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Previously, fishermen used to catch 8-10,000 fish in one trip, but now they struggle to catch even 2,000. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Panorama

Empty nets, heavy hearts: The fishermen's struggles at the sea

A glimpse inside a modern airport control room. Photo: Collected

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The unsung air traffic controllers

The shop is now primarily run by Shamsuddin’s grandson, Abraruddin. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

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Shamsuddin Ahmed & Sons: The 112 year journey of Dhaka's first gun shop

Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

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Shamsuddin Ahmed & Sons: The 112 year journey of Dhaka's first gun shop

While the owners of these houses live abroad and come for a visit for a few days every year, the homes remain vacant throughout the rest of the time. This photo was taken in Mahini village, located in Cumilla’s Nangalkot upazila, yesterday. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Economy

How expats' money reshaping lives in villages

Tuhin Bin Salam has been at the helm of the business since his father died in 2017. Photo: Nayem Ali

Panorama

60-year legacy: A chronicle of Salam Stamp Centre

Dhola Zamindar Bari still stands in its original condition on 38 Rankin Street, Wari. It housed Poet Saleha Chowdhury’s (Dr Nandy’s neighbour and his daughter’s friend) family in the 1950s. Photo: Saleh Shafiq

Panorama

How Dr Nandy left a rich legacy in Wari

PABX operator Rezaul Karim at Daily Star's Dhanmondi office in the ‘90s. He has been working as a phone operator for almost 30 years. Photo: Courtesy

Panorama

Living directories: Telephone operators at newspaper offices

The highly inflated prices of CNG auto rickshaws have made auto rickshaws a target of thieves putting the lives of its drivers in danger.
Photo: TBS

Panorama

How a Tk5 lakh CNG auto rickshaw ended up costing Tk25 lakh

Prospective migrants seek respite from the sun by sitting on road dividers, shaded by the under-construction metro rail above. Photo: Saleh Shafiq

Panorama

The remittance heroes who dream on road dividers

The remittance heroes who dream on road dividers

Bangladesh

The remittance heroes who dream on road dividers

A man sits on the bow of a passenger launch calling passengers using a hand mike at Sadarghat Launch Terminal in Old Dhaka. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Bangladesh

Callmen – the ghat criers of Sadarghat

The Deputy Superintendent of Chotomoni Nibash Zublee Begum Ranu (middle) and other staffers sit with children of different ages at the shelter home in the capital’s Azimpur. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Zublee Begum Ranu

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