Anushka Banerjee | The Business Standard

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

Bangladesh

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.

Bangladesh

Satkhira’s Dr Ebadullah: A beacon of compassion and care

Patience was cited as one of the reasons behind women being better at haggling in our recent customer-seller survey in the capital. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

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Men Vs Women: Who reigns supreme when it comes to haggling?

Crab farming in Satkhira began as an individual initiative five years ago and has been steadily growing. Lately, new farms have been popping up every year to meet the growing international demand. PHOTO: KAZI MAMUN

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Sundarbans farmers find new hope in soft-shell crabs