Railways & Transport
Before Kamalapur: Dhaka's Lost Purbaria Station
The story of Dhaka's first railway station and why it disappeared.
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Industry & Economy
The Jute Frontier: How a Fibre Shaped Bengal
Jute, global trade, and the rise of an economy in eastern Bengal.
Heritage & Architecture
Puthia's Temples: A Heritage of Brick and Art
Architecture, patronage, and the cultural landscape of northern Bengal.
Ports & Global Links
Chittagong Port: A Gateway to the World
From colonial trade to a modern port, Chittagong's global connections.
Rivers & Boats
Sadarghat, c. 1960s: The River Gate of Dhaka
A photographic walk through the busiest river terminal of its day.
People & Everyday Life
Old Dhaka: A Journey Through Time
Streets, people and culture in the heart of the old city.
Politics & Movements
The Liberation War: A Nation's Struggle
The events, people and places that shaped 1971.
Railways & Transport
When Trams Ran in Dhaka
The short life of the city's electric tram network in photographs.
Industry & Economy
Tea Gardens of Sylhet: Green Hills, Hidden Labour
How tea changed the landscape and the people of the north-east.
People & Everyday Life
Barisal's Floating Markets
Boats, trade and daily life on the waterways of the south.
Rivers & Boats
Sundarbans Trade Routes
Honey, timber and rivers: the forest economy through old records.