Nabila Nazrul

Ethnic minority communities prefer temples over schools as temporary shelters during emergencies. Photos: COURTESY
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How local-language warnings are transforming disaster preparedness in Chattogram Hill Tracts

When farmers work out in the open, a safety shed can provide essential protection from lightning strikes.
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How shelters are protecting haor communities from lightning

Affected people's needs quickly begin to diverge once the water starts to recede. Photo: Courtesy
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Cash, choice and dignity: A different approach to flood relief

Farmers across the Barind region are returning to lentil cultivation, with BARI MASUR-8 leading the revival.
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Little grains, big gains

Ethics and moral education sessions are regularly conducted, alongside discussions on self-love, self-respect, self-esteem, confidence, tolerance, and empathy. Photos: Courtesy
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The schools that come to the students 

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Who speaks about violence against hijras?

In the ISRHRD project, youths are helping challenge deeply rooted social norms that keep reproductive health issues shrouded in silence. Photos: Courtesy
Tales from the Edge

For low-income urban women, a new door opens to reproductive healthcare

During the visit, we tried a selection of Antipodean’s signature drinks, brunch plates and café staples, each carrying its own interpretation of the restaurant’s relaxed Antipodean identity. Photos: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS
Food

Antipodean Cafe: A little slice of Melbourne in Dhaka

The one wall that can make or break your living room
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The one wall that can make or break your living room

Thanapara Swallows began its operation with the goal of creating employment opportunities for the widowed women of the village. Photos: Courtesy
Tales from the Edge

Where widows of '71 wove their own futures

A Swapnosarothi adolescent girl writes a letter to her parents describing her dreams for the future. Photo: Courtesy
Tales from the Edge

How grassroots legal aid helps women and girls reclaim their dignity across Bangladesh

Soft white fabric blooming with mauve and brown kantha florals — understated at first glance, breathtaking up close. Photo: Sitoka
Mode

Nakshi Kantha turns couture

A yoga session at The Flow Fest at BRAC University, where students took part in movement and reflection during the 3rd National Youth Wellness Festival. Photos: Courtesy 
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The Flow Fest turns campus into a space for healing