Ms. Hosna, a graduate of Jahangirnagar University, left a 14-year corporate career in 2021 to pursue her passion for empowering rural women through craft-based entrepreneurship. She founded Zadur Hat, a handcrafted fashion and lifestyle brand in Bogura, Bangladesh, collaborating with around 20 skilled women artisans to produce batik, dyeing, Nakshi Kantha, Mayer Katha quilts, and sarees made from cotton, khadi, silk, half-silk, and semi-muslin using natural dyes.
Her association with MIDAS through the Entrepreneurship Development Training Program was pivotal. The training in business management, branding, and design, coupled with mentorship from Ms. Bibi Russell, strengthened Asma’s leadership and artistic vision. MIDAS support helped Zadur Hat evolve from a small local initiative into a social enterprise that promotes sustainable fashion, Bangladeshi craftsmanship, and women’s empowerment across Bogura, Sariakandi, Jamalpur, and Jessore.
Today, Zadur Hat stands as a model of inclusive growth and social impact, with Asma aiming to create employment for over 1,000 women and expand the brand globally. Her journey highlights how MIDAS’s mentorship and capacity-building initiatives are transforming women’s entrepreneurship in Bangladesh, stitch by stitch, story by story.
