Rafia Mahmud Prato

Selling of organic produce began on an experimental basis on Mohammadpur’s Salimullah Road from October 2014 until March 2015, after which the centre relocated to Razia Sultana Road, where it operates today. Photos: TBS
Panorama

Pahari Haat: Taking on inorganic farming with hill-sourced produce

Hawa Begum: The woman Korail turns to in times of need
Tales from the Edge

Hawa Begum: The woman Korail turns to in times of need

Although the exact beginning cannot be determined, such sea-based Hajj journeys may have started even before the Muslim conquest of Sindh (664–712 CE). Most written records, however, date from the medieval period. Photo: Collected
Panorama

When the Hajj journey began at the shores of Chattogram

From Zahura Market to Zahura Square: A tower that tells Dhaka’s evolution story
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From Zahura Market to Zahura Square: A tower that tells Dhaka’s evolution story

The wedding photograph of Ranjit Dey and his wife Rina Rani Dey, the eldest son and daughter-in-law of the iconic Madhusudan Dey, the beloved “Madhu Da” of DU’s Madhu’s Canteen, who were killed on 26 March by the Pakistani Army. Photo: Liberation War Museum
Bangladesh

Memories of 1971 massacre:  Newlywed dreams of Ranjit and Rani shattered by gunfire

Session fees at these private physio centres are largely aligned with CRP’s rates, but some patients report even lower fees. Photo: TBS
Panorama

Inside the parallel physio economy growing around Savar’s CRP

Collage: TBS
Panorama

Tracing the history of Bengal Tigers in the Chattogram Hill Tracts

Click, buy, regret: The psychology behind e-commerce habits and online spending
Panorama

Click, buy, regret: The psychology behind e-commerce habits and online spending

Photo: Rafia Mahmud Prato
Features

Books and blades: The barber who built a library in his salon

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Ulan Daspara: Remnants of a fishing village in Dhaka

Graphics: TBS
Panorama

Who are the Boinggas?

Renowned authors Imdadul Haque Milon, Mohit Kamal, and poet–children’s writer Rashed Rouf seen at Current Book Centre, alongside the store's proprietor, Shahin. Photo: Collected
Panorama

From ‘Screen and Culture’ to ‘Current Book House’: Chattogram’s oldest surviving bookstore

An old-fashioned telescope, also from an old ship, is displayed at a store at Chattogram’s Madam Bibir Hat area. PHOTO: TBS
Panorama

NO SCRAP LEFT BEHIND: How Bhatiari’s ship graveyard still furnishes homes across Bangladesh