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The last boat builders of Bhola
In a riverside yard, three generations of one family still shape wooden trawlers entirely by hand.
ATravelA slow train through the tea gardens of Srimangal
The morning local winds past lakes and estates, and the best views come with a cup of seven-layer tea.
HCultureHow Jamdani weavers are finding new buyers online
Young weavers in Rupganj now sell directly to customers, keeping more of the price of each sari.
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Food
Pitha season: a winter kitchen in Mymensingh
We spent a December week learning chitoi, bhapa and patishapta from a grandmother who has made them for fifty years.
28 September 2026MusicNotes from a baul gathering in Kushtia
Under the open sky, singers and listeners stayed up until dawn trading songs and old stories.
25 September 2026HeritageWalking the old lanes of Panam Nagar
The merchant houses of Sonargaon are quiet now, but their carved facades still tell the story of a busy trading town.
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