Tanisha Kabir

Photos: Courtesy
Food

JABA: A taste of the Garo hills

Lucky has been sewing bridal veils for 15 years, and now heads an informal team of eight to 10 artisans in the slum. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Panorama

Inside a Mirpur slum, bridal dreams are sewn for as low as Tk10

Each collector reflects a different era of fascination — yet all are fueled by the same impulse: to hold onto something that recalls who they were, or who they wished they could be. Photo: Collected
Panorama

Action figures, funko fever and blind boxes: Dhaka's thriving pop culture collectibles market

Running a cafe and running a bookstore require two entirely different areas of expertise. When forced together without equal attention to both, one side inevitably becomes ornamental. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Panorama

Why Dhaka’s book cafes fail to read the room

The rooms are designed to spark imagination, with indoor slides, colourful toys, soft carpets, and open spaces. Photo: Courtesy
Pursuit

Kids Time: Where play is the way to learn

Vanishing verandas: The slow death of open spaces in urban homes
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Vanishing verandas: The slow death of open spaces in urban homes

The options for luxury boutiques are no longer limited. With exhibitions and festivals, designers can now bring their collections to customers more frequently. Photos: Courtesy
Mode

Thread lightly: Finding value in Dhaka’s high-end fashion

Horibol often thinks about how far he has come — from a boy expected to beg to a man who teaches others to read and speak with confidence. Even with his limited sight, he sees the world with remarkable clarity. Photos: BRAC
Panorama

Horibol Bonarjee: How a visually impaired teacher brings light to his students’ lives

Ratna Mandal. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

Ratna Mandal: Scarred by violence, defined by strength

Chandra Shekhar Shaha started as a designer, and over the next two decades, became one of the central forces behind Aarong’s creative evolution and its pioneering research in Bangladeshi craft. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

Threads of a lifetime: The story of Chandra Shekhar Shaha

Wear a bright, colourful jacket this winter for that retro ’80s look. Photo: Gorur Ghash
Mode

Winter fashion gets a colour upgrade

In many communities, a simple sachet of therapeutic food offers mothers a powerful tool to fight childhood malnutrition. Photo: Mehedi Hasan.
Panorama

icddr,b’s MDCF-2: Fighting child malnutrition, one sachet at a time

How to find the perfect furniture for your home
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How to find the perfect furniture for your home