Real experiences, published anonymously and with permission.
A woman boutique and training-centre owner in Sherpur, in a Prothom Alo report
Home & local servicesSherpur
She began tailoring with 10 taka of capital, set up a training centre in 1998 and took a 25,000-taka loan from the youth development department. Investment now stands at about 50 lakh taka with 200 workers and about a lakh a month after expenses.
A woman scooter instructor in Dhaka, in a Prothom Alo report
Home & local servicesDhaka
She teaches women to ride scooters at 5,000 taka per learner a month, taking 20 to 25 learners, which the report puts at roughly one lakh taka a month.
A freelancer in Khulna, in a Prothom Alo report
Digital & B2B servicesKhulna
A computer bought in 2020 with a 30,000-taka microfinance loan, a first Fiverr job of 5 dollars he could not complete, and about 1,000 dollars a month now - plus his father's 3 lakh taka loan repaid.
A freelancer in Noakhali, in a Prothom Alo report
Digital & B2B servicesNoakhali
Paralysed in both legs by a 2017 accident, he trained in 2021 and built a practice in Google Ads and e-commerce work, now earning 100,000-150,000 taka a month through Fiverr and Upwork.
A freelancer in Jashore, in a Prothom Alo report
Digital & B2B servicesJashore
He started in 2016 on a laptop bought with money from his father's broken savings scheme, and nothing worked for about three years. The break came in September 2021, and 130,000 taka arrived the next month.
A freelancer in Kushtia, in a Prothom Alo report
Digital & B2B servicesKushtia
A 20,000-taka laptop from his elder sister, a first order of 20 dollars a month later, and about 3,000 dollars a month now - with a Fiverr account seized for a policy breach along the way.
A graphics freelancer in Kotalipara, Gopalganj, in a Prothom Alo report
Digital & B2B servicesGopalganj
About a year of losing bids on Freelancer.com before the first accepted job, worth 250 dollars. The first Fiverr order was 5 dollars; cumulative Fiverr earnings now exceed 11,000.
A student entrepreneur in Dhaka, in a Prothom Alo report
Digital & B2B servicesDhaka
A Facebook fashion business started with 5,000 taka in January 2022. The first 5-dollar ad, in February, brought in 800 taka; monthly profit now tops 150,000 taka with 17 staff.
A freelancer in Narail, in a Prothom Alo report
Digital & B2B servicesNarail
A former mason began learning computer work in 2013 and started professionally on platforms in 2016. His first job paid 3,500 taka a month; freelancing now brings 2-2.5 lakh.
A freelancer in Fulbari, Dinajpur, in a Prothom Alo report
Digital & B2B servicesDinajpur
Learning began in 2012 and the first money came about a year later: 90 dollars for winning a logo contest. The monthly income is now around 16,000 US dollars, with seven people on the team.
A woman graphic designer in Khagrachhari, in a Prothom Alo report
Digital & B2B servicesKhagrachhari
A first job worth 13 US dollars in December 2021 has grown into about 1 lakh taka a month of design work, plus a training centre that has taught around 500 women.
A freelancer in Pirojpur, in a Prothom Alo report
Digital & B2B servicesPirojpur
Started by saving the 50 taka a day meant for breakfast to buy internet data, working at 100 taka an hour while learning; the income is now about 10 lakh taka a month with 20 young people on the team.
