Rafia Mahmud Prato

From Zahura Market to Zahura Square: A tower that tells Dhaka’s evolution story
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From Zahura Market to Zahura Square: A tower that tells Dhaka’s evolution story

The wedding photograph of Ranjit Dey and his wife Rina Rani Dey, the eldest son and daughter-in-law of the iconic Madhusudan Dey, the beloved “Madhu Da” of DU’s Madhu’s Canteen, who were killed on 26 March by the Pakistani Army. Photo: Liberation War Museum
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Memories of 1971 massacre:  Newlywed dreams of Ranjit and Rani shattered by gunfire

Session fees at these private physio centres are largely aligned with CRP’s rates, but some patients report even lower fees. Photo: TBS
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Inside the parallel physio economy growing around Savar’s CRP

Collage: TBS
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Tracing the history of Bengal Tigers in the Chattogram Hill Tracts

Click, buy, regret: The psychology behind e-commerce habits and online spending
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Click, buy, regret: The psychology behind e-commerce habits and online spending

Photo: Rafia Mahmud Prato
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Books and blades: The barber who built a library in his salon

Illustration: TBS
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Ulan Daspara: Remnants of a fishing village in Dhaka

Graphics: TBS
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Who are the Boinggas?

Renowned authors Imdadul Haque Milon, Mohit Kamal, and poet–children’s writer Rashed Rouf seen at Current Book Centre, alongside the store's proprietor, Shahin. Photo: Collected
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From ‘Screen and Culture’ to ‘Current Book House’: Chattogram’s oldest surviving bookstore

An old-fashioned telescope, also from an old ship, is displayed at a store at Chattogram’s Madam Bibir Hat area. PHOTO: TBS
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NO SCRAP LEFT BEHIND: How Bhatiari’s ship graveyard still furnishes homes across Bangladesh

Once the soul of grand wedding processions, the Lion Band Party now plays to fading echoes of a livelier past. In Patharghata, Chattogram, Shahid—carrying on his father’s legacy—leads the band through another evening performance. Their music, once in high demand, now drifts through fewer occasions, with seasonal festivals like Durga Puja, elections, and religious gatherings offering rare chances to earn between Tk5,000 and Tk15,000 per show. Photo: Courtesy
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The fading notes of our band parties

A group of waymen from Bangladesh Railway repair track defects. Holding the lowest rank in the railway's engineering department, waymen earn meagre salaries, face scarce promotions, limited benefits, and constant work hazards. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Wayman: The unsung heroes behind safe rail tracks

Established in 1907, Dr Khastagir School is located on Jamal Khan Road in Chattogram. Photo: Minhaj Uddin
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Pritilata, Novera's alma mater: Dr Khastgir School— a beacon of women's education