Junayet Rashel

The bakery was founded to cater to the refined tastes of the city’s elite, particularly European residents who longed for familiar flavours in a distant colony. Photo: TBS
Panorama

Prince of Wales Bakery: Old Dhaka's 175-year-old taste of time

From 8am onwards, the carts set out to deliver vegetables across the area. Photo: TBS
Panorama

Cook Fresh: How ready-to-cook vegetable carts are changing grocery shopping in Mirpur

Curious passersby watch as a team from Smart Screen Digital forms a line in front of a sweet shop in Kalabagan, Dhaka, carrying digital backpacks that display a variety of advertisements. Photo: Junayet Rashel
Features

When billboards walk on Dhaka streets – heads turn

Photo: Junayet Rashel/TBS
Food

Where the Padma flows, so does the aroma of Molla’s beef khichuri

Photo: TBS
Features

Want to learn piano in Dhaka? Here's where

A customer inspects a leather boot at a footpath stall in Panthapath, Dhaka. These modest shops enjoy loyal customers, offering authentic leather shoes and high-end brands at less than half showroom prices. Photo taken recently. Photo: Abdullah Al Jubayer
Features

From showroom to sidewalk: How Panthapath became Dhaka’s shoe haven

Hungry diners at Mizanur’s one-man eatery, where customers serve themselves, eat to their heart’s content, and drop payment into a wooden cashbox. The photos were taken recently. Photo: Junayet Rashel
Features

An eatery on footpath and a buffet for the poor

Inside the historic Madrasa-i-Alia library in Dhaka, rows of ageing books and manuscripts hold centuries of intellectual and cultural heritage—quietly awaiting rediscovery. Photos: Syed Zakir Hossain
Panorama

A hidden treasure trove: The race against dust and time to save Dhaka’s oldest archive

BUET Professor Md Ehsan stands beside his newly designed autorickshaw—just 3.2 metres long and 1.5 metres wide—built for two passengers to ensure greater stability and prevent tipping. With a safety-focused top speed of 30 km/h, the vehicle can be produced at an estimated cost of Tk1.5 lakh. Photo: Junayet Rashel
Features

Buet’s smart fix for Dhaka's autorickshaws

The area is now a place for savvy shoppers hunting for affordable, genuine leather products. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Hazaribagh’s transformation from stench to style – crafted in leather

Among pet birds in the country, lovebirds are the most common, and they are also the most numerous in the haat. Photo: Junayet Rashel
Panorama

Where feathers meet fortune: How a small pigeon stall became Dhaka’s premiere bird market

Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh

Routine rivalry: Behind the never-ending battle between Dhaka and City colleges

Visitors at Dhanmondi Lake immerse themselves in the joy of reading. Photos: Junayet Rashel
Panorama

Bookshelves across Dhanmondi Lake: A nook for everyone to read