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A standing wheelchair can help users maintain limb function, perform everyday tasks, and participate more confidently in social life. Photos: Courtesy

A wheelchair that helps the paralysed stand, now made in Bangladesh

Standing wheelchairs have been used in Bangladesh before, but they were imported. Shovon became the first person to manufacture one in the country using locally available materials

A dengue-affected child at Mugda Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka on 16 September 2026. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Kolkata tamed dengue. Can Bangladesh learn how?

A normal El Niño raises sea surface temperatures in the central Pacific by about 0.5°C while a super El Niño surges 2°C or more above the long-term average. Photo: TBS

How a Super El Niño could compound Bangladesh’s climate crisis

A groundbreaking shift came after the Hatirjheel-Begunbari redevelopment project between 2007 and 2013, transforming Badda from an isolated eastern fringe into a far more connected inner suburb. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

When Greater Badda was just water and fields

Sketch: TBS

'LNG cannot be our solution, nor can another FSRU'

Heads of delegations pose for a family photo on day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, 13 September 2026. Photo: Reuters

Bangladesh not joining BRICS Summit: Principled stand or opportunity lost?

From the aftermath of Partition through the Liberation War and into the 1990s, Shimanto Gronthagar remained a place where reading, cultural activity and community life converged in Old Dhaka. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Shimanto Gronthagar: Dhaka’s 75-year-old cultural hub fights for survival

Illustration: TBS

Losing control is the real AI threat

Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council data list around 134,568 registered general doctors. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Bangladesh has enough doctors. Why are hospitals still understaffed?

Starting with four riders, the network grew to around 70 within four months, though about 30 are currently active. Photo: Courtesy

Maya Ride: Ride-sharing for women, by women

Bangladesh’s property law amendment puts lifetime security on the deed

Bangladesh’s property law amendment puts lifetime security on the deed

The slow death of Ghaghat: Blocked at source, choked in the city 

The slow death of Ghaghat: Blocked at source, choked in the city 

Rejected garments and used denim can be transformed into fashionable, functional products, offering a potentially profitable and more sustainable business model. Photo: Baah

How old jeans find new life in upcycled denim accessories