Promila Kanya

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

How the ban on porn sites spawned a local cybersex industry

Team members of Strides Co: CTO Ariq Mansur (L-R), CEO Zahia Khondoker and COO Alavi Khondoker. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Panorama

Strides Co: A platform that set out to meet demands for contemporary clothing

Dr Firdausi Qadri has been instrumental in discovering vaccines that have saved millions of lives. She is seen here along with an ensemble of younger scientists who look up to her. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Pursuit

Why there aren’t enough female science professionals in Bangladesh

At present, around 42% of Dnet’s staff are women. From fresh graduates to experienced specialists, women hold different positions across entry-level to mid-management at the organisation with more positions opening up at the senior management level. Photo: Noor A Alam
Thoughts

Dnet, where workers can be mothers and more

Now in his 70s, Kanti Raha is as active as he was during the early days of Khadi Ghor. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Panorama

Khadi: When history, politics and economics are woven into a fabric

While the women toil through despite gruelling work hours and insufficient wages and benefits, it is the men who end up getting promoted. Photo: Mumit M
Panorama

Why are female workers disappearing from our RMG factories?

Suraiya Zannath. Sketch: TBS
Pioneering Women

Suraiya: From negative classroom experience to becoming country’s first female CA

Illustration: TBS
Features

Bangla’s triumph and struggle in the digital world

While the export growth in RMG is appreciable, international buyers are still unwilling to pay higher prices. Photo: Mumit M
Panorama

RMG growth is backed by volume, not price. What can turn the tide?

Photo: Courtesy
Mode

Sootlee: Giving kalamkari a trendy identity

Some of Narayan Debnath’s most famous comics. Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Narayan Debnath: The creator of joyous childhoods departs

By providing them with gas stoves, Mark and his team at F4C want to improve the overall wellbeing of families living in Dhaka’s slums. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Panorama

Fuel for change: Improving lives with an eye on the environment

Hiding in the cuckoo’s nest: The struggle of a nursing supervisor
Supplement

Hiding in the cuckoo’s nest: The struggle of a nursing supervisor