Kamrun Naher

The ‘Trimmed Egg’ shaped space holds the journal shelves and reading tables. Photo: Noor A Alam/TBS
Habitat

FBS e-library at the University of Dhaka: Renovation of a masterwork

The alleys of the capital’s Fulbaria Annexco tower market are usually crowded because of the market’s variations of blankets. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Panorama

The quiet exodus of traditional red quilts

Though the pandemic has had a hand in the failure of music cafes, the cafe owners and the musicians have to share some of the blame.
Panorama

Why music cafes have failed to take off in Dhaka

The chanachur company has 45 vans that sell the snack across Dhaka and Chattogram. Photo: Saqlain Rizve.
Panorama

Jamai Bou chanachur: The tale and tribulations of a 30 year old street snack business 

Shahid's tour operating company Petro Aviation did well before the pandemic hit, they organised corporate tours and gained lucrative deals. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

The pandemic destroyed Hasan Shahid’s business but he refuses to give up

Bangladesh refugee children enjoying their camp school, 1971. Photo Manabendra Mandal
Supplement

The forgotten tales of the prolonged school closure of 1971

Modular kitchens are practical and have become popular in the cosmopolitan apartments. Photo: Collected
Habitat

A guide to the modern kitchen in all its glory

Selim H Rahman, Chairman of the Bangladesh Furniture Industries Owners Association and the Managing Director of Hatil. Photo: Courtesy. 
Panorama

Our furniture industry needs a seat at the table: Hatil MD

University students are the main customers and only now the market is regaining its bustle after the effects of the pandemic started to die down. Picture: Noor A Alam/TBS
Panorama

A day in the labyrinth of capital’s wholesale jewellery crafts market

If you want to incorporate a terracotta mural indoors, you can opt for ones with floral patterns, Islamic calligraphy, or even Bengali traditional folk symbols. Photo: Shilpobari
Habitat

Terracotta mural: A prehistoric art form fitting perfectly into post-modern architecture

The duo's - Emran Hossain and Jahid Hosen - unexpected connection of two different social dynamics, two different generations transformed their lives. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

The 'Modhu hoi hoi' viral duo: How two singers transformed each other's life

You will always find some investors sitting in a stock brokerage house in front of the screens. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Panorama

Inside a stock brokerage house: ‘It is a market, not a casino’

The large, rectangular building stretches from east to west. Photo: Noufel Sharif Sojol, Junaid Hasan Pranto
Habitat

The Statesman: Selling a certain lifestyle, not just the space