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Over 40% of Bangladeshi citizens live below the poverty line, with approximately half of these people living in absolute poverty and the majority of these impoverished citizens live in rural Bangladesh. Since it's inception BRDB has been implementing projects to assist these citizens out of poverty. The following stories are a few of the many personal success stories that BRDB has created during its honorable history.
Story 1 - Rasheda Begum's rise from rags to richesRasheda Begum is a member of Sonakatia Bittahin Mahila Dall. Her husband is a carpenter. Her family consists of six members. She has two sons and two daughters...(cont) Story 2 - Khaleda Begum a women's co-operative successKhaleda Begum is the only daughter of her day labour, asset less parents. She was grown up at the lovely shadow of her parents' shed-house that was made of mud and Chan. She was married to a jobless young man of her own village at the minor age of 11...(cont) Story 3 - An inspirational community leaderMany poor women have changed their socio-economic condition through co-operative societies. Mrs. Firoza Begum is such a woman. She lives at Sultanpur Mondol Para village of Naogaon sadar upazila. She has three children. She lived from hand to mouth...(cont) Story 4 - Micro credit has changed the life of Maniq ChandraManiq Chandra poor, village of Aditmari upazilla of Lalmonirhat Dist. Parents younger sister, wife a son and a daughter, this consists of his family. He used to pass his days through farming and herd day labour. But the problem raised when he settled the marriage of his younger sister...(cont) Story 5 - A loan that gave Parvin Begum dignityParvin Begum is a married woman. She has four children. But her husband is unemployed. He could hardly earn for his family. They were passing their days with difficulties...(cont) Story 6 - A story of a self-confident youthMd. Rafiqul Islam was born in a poor family. The name of his village is Chak Kagoil, U.P. Sonar Rai, Upazila-Gabtali, under the district of Bogra. Because of financial problem, he studied up to Class 8. He led his life with hardship with his wife and two little children...(cont)
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