Saleh Shafique

Motalib Plaza alone has around 1,500 technicians — 50 in the ‘A’ category, 300 in the ‘B’ category, and the rest in the ‘C’ category. Photo: TBS
Panorama

Inside Bangladesh’s struggle for skilled mobile phone technicians

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Panorama

How the Maghs came to Moghbazar — and the legacy of their descendants

Raihan Sultan, one of the founders of the perfume brand RSR, poses with their first fragrance, Karnaphuli – inspired by the lifeline of Chattogram, the Karnaphuli River. Photo: Courtesy.
Features

PerfumologyBD: Where every scent tells a tale

The Confucius Institute is alive with colour—Chinese lanterns, lucky cats, and elegant calligraphy line the walls, transforming it into a miniature China. Photo: Asma Sultana Prova
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Confucius Institute in Dhaka: Where you can learn language, dragon dance and more

Jashore's Monihar was Asia's second largest cinema hall. Photo: Courtesy
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Master Bhai: From Rozina’s lodging master to the distributor of 300 films including Tandab and Utsab

Wildlife Inspector Asim Mallik holds an Indian eagle owl during a raid at Manoroma Park in Mujibnagar, Meherpur, in May this year. Photo: Courtesy
Features

A wildlife inspector’s journey from forests to markets, hunting down traffickers

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Panorama

Dhaka University has 56 research centres. Then why does it struggle to produce world-class research?

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Panorama

Tracing the forgotten past of Dhanmondi

A lack of proper storage like wallets is one of the many reasons why banknotes end up in tattered conditions. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Panorama

Why our 5, 10 and 20 taka notes are falling apart

It has now become a familiar sight: motorised rickshaws dominate the streets, while pedal rickshaws struggle to find passengers. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
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Can we keep pedal rickshaws out of the museum?

This year, 418 athletes from 28 teams, including the Army, Police, Ansar, BGB, and BKSP, took part in the National Wushu Championship. A total of 108 medals were awarded across different categories. Photos: Courtesy
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Fighting for medals and jobs: How Wushu is empowering youths to realise their dreams

In his walled, tin-roofed workshop in Amtala, past Azimpur’s Chapra Mosque, sculptor Aminul Islam Ashik stands flanked by his creations of Vladimir Putin on the left and Donald Trump on the right. More factory than studio, the space hums with the presence of welding machines, saws, axes, and an arsenal of tools. For him, faces hold everything — joy, anger, pain, sorrow, thoughts, love, and hatred. Faces also embody power — a theme that has come to define his work. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

The art of faces — fierce, calm, and everything in between

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How five of Dhaka’s top eateries have stood the test of time