We are going in search of a successful inspirational entrepreneur named Nurunnahar Priya under Fakirkhali village of Beraid Union. It was a sunny afternoon when we reached our destination. We saw the Kashful flowers flying from the forest creating an immense beauty and also enjoyed the stunning natural scenery.
Along with the immense beauty of Fakirkali village, we will share a beautiful success story with you today. In the story, you will hear how a housewife’s willpower and determination turned an ordinary housewife into a successful entrepreneur. In addition to improving her economic condition, she arranged employment for 5 people. Abul Bashar, husband of Nurunnahar worked in a certain company, under the marketing and sales department. After running the family on her husband’s single income, she was saving little by little with the dream of making a house. At first, Nurunnahar and her husband dreamed of establishing their own house but Nurunnahar has a different plan instead of making a home, she thought of doing business. And discussed with her husband to implement it. But the husband initially did not agree. Even if her husband did not agree, Nurunnahar was not a person to give up.
The intelligent Nurunnahar Priya once again explained to her husband. Her husband’s marketing experience and good relationship with customers could be the turning point of their business. This time husband Abul Bashar agreed. Along with their savings and the support of relatives, they started the transparent curtain business. Nurunnahar started making curtains in a rented tin shed room with a few fabrics.
In the beginning, both she and her husband worked as curtain makers. Within 1 year, she started delivering orders to different places in Dhaka city. But suddenly some dishonest vendors supply poor quality fabric curtains, due to which their business suffers huge losses. On one side is the fear of losing capital and on the other is borrowing money from relatives. After thinking about everything, she advised her husband to start the business with a loan to sustain the business, but the husband Abul Bashar did not at all agree to do business with a loan.
One day all the employees including the branch manager of the Rupganj branch of Ambala Foundation went to Nurunnahar Priya’s house while campaigning in Fakirkhali. They share about the activities of Ambala Foundation and how loans are given on easy terms for businessmen. Within 1 month, Nurunnahar Priya was admitted as a member. In 2019, she took a loan of Tk 50,000 from Balurpur Mohila Somoty of Ambala Foundation, initially for the purchase of better-quality goods in addition to those in her factory.
Later, taking loans in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th terms, she built a factory on her land. Sales increased and Nurunnahar Priya started paying the loan very easily. And in the fifth period in 2024, with a loan of Tk 5, 00,000 he installed her machinery in the factory. Now their factory produces 150-200 square feet of curtains per day. The business has spread beyond Dhaka to different districts of the country. They are branding their curtains business as Vertical Blind King.
Where 5 permanent employees are working, who are being paid a monthly salary of over 1 lakh taka? The monthly sales of Priya’s business have now reached Tk 10-12 lakhs. Nurunnahar’s Priya is now established in the society, she is a role model of her village. In addition to paying the family expenses, and children’s education expenses, the loan is being paid, and the scope of the business is increasing. With the business contacts and diligence of her husband Abul Bashar, the concentration of Nurunnahar Begum, what was once a dream for them has become a reality today. Nurunnahar Begum is very happy to have Ambala Foundation with her on this journey, she said – I have done everything with my hard work and with your support. We have created employment in the factory and several other families are doing well along with us. Nurunnahar Priya who proved that dreams can be made into reality if only there is desire. She is not just an ordinary housewife today, the extraordinary Priya is an entrepreneur today. This story of overcoming all obstacles and changing one’s condition is working as an inspiration among the locals. All the locals expressed their gratitude to Ambala Foundation for being a partner in such a change story.
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