Jessore

Farakkha barage has brought about colossal damage to the people of Rajshahi, Kustia, Pabna and Jessore and the proposed Tipaimikh would do similar, if not more, damage to the people of greater Sylhet, Mymensigh, Comilla and part of Dhaka districts.

Global Voices in English » Bangladesh, India: No To Tipaimukh Dam 2009

We called several other banks in Jessore city and we were told that because the pay order came from a different bank and originated in Dhaka, it would take a week for the money to clear.

Kristin Boekhoff: Ecopreneur: Buying Land in Bangladesh 2010

We called several other banks in Jessore city and we were told that because the pay order came from a different bank and originated in Dhaka, it would take a week for the money to clear.

Ecopreneur: Buying Land in Bangladesh Kristin Boekhoff 2010

Fortunately, just a couple of days before our trip to Jessore, after months of meetings and negotiations, I convinced a few forward-thinking Bangladeshi businessmen to invest their faith and their taka in me and my dream of creating a socially and environmentally responsible resort out of mud.

Ecopreneur: Buying Land in Bangladesh Kristin Boekhoff 2010

When we got to Jessore, I learned that none of the sale deeds had been printed yet because we still had to consult the local attorney about some issues with the complicated Islamic inheritance laws.

Ecopreneur: Buying Land in Bangladesh Kristin Boekhoff 2010

Fortunately, just a couple of days before our trip to Jessore, after months of meetings and negotiations, I convinced a few forward-thinking Bangladeshi businessmen to invest their faith and their taka in me and my dream of creating a socially and environmentally responsible resort out of mud.

Kristin Boekhoff: Ecopreneur: Buying Land in Bangladesh 2010

Because all of the legal paperwork that would allow my investors to own the company had not yet been completed, one of the investors came to Jessore with me to co-buy the land in his name for collateral (when he receives his company shares he will transfer the name back to Panigram Resort).

Kristin Boekhoff: Ecopreneur: Buying Land in Bangladesh 2010

When we got to Jessore, I learned that none of the sale deeds had been printed yet because we still had to consult the local attorney about some issues with the complicated Islamic inheritance laws.

Kristin Boekhoff: Ecopreneur: Buying Land in Bangladesh 2010

A few days after that, the investors officially closed on the first round of equity and I went back to Jessore to buy the next piece of land.

Kristin Boekhoff: Ecopreneur: Buying Land in Bangladesh 2010

He was pleasant with me, but explained that he had another appointment in Jessore and could not stay any longer.

Kristin Boekhoff: Ecopreneur: Breaking New Ground in Bangladesh 2010