Masum Billah

‘Simi Apa’, who used to set up her stall in front of the Election Commission office, rose to prominence almost overnight by selling cakes. Photo: Jahir Rayhan
Panorama

‘Cake Potti’ at Agargaon: As eviction drives go on, what’s next for the rising entrepreneurs and vendors?

The sacrifice of Nita in Ritwik Ghatak’s ‘The Cloud-Capped Star’ (Meghe Dhaka Tara) reflects what every eldest sibling in a family goes through in our society: raised to believe their worth lies in sacrifice. Photo: Screengrab from The Cloud-Capped Star.
Panorama

The crushing weight of being a firstborn

The Ramu facility recycles hard-to-recycle or low-value plastics into lumber, sheets, and pellets, which can then be used in construction, furniture making, and community projects. Photos: Masum Billah
Panorama

In Cox’s Bazar, a factory is turning single-use plastic waste into hope for sea and communities

When a rip current drags someone, lifeguards do not hesitate even for a moment to jump into the current to save life. Photo: Masum Billah
Panorama

SeaSafe in peril: The lifeguards who save lives on Cox’s Bazar beach now in need of their own rescue

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Eating and excreting in cuffs: Bangladeshi deportees’ harrowing flight aboard Trump’s flying prison

Affordable, quiet and green: Electric shuttle buses set a model for Dhaka’s residential areas 
Panorama

Affordable, quiet and green: Electric shuttle buses set a model for Dhaka’s residential areas 

A boom in content creation is turning villages into hubs of creativity, employment, and digital storytelling. Photo: TBS Collage
Panorama

From fields to feeds: How content creation is transforming rural Bangladesh

Pharmaceutical representatives torn between decent pay and personal life
Panorama

Pharmaceutical representatives torn between decent pay and personal life

Sketch: TBS
Panorama

‘Families of enforced disappearance victims can’t give up hope – and hope is a dangerous thing’

More than a million refugees in the camps now face a deepening sense of hopelessness as resources and opportunities dwindle. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

Eight years on, the Rohingya crisis deepens: food aid may run out by December

Asma Akter loads the bicycle every day with bundles of handmade crafts made from scraps—a mountain of baskets tied to the front and back—before setting off for Iden College where she sells them. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Panorama

The flower of scrap: How Asma built a life from what others discarded

The amphibious house is a dream home—born from tragedy, designed for survival, and built with hope for what lies ahead. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Habitat

Built to float: The amphibious house that’s redefining climate-resilient living

Nepal set up over 60 EV charging stations in Kathmandu and nationwide. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Panorama

What Bangladesh can learn from Nepal’s electric vehicle revolution