Out of tune, out of time
For decades, music lovers in Dhaka knew exactly where to go for new albums, rare recordings,...
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23 Aug 2026
Beneath a crumbling roof
At Karwan Bazar, one of Dhaka’s busiest railway crossings, trains pass within metres of a small...
JF
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04 Jun 2026
Wading to learn: A school sinking into neglect
Every morning, 12-year-old Jannat Akter Meherun hesitates before stepping out of her home. Her uniform is...
JF
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05 Nov 2025
Children who still flinch at the sky
The faint roar of an aeroplane engine still freezes the hearts of Milestone School survivors, pulling...
JF
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29 Oct 2025
Silver industry: The price behind the shine
The first thing you notice is the sound. A relentless pounding that shakes the tin walls...
JF
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28 Sep 2025
Sadarghat’s dying echo
Once, Sadarghat was the beating heart of Dhaka’s river trade and transport. From dawn till night,...
JF
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12 Sep 2025