Ariful Islam Mithu

Standing on 2.8 acres of land, the banyan trees in Jhenaidah are regarded as one of the oldest and largest banyan trees in the Indian subcontinent. Photo: Mumit M
Panorama

The country’s oldest banyan tree is dying. And the authorities are helping it die

The two-storey house costing just Tk1 lakh in Vennatala village shows how the community-driven Sobai Mile Jhenaidah Gori was geared towards making cities more livable. Photo: Mumit M
Features

Vision for a modern city: The quiet transformation of Jhenaidah town

There are about 6,000 flower farmers in Jhikargacha, Jessore, who are bracing for massive losses this year, yet again. Picture: Mumit M/TBS
Panorama

An unhappy Pahela Falgun and Valentine’s Day for flower farmers

Photo: Collected
Features

From extramarital affairs to corporate espionage, Bangladesh’s private eyes have built a niche clientele

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

‘In no other country are hospitals and diagnostic centres separate entities’

Kazi Iqbal. Sketch: TBS
Interviews

Kazi Iqbal: I do not think LDC graduation will be a huge threat to our RMG industry

The government has no policy framework in place to provide non-agricultural land to landless people. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed Polash
Panorama

Why do landless people not get khas land? 

Even after multiple extensions, the progress of the country’s first bus rapid transit project stood at 68% till December last year. The Dhaka-Gazipur Highway has been in a miserable condition for ever, making the journey through Tongi a nightmare for commuters. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS
Infrastructure

Why BRT-3 fails, again and again, to hit the target

Millers and businessmen are making huge profits from selling cheap rice at a higher price in the name of Miniket. Photo: Saqlain Rizvi
Panorama

The Miniket saga: Our love for a rice variety that does not exist

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

‘We need to overhaul our tax management to raise tax revenue’

Inside Mazumder Greenery’s blooming business of orchids
Panorama

Inside Mazumder Greenery’s blooming business of orchids

Tarbiyatul Millat Academy Madrasa, from which Kamruzzaman Kanto completed his Dakhil. Photo: Noor-A-Alam/TBS
Panorama

Aminbazar killing: The decade-old trauma of the victims’ families

A shipping ministry probe body said that the engine of MV Abhijan-10 – the launch that recently caught fire and killed at least 41 people– was faulty. Photo: TBS
Analysis

Why fire safety remains a step behind devastating fires