Thirty insolvent women, mostly housewives were imparted training for three months. But the trainees never felt the training to be boring. Rather, they were very enthusiastic with appearing at training centre earlier than the stipulated time. Many breastfeeding participants came with babies. An indomitable will has encouraged them to achieve self-reliance.

Shuvosangho, a social organisation of the Bashundhara Group’s vernacular daily Kaler Kantho, came up with the trainings at various places in Rangpur city for the insolvent women of the grassroots. The 30 participants were imparted training on sewing, block, batik and related works. The recipients were harboruing a common objective to stand on foot, assist the family and educate children in befitting manner. A desperate bid prompted them to learn use of needle and thread, then cutting clothes and sewing. And they stitched their dreams on April 29. With financial support of the Bashundhara Group, the Shuvosangho presented each of the participants with sewing machine.

Imdadul Haq Milan, Editor-in-Chief of the Kaler Kantho and Director of the East West Media Group Ltd, handed over the sewing machines to 30 downtrodden women at a ceremony at Kamal Kachna area of Rangpur city. The machines were given free of charge by the Bashundhara Group which is dedicated to working for betterment of the country and its people.

One of the trainees is Nazma Begum. She had been staying at in-laws’ house at Kurigram since her marriage. She was leading a happy conjugal life. But darkness engulfed her life following premature death of husband. She was in a fix to manage the family with eight-year-old child. She came back to father’s home at Guratipara area in Rangpur city with daughter. But her return added to poverty of her father’s house. At this stage, she came to know about Shuvosangho training centre. She attended the training to embrace a new struggle for survival. After three months of training, she obtained a sewing machine under financial support of the Bashundhara Group.

Receiving the sewing machine, Nazma was driven by the emotion.

“I will be able to lead a solvent life by earning money with the sewing machine. The Bashundhara Group has given me the machine. May Allah bless owner of the largest business conglomerate. This help will enable me to survive with family members,” she said.

Another struggling woman is Yasmin Ara Rina. She was informed of Shuvosangho’s cost-free training by two trainers Ritu and Orpa. She joined the training to entitle children for the basic opportunities which she was deprived of. Receiving the training, she emerged as an efficient tailor but lacked a sewing machine. She could not afford meals thrice a day, let alone machine. But her dreams moved to reality with the Bashundhara Group charioteer. She was given a new sewing machine.

“The sewing machine given by the Bashundhara Group is a tool of implementing my dream. Now, I will be able to receive work orders and earn money,” said Rina.

BDST: 1318 HRS, MAY 06, 2023
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