“Narikantho” is a monthly magazine published from Chattogram that stands as a beacon of inspiration, dedicated to telling the untold stories of women across Bangladesh. They Specially focus on unveiling the reality of female limitations, struggles, competencies, progress, and success. Narikantho since July 2013 from its initiation has been striving hard to make it a vivid voice of women with progr
essive thoughts and attitudes. It also recognizes people who have made great contributions to literature, music, education, science, health, social works, and any other ways in Bangladesh. Under the banner of Narikantho, ‘Narikantho Swapnodana” was formed to inspire school and college-going girls through different events and activities like career development, civil rights, health & child marriage awareness programs etc. Narikantho remains engaged to encourage girls to get involved in building their own identities rather than being married at a young age. Narikantho also works for the poor & homeless street children delivering food, clothes, and books; mainly trying to attach them to mainstream society.
“Narikantho” and “Shahriar Farzana” are blended and inseparable names and there are several renowned and socially-professionally well-established personalities who are sincerely involved and contributing to this journey along with her by playing advisory and many other roles. Since the journey started, Narikantho never changed their objective. It’s not only a monthly magazine, but always something more. Multi-dimensional Narikantho under the leadership and supervision of Shahriar Farzana and the advisory team has opened another window named ‘Jiboner Golpo’ to share the untold stories of successful professionals from different segments of society. ‘Jiboner Golpo’ is a social media-based Interview program. Socially & professionally renowned, established personalities attend the program as guests to share their success story, the story of bumpy roads, the pain, the determination, the perseverance, the passion, the limitation, and so many others. They tell their story on this platform. That’s not enough for Shahriar Farzana. She built another identity of her own, a versatile photographer who covers all available segments to capture different dimensions of life. Photography was her passion even before it became her profession. She captures untold stories being very close to people living with limitations. Nature is the best school for her from where she learns the most. Even living with all challenges as a female photographer, she believes she will overcome those challenges and move forward, which can help to open doors for other young girls to fulfill their dreams. By this time, she has won more than one hundred photography awards from home country and abroad.
