Anushka Banerjee

A woman shapes clay stoves on the embankment near Sheikh Jamal School in Kamrangirchar, Dhaka. With prolonged gas shortages affecting households across the capital, handmade clay stoves have re-emerged as an affordable cooking alternative. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS
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Clay stoves in a gas-starved city: A new livelihood born from crisis

A hyper-realistic blueberry cupcake candle and a mango milkshake themed scented candle. Photo: Courtesy
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Desserts in disguise: The siblings behind 'Candle Blow by Sisters'

Shola wedding crowns: A centuries-old craft that still lives on in Shankharibazar
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Shola wedding crowns: A centuries-old craft that still lives on in Shankharibazar

'Komola Rocket' returns: A century-old steamer set to sail on Padma-Meghna
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'Komola Rocket' returns: A century-old steamer set to sail on Padma-Meghna

At first, Manikchan followed his father’s simple routine: polao and mutton every day. But daily repetition grew dull, so he introduced a six-day rotation: each day a different recipe, all inherited from his father. Photos: Tirtha Bandyopadhyay
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78 years of flavour: The story of Manik Chan's polao in Old Dhaka

Kayaking through Diabari lake: A quiet retreat from urban chaos
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Kayaking through Diabari lake: A quiet retreat from urban chaos

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Grameen Jibon: A business born from soil, memory, and the scent of home

A diverse collection of perfumes on display at Abdullah Perfume on Mitford Road, Old Dhaka. Located in the famed “perfume lane”, the area is a hub for authentic attars and fragrances, catering to both wholesalers and individual buyers. Photo: Anushka Banerjee
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Perfume Lane of Old Dhaka: Oasis of enchanting aromas

Shakhawat's evergreen mission to rejuvenate nature
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Shakhawat's evergreen mission to rejuvenate nature

Watch repair shops were once common in Dhaka, where owners and repairers had close bonds, but many in Sadarghat now cling to this fading craft as it's all they've known. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
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The watch doctors are disappearing

The daal that graces the plates of dormitory dwellers bears a striking resemblance to water in its consistency. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
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Why doesn't the memory of Dhaka University's daal never get dull?

The ancestral home of the Bose family stands as another testament to Meherpur's storied past. It is adorned with engraved letters and weather-worn facades and serves as a living monument to India's freedom struggle. Photo: Anushka Banerjee
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The colourful history of Meherpur’s last old mansions

Md Ebadullah, a physician and freedom fighter from Kadakati village in Ashashuni upazila of Satkhira, has been offering medical services to his community, particularly the disadvantaged, for over four decades for a fee of only Tk10. Photo: Anushka Banerjee.
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Satkhira’s Dr Ebadullah: A beacon of compassion and care