Anika Akter

Anika Akter is studying in class four. She is ten years old. She is very talented and smart.

Her father is MD. Kalam, is 36 years old, working as a pion. Her mother, Poly Akter is a 35 years old woman, working as a housekeeper. Anika has one brother. They migrated from Cumilla (another district) to Dhaka (capital city) for work and to achieve a better future for the children.

The total family income is about USD 140 per month. They are living in a single room of a tin shed house. Water penetrates when it rains; it feels cold in winter. They share a toilet with two families. There is no table for study.

Anika wants to be police. This is her aim. Her hobby is reading books. She learns dance and music. She likes studying her class text books.

Anika likes her study because she is trying to be good police in future to serve the nation. She is committed to scoring the best marks in the final examination. Her teachers are also encouraging to her study well. She hopes to get some financial assistance. It will help her to reach the target – a doctor.