Shifa Akter, Class 3

Shonapatila Government Primary School

Shifa and her brother live in a small village of Panchagarh with their mother and grandmother. Her father passed away from a stroke recently, leaving her mother to take care of them by herself. Her mother, Halima, works as a day laborer to provide for the family.

Fahmida Aktar, Class 4

Bakpur Government Primary School

Fahmida lives in a small village of Panchagarh with her mother, grandmother, uncle and aunt. Her father left her when she was a baby to start a new family and does not keep in touch. Her mother, Shahanaj, looks after her and depends on her uncle, who works as a security guard to provide for the family.

Siam Islam, Class 4

Bakpur Government Primary School

Siam and his two siblings live in a small village of Panchagarh with their mother. His father passed away from a heart attack recently. His mother, Sahanes, looks after them and depends on the donations of extended family members to provide for them financially.

Akash Islam, Graduating batch 2026

Jotdebijaadu Government Primary School

Akash lives in a small village of Panchagarh with his grandparents, aunt and uncle. His mother passed away from an undiagnosed illness when he was a baby and his father left soon afterwards to start a new family. His uncle, Nozrul, takes care of him and drives a van to provide for them.

Lamiya Borni, Graduating batch 2026

Bhaulaganj 1 Government Primary School

Lamiya lives in a small village of Panchagarh with her mother and grandparents. Her father left her when she was a baby to start a new family and does not keep in touch. Her mother, Shiuli, takes care of her and works as a tailor to provide for them financially.