Saleh Shafique

Hundreds of boatmen live on boats. By saving on house rent, they say they can send money to their families in their hometowns. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
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Why do the boatmen of the Buriganga river never go home?

Many beachgoers risk injuries, while others are stung by sting rays or jellyfish. Lifeguards try to promptly transport them to the hospital. Photo: Courtesy
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A real-life superhero who rescues people from drowning

Trolleyman is a role within the engineering department of the railway system responsible for identifying and rectifying faults in the railway infrastructure. Photo: Collected
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The songs of trolleymen

Bahadur Shah Park or Antaghar Maidan in 1970. Photo: Collected
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Antaghar: The tale of 19th-century Europeans-only club in Dhaka

A portion of Prince of Wales bakery. Photo: Rajib Dhar
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'Our predicament is manifold': The last of the traditional Dhaka bakers

There are about 700 shops in Jhutpatti and about 150 scrap stores. The rest sell garment accessories. Photos: Rajib Dhar
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Mirpur's Jhutpatti, where nothing goes to waste

Foundry owners claim that no one in the country can match the work of Kaliganj or Boroitola’s work in making propellers. Photo caption: Rajib Dhar
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Low demand, high woes: A shrinking propeller business

Café River Front: Creativity using containers
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Café River Front: Creativity using containers

Dhaka’s FDC, Japan Garden City and Shia Masjid were all part of Gudaraghat once. PHOTOS: Syed Zakir Hossain
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What the remaining Gudaraghats remind us of Dhaka's long-lost water bodies

A mechanic is collecting reusable components from a discarded electronic device. Photo: Noor A Alam
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The e-waste market of Dhaka

Representational illustration of a lamp post/Collected
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Kerosene lamp posts of Thataribazar still standing with thousand memories

Hundreds of Igloo trolleys – which dominate the market owning 43% of it – can be found across the country around schools, colleges, parks and recreational centres. Photo: Noor A Alam
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From 'Baby' to biggie: How Bangladesh's ice cream industry ballooned

Shorthand is expected to persist as long as certain job recruitments require it. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
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Who uses shorthand in the digital age? Many, it would appear