Monira Akhtar Rima was also keen to continue her studies like other classmates. To serve the people of the country by building a good life. But Bidhirbam, his dream was shattered prematurely. Suddenly my father fell ill and lost his sight, the sword of deprivation descended on the family. As she has no son, she is responsible for the family of 5 people as the eldest daughter.
Due to the loss of their father's income, they do not have even two handfuls of rice in the family. In that situation, Monira dreams of becoming self-reliant with honesty, willpower, faith and hard work. In society, just as a man can change his life through hard work, so can a woman. Monira did not give in to such promises. In order to bring prosperity to the family, he became proficient in everything from farming. In the meantime, Monira completed a 6-month pharmacy course from Bangladesh Chemist and Druggist Association (BCDS) Joypurhat and set up a drug store. Besides selling medicines there, he also gave free first aid to helpless people.
Monira Akhter Rima's drug store is at Ramchandrapur Bazar in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat. She is the daughter of Saiful Islam, a visually impaired person in the area.
According to Monira's family, the only earning member of the family became blind and as the eldest daughter, all the household chores fell on Monira's shoulders. In that situation, after passing SSC in 2008, Monira took the helm of the family by taking 6 months training in pharmacy course from Joypurhat BCDS. After that, the lack has been removed from their family.
"When I was 12 years old, my father fell ill and lost his sight," Monira said. Mother and I are three sisters in my father's family. There was no male earner in the family. At that time, we didn't even get to eat or drink properly.
He said he was 18 years old when he passed SSC. The desire was to study. But I stopped there due to lack. I started working on sewing machines at home. Besides, I also used to do agriculture in the field. In the meantime, there is no 6-month training in pharmacy course from Joypurhat BCDS. Some of the money saved later was borrowed from local NGOs in weekly installments to run drug stores in the local market. A few days later, he bought a motorcycle for 11,000 rupees with the money saved from his daily profit. In addition to this, Monira continues to go to the market every day and run a pharmacy as well as provide free first aid to the helpless people in the villages.
According to the locals, even at the age of thirty, Monira did not marry herself but married her sister Mejha. He is also educating his younger sister in a good college.
Monira's father Saiful Islam said, I have three daughters. I lost my sight a long time ago. Since then, Monira has taken the helm of the world by dropping out of school. Many people have said many things in the beginning of doing business as a girl and giving treatment to people by riding a motorcycle. I also felt very bad. Currently, Monira's success is inspiring neglected women. The girl is not married even though she is over 30 years old. That's what always makes me cry. '
Neighbor Jannatun Khatun said they had suffered a lot. Establishing yourself as a woman and taking charge of the whole family is a very difficult task. We are really proud to see Monira. Monira is doing the things that boys do. By losing her will, Monira has proved that girls can do everything.
Another neighbor Jharna Akhter said women do not want to be a burden to anyone in the society. The expectation is that helpless women in the society will set an example like Monira by becoming self-reliant in their own efforts without giving up.