Ashraful Haque

Senior Feature Writer

According to reports, although several companies in the country manufacture tyres, about 90% of the annual market demand for more than 25 lakh tyres is met by imports. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Panorama

Bangladesh is now making cars. What about car tyres?

Some startups are trying hard to come up with working models, or Sewbots, that can handle the delicate job of sewing. However, experts say it is not a match for apparel workers. Photo: Collected
Panorama

Will AI replace apparel workers?

TBS Infographics.
Panorama

Why RMG nearshoring never posed a real threat to Bangladeshi manufacturers

Rohingyas walk towards Cox's Bazar, fleeing from Myanmar. File Photo: Reuters
Rohingya Crisis

As rebels gain grounds in Myanmar, can the Rohingya return?

According to reports, in 2023, over 80% of factories still have their captive power plants.Photo: Collected
Panorama

Captive power is not cheap anymore. Then why won't industries let go?

TBS Infographics
Panorama

Fairwork Ratings: Will formalising the gig economy help improve workers’ conditions?

Bangladesh's apparel industry at this moment is focusing on its emission reduction mission, tapping into new technologies to cut down water usage, and focusing more on recycling. PHOTO: OLID IBNE SHAH
Supplement

Turning over a new (green) leaf

Automatic fuel oil pricing: Will Bangladeshi consumers ever reap benefits?
Panorama

Automatic fuel oil pricing: Will Bangladeshi consumers ever reap benefits?

In Vintage Denim Studio in Ishwardi, recycled wastewater is used for aquaculture. Many factories now use zero-discharge ETPs to be environment-friendly. PHOTO: OLID IBNE SHAH
Panorama

Meet the apparel producers who are staying ahead in the sustainability game

File Photo: Reuters
Panorama

Loans for Rohingya projects: Setting a risky precedent?

How Democracies Die: The tragic paradox of the electoral route to authoritarianism
Panorama

How Democracies Die: The tragic paradox of the electoral route to authoritarianism

Jungle Passports: The tales of border societies interacting beyond the lines
Panorama

Jungle Passports: The tales of border societies interacting beyond the lines

Photo: Courtesy
Splash

Owaw-Arts: Into the world of resin art