Jhenaidah, July 3 -- A young entrepreneur from Jhenaidah has transformed his fortunes through mushroom farming after quitting a private-sector job, building a thriving business that now also provides employment for four others.

Shahjalal, from Batikadanga village in Sadar upazila, started his mushroom farm with an investment of just Tk 20,000 and 200 spawn packets after receiving training in mushroom cultivation.

His farm now houses around 5,000 spawn packets worth an estimated Tk 2.5 lakh.

Mushrooms produced at the farm are supplied not only to local markets in Jhenaidah but also to Dhaka, Chattogram and several other districts across the country.

Shahjalal said he sells mushrooms worth around Tk 150,000 every month, earning a net pr...