ECOFISH: How Bangladesh Is Trying to Save Its Hilsa With Fishers, Not Just Bans
ECOFISH is Bangladesh’s attempt to make hilsa conservation a shared effort. Instead of relying only on fishing bans and patrols, it organises fishers into
Raja Kangsanarayan of Taherpur: The Zamindar Behind Bengal’s First Grand Durga Puja
Raja Kangsanarayan of Taherpur is popularly credited with staging the first grand, royal autumn Durga Puja in Bengal. Under him, a worship that had
20+ Wild Greens of Bangladesh: How to Identify Dheki Shaak, Thankuni, Helencha, and Other Native Shaak
Bangladesh has a rich tradition of wild leafy greens, locally called shaak. People gather them from wetlands, field edges, roadsides and damp, shaded places.
Winter Visitors Are on Their Way: What Tanguar and Hakaluki Haor Look Like as the Rains Retreat
As the monsoon withdraws from northeastern Bangladesh, Tanguar and Hakaluki Haor begin their yearly transformation. The huge inland seas of the rainy months slowly
Sundarbans’ Ganges River Dolphins Are in Decline: Salinity, Gillnets and Pollution Explained
The Ganges river dolphin, known in Bangladesh as the shushuk, is one of the most elusive and threatened animals in the Sundarbans. Bangladesh still
From Gulf workplaces to village homes: How conflict could hit Bangladesh’s remittance economy
Remittances have so far held up. Bangladesh received $8.57 billion between July and September, up 13% from a year earlier. But growth in September
Breaking: Fire Erupts at Tongi Pharmaceutical Factory
A major fire erupted at a pharmaceutical factory in the Cherag Ali area of Tongi, Gazipur, on Wednesday morning, October 14. The Fire Service
Edible Traditions: How Bamboo Rice and Wild Greens Shape Bangladesh’s Food Heritage
Ask most people about Bangladeshi food, and they will say rice and fish. Look a little deeper, and you will find a quieter tradition
Jamdani Motifs Explained: How Bangladesh’s Handloom Designs Get Their Names
Look closely at a Jamdani sari and you will see tiny flowers, leaves and diamonds floating on a sheer, airy base. These patterns are
Why the Sundarbans Is a Frontline in South Asia’s Freshwater Biodiversity Crisis
The Sundarbans is best known for mangroves and Royal Bengal tigers. Its freshwater life is less talked about, and it is under growing pressure.