lakh this year.
An old-plastic trader in Shibganj, Bogura
Light manufacturing & workshopBogura
A trader in Shibganj, Bogura, started buying and selling old plastic in 2011 with a Tk 10,000 loan. He makes Tk 15,000 to 20,000 profit on every Tk 1 lakh of sales.
A mehedi artist and entrepreneur in Dhaka, from a family in Naogaon
Home & local servicesDhaka
A student opened a Facebook page in 2019 and began applying mehedi, then from April 2021 began making her own organic mehedi. Now 128 women work with her.
A housewife and Manipuri loom entrepreneur in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar
Light manufacturing & workshopMoulvibazar
A housewife in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar, bought a Manipuri loom for Tk 6,000 and began weaving saris. In about ten years she has 18 looms and earns about Tk 50,000 a month.
A woman scooter and bike trainer in Cumilla
Home & local servicesCumilla
A woman in Cumilla left a government job to start teaching women to ride scooters and bikes. Her training centre now has five trainers and at least 30 learners a month.
A young skincare entrepreneur in Khagrachhari who runs the business alongside her studies
Retail & wholesaleKhagrachhari
A student in Khagrachhari began selling imported skincare on Facebook with her own Tk 5,000 savings. She opened a shop in April 2024 and now sells Tk 7 to 8 lakh a month.