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Workers craft suits at Thianis Apparels Limited—Chattogram’s first and only suit-manufacturing factory and a once-thriving Bangladesh–UK joint venture—now shuttered amid mounting financial distress and legal disputes with Bepza. Once exporting $10 million annually, the sealed facility lies silent, with 700 workers unpaid and $200,000 worth of garments trapped inside. Photo: Collected

Ctg’s first suit factory faces collapse amid rent dispute with Bepza

Only a handful of people in the country have restoration and conservation skills. A total of 12 artisans – including highly skilled Lal Miah (pictured) – are working to restore the Dhaka Gate again. Photo: Noor-A-Alam

Restoring the Dhaka Gate, a historical part of our 400-year-old city

Kaaruj is one of the prime movers in the industry of local home decor items. Photo: Courtesy

Reimagine your interior with 4 products from Kaaruj

Are artisans getting incentives?

Are artisans getting incentives?

60% discount on Artisan’s gift card at Evaly

60% discount on Artisan’s gift card at Evaly

Gopendranath Chakrabarty has been crafting different items with sola for 45 years now. Photo: Noor-A-Alam

Tale of a sola artisan

Paritash Pal still holds on to this traditional art out of dedication. Photo: TBS

The last of the Srighat Artisans

Idol maker Sushil Nandi sculpting with love and care. Photo: Noor-E-Alam

Idol-making: A livelihood under threat