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Pottery is usually a family-run business passed down through generations. Photo: TBS

Clay pots make a quiet comeback in Bangladesh

In recent years there has been a growing trend of returning to basics as people are switching to clay pots as a natural way to cook

Photo: TBS

Price is not everything

Dismantling will not begin immediately. The vessel remains about 2,000 feet offshore and must be pulled into position. Cutting operations will start only after regulatory clearance. Photo: Md Minhaz Uddin

Fels Can Do II: One of the world’s largest barges arrives at Chattogram for recycling

Infographic: TBS

Who is profiting from the US-Iran War?

Hawa Begum: The woman Korail turns to in times of need

Hawa Begum: The woman Korail turns to in times of need

Photo: Collected

Your summer, your scent

Illustration: TBS

Oil crisis: Lessons from global crises and Bangladesh’s blueprint for energy security

Until 2010, admission tests were common in sought-after schools, but the system drew heavy criticism for putting very young children under intense pressure. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Lottery or admission test? Both are failing our children

Inside, the museum houses more than 3,200 relics. Beyond Bangladesh, it also presents elements of ethnic cultures from countries such as India, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Australia, and Germany. Photo: TBS

Country’s lone ethnological museum fading into obscurity

Layali: One night in Arabia

Layali: One night in Arabia

The Emerald Cuckoo, a summer breeder in Bangladesh, develops metallic green plumage in males. The coloration comes with a mixture of gold and cobalt iridescence.

Chasing two Cuckoos that read my mind

Samiha Khan: Leading by listening

Samiha Khan: Leading by listening

For many middle-class families, coaching has become a greater expense than formal schooling itself. Photo: TBS

Ban or band-aid?: The reality of coaching centres in Bangladesh