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GUK gives iftar, sehri to orphans in Gaibandha, Dinajpur districts 174 GAIBANDHA, April 26, 2021(BSS)- Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK), a local reputed non-government organisation, has taken up an initiative to feed quality iftar and sehri to the destitute and orphans of Gaibandha and Dinajpur districts for helping them to observe the fasting during ‘Ramadan’. From the first day of Ramadan, GUK has given foods to 16 orphanages of Gaibandha Sadar, Shaghata, Fulchhari and Sundarganj upazilas of the district and Fulbari and Nababganj upazilas of Dinajpur district, said Aftab Hossain, coordinator o...

Bogura artisan jewellery businesses stare at losses amid pandemic The 30,000 antique jewellery makers of 10 villages in Bogura are now struggling to earn a living due to a sharp fall in demand for such ornaments after the Covid-19 outbreak. Many have already changed their profession while some had to sell their jewellery factories as well. Photo: Mostafa Shabuj Around 30,000 artisans from 10 outlying villages of Bogura sadar upazila in Rajshahi are involved in making jewellery with about 66 per cent of them being women and youths who earn between Tk 500 to Tk 4,000 each week from the trade. A...