Kamrun Naher

The balcony railings of the Boro Sardar Bari in Sonargaon. Made of cast iron, these railings feature vertical posts with intricate designs on top. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Habitat

The evolution of railing and grille designs

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

‘Do you have insurance?’: Life of a life insurance agent

The medicinal plants garden in the Government Unani and Ayurvedic Medical College. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Panorama

Alternative medical care still has its place. Here is why

Worshipers bowing in front of the Granth Sahib inside the prayer hall. Photo: Noor A Alam
Habitat

Gurdwara Nanak Shahi: A structure that holds the memory of Sikhs in Bangladesh

Teachers are reluctant to cover topics not included in the syllabus, so students fail to learn about the world at large. Photo: MumitM
Panorama

Do our classrooms know a war in Europe is changing the world?

The living room has a deep green wall which doesn’t clash with the rest of the design ethos. Rather, it complements nature and holds the entire space together. Photo: Courtesy
Habitat

How ‘product design and technology’ led an engineer to design an apartment

Tipu Sultan is no ordinary hawker; he is a writer who has published two books and a series of maps. Photo: Abrar Faiyaz Niloy
Panorama

The floating salespersons of the moving city 

Most SME entrepreneurs live in rural areas; but unfortunately, banks do not have enough branches in those areas. Photo: Mumit M
Panorama

CMSMEs have much better repayment records than big borrowers. Then why don’t banks lend to them?

Photo: Collected
Supplement

The green land of Bangladesh painted red with blood

The Gurdwara Nanak Shahi in the Dhaka University area is considered to be the oldest gurdwara in Bangladesh. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Panorama

Of Kara, kirpan and kesh: The 500-year-old Sikh community of Bangladesh

A rainwater harvesitng plant in Munshiganj union of Shyamnagar upazila in Satkhira — an area with prolonged crises of safe water — has contributed to change WASH (Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) behaviour in the area. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Rainwater harvesting a blessing for areas with severe water crisis

Customers too can make mistakes sometimes. But it is important for restaurant staff to have respectful dialogue with customers. Photo: Noor-a-alam
Panorama

Is the customer always right? No, but…

The open-to-sky bridge diagonally leads to the double-height open courtyard in the middle of the complex. Photo: Maruf Raihan
Habitat

Institute of Architects Bangladesh: An oasis for Bangladeshi architects