Dhaka is losing its low-rise residential heritage at an unprecedented pace. What is disappearing with it is a way of living shaped by courtyards, verandas and extended families ...

Stalls offered a wide range of traditional sweets, including chickpea halua, semolina halua, carrot halua, vermicelli and different varieties of pitha. Traders said the ruti are prepared using flour, ...

The tradition, which originated in the Mughal era, has over time evolved into a social celebration that extends beyond its religious context.