livelihood

Leaves of palm tree used in making Talpakha by rural women in Bagerhat. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Bagerhat's artisans keep tradition alive with handmade 'talpakha'

Once dried, the leaves undergo careful trimming before being transformed into talpakha through the skilful hands of craftsmen and women

Farida Akhtar. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Gender budgeting crucial to address disparity between women, men: Farida Akhter

Saber Hossain Chowdhury. Sketch: TBS
Panorama

'Our main goal is to protect the lives and livelihoods of climate-vulnerable people'

Infograph: TBS
Panorama

Balancing lives and livelihoods: How can South Asia prepare for the next pandemic?

Brahmanbaria village thrives on dried fish
Bangladesh

Brahmanbaria village thrives on dried fish

Stones in Panchagarh rivers offer livelihood for thousands
Bangladesh

Stones in Panchagarh rivers offer livelihood for thousands

Logo of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Full use of fiscal space needed to protect poor’s livelihood: CPD

Rickshaws stay stuck at the Science Laboratory area as the number of rented rickshaws grow in the capital. Riddled with hardship after having suffered pandemic-induced job losses, many people are coming to the city and finding no other option rather than pulling rickshaws. The photo was taken on Friday. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed
Economy

Income lost to Covid, many take to pulling rickshaws in Dhaka

Family members taking care of a Covid-19 patient at Khulna Medical College Hospital. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed
Panorama

How tentacles of the pandemic quashed livelihoods in the southwestern districts

Most of the fishermen are still dependent on fishing in jalmohals and various open water bodies in one season a year. Photo: TBS
Panorama

The challenges to sustainable livelihood in Sunamganj

Illustration: TBS
Budget

Budget reflects no specific provisions to save lives, livelihoods: Jatiya Mukti Council

Tourists are seen on the beach as cyclone Bulbul approaches. Photo: Tourist Abul Kalam Azad
Bangladesh

Restrictions on tourists to leave 3 lakh jobless on Saint Martin’s

Photo: Collected
Thoughts

Life and livelihoods crisis of ethnic minorities in the Covid-19 pandemic