Saleh Shafique

Jasim Molla’s Paribagh newspaper stall now sells bread, chips, and everyday essentials. Once a hub for magazines such as The Times and National Geographic, it reflects the sharp decline in newspaper readership and the changing face of the trade. Photo: Saleh Shafique
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News stands mostly without newspapers: What Dhaka's hawkers now sell to survive?

Neimra Marma, owner of Swapnachura restaurant, poses with her female staff, all wearing Swapnachura T-shirts, at her restaurant on Mohila College Road, Khagrachhari, recently. Photo: Courtesy
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‘Swapnochura’: How Neimra Marma’s dream climbed to its peak against all odds

Long before today’s giants like Patanjali, Dabur, Baidyanath and Zandu began exporting worldwide, Jogesh Chandra had already pushed Bengal-made Ayurvedic medicines onto the global stage through Shadhana Oushadhalaya. Photo: TBS
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Shadhana Oushadhalaya: The 111-year legacy of Bengal's Ayurvedic pioneer

Meherunnesa was an active member of the Mirpur Action Committee led by Poet Kazi Rozy. Her courage had already alarmed hostile sections of the local Bihari community, but she ignored their threats. Photo: TBS
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‘Surjyajyotir Pakhi’: Remembering Meherunnesa, the first martyred female poet of ’71

Motalib Plaza alone has around 1,500 technicians — 50 in the ‘A’ category, 300 in the ‘B’ category, and the rest in the ‘C’ category. Photo: TBS
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Inside Bangladesh’s struggle for skilled mobile phone technicians

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How the Maghs came to Moghbazar — and the legacy of their descendants

Raihan Sultan, one of the founders of the perfume brand RSR, poses with their first fragrance, Karnaphuli – inspired by the lifeline of Chattogram, the Karnaphuli River. Photo: Courtesy.
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PerfumologyBD: Where every scent tells a tale

The Confucius Institute is alive with colour—Chinese lanterns, lucky cats, and elegant calligraphy line the walls, transforming it into a miniature China. Photo: Asma Sultana Prova
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Confucius Institute in Dhaka: Where you can learn language, dragon dance and more

Jashore's Monihar was Asia's second largest cinema hall. Photo: Courtesy
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Master Bhai: From Rozina’s lodging master to the distributor of 300 films including Tandab and Utsab

Wildlife Inspector Asim Mallik holds an Indian eagle owl during a raid at Manoroma Park in Mujibnagar, Meherpur, in May this year. Photo: Courtesy
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A wildlife inspector’s journey from forests to markets, hunting down traffickers

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Dhaka University has 56 research centres. Then why does it struggle to produce world-class research?

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Tracing the forgotten past of Dhanmondi

A lack of proper storage like wallets is one of the many reasons why banknotes end up in tattered conditions. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
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Why our 5, 10 and 20 taka notes are falling apart