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A computer training centre entrepreneur in Khagrachhari
Home & local servicesKhagrachhari
An entrepreneur in Khagrachhari began computer training in a small rented shop in 2015. Despite low voltage, no broadband and little awareness, it now runs a training centre, a digital agency and a kids' programming programme.
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Early tomato growers in Gandamara and Saral unions, Banshkhali, Chattogram
Agriculture & farmingChattogram
Farmers on the Banshkhali coast in Chattogram planted tomatoes in August instead of October this year and cut drainage channels to clear rainwater, getting a good crop. Selling at Tk 50-80 a kg, they made far more than from paddy.
A Facebook-page and website clothing seller in Chattogram
Retail & wholesaleChattogram
An online clothing seller in Chattogram started with a Facebook page in 2018 and now also runs her own website. Sales rise at Eid, but an E-CAB leader says overall sales in online business are slipping somewhat.
A woman furniture-workshop entrepreneur in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj
Light manufacturing & workshopChapai Nawabganj
A woman entrepreneur in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, makes beds, stools, sofas and cradles from babla-wood frames woven with rope. Starting from a Facebook photo of one stool, she now earns about Tk 3 lakh a month from online and direct orders.
A housewife cattle-fattener in Khatiagarh village, Gopalganj
Agriculture & farmingGopalganj
A housewife in Gopalganj has fattened cattle for Qurbani for ten years. After selling her first bull for Tk 1.65 lakh she expects at least Tk 25 lakh for four bulls this year, depending on whether Indian cattle come to the market.
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.
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 woman tea-and-paan seller in Islampur, Jamalpur, wife of a rickshaw puller
Food processingJamalpur
A woman in Islampur, Jamalpur, left her garment factory job after falling ill and opened a tea and paan stall in front of her house on a loan. Sales are low in the village and fell further in winter, while the installments keep coming.