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lazyload" data-aspectratio="" data-srcset="https://tds-images.thedailystar.net/sites/default/files/styles/medium_202/public/images/2024/07/06/wr1.jpg" alt="Embracing the old-world charm, one antique at a time" title="Embracing the old-world charm, one antique at a time" />  </picture> </a> </div> <div class="card-content card-content columns" > <h3 class="title" > <a href="/weekend-read/news/embracing-the-old-world-charm-one-antique-time-3649991">Embracing the old-world charm, one antique at a time</a> </h3> <p class="intro">There is a certain drama in being mystified with all things retro and vintage. </p> <div class="card-top color-iron text-12"> <span class="interval">4m ago</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card position-relative horizontal type-horizontal-list row border-bottom collapse image-reverse"> <div class="card-image position-relative w33 columns small-3 medium-3"> <a href="/weekend-read/news/coastal-women-and-their-woeful-walk-water-3644441" aria-label="Coastal women and their woeful walk for water "> <picture title="Coastal women and their woeful walk for water" class="ratio ratio__16x9">  <source data-srcset="https://tds-images.thedailystar.net/sites/default/files/styles/medium_202/public/images/2024/06/29/salinity_crisis_plagues.jpg 1x" data-aspectratio="/" media="(min-width: 1024px)" />    <img class="ratio ratio__16x9 lazyload" data-aspectratio="" data-srcset="https://tds-images.thedailystar.net/sites/default/files/styles/medium_202/public/images/2024/06/29/salinity_crisis_plagues.jpg" alt="women's daily struggle for water in Southwestern Bangladesh" title="Coastal women and their woeful walk for water" />  </picture> </a> </div> <div class="card-content card-content columns" > <h3 class="title" > <a href="/weekend-read/news/coastal-women-and-their-woeful-walk-water-3644441">Coastal women and their woeful walk for water</a> </h3> <p class="intro">At the break of dawn, women of all ages -- daughters, mothers, homemakers -- set out in search for safe drinking water.</p> <div class="card-top color-iron text-12"> <span class="interval">4m ago</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card position-relative horizontal type-horizontal-list row border-bottom collapse image-reverse"> <div class="card-image position-relative w33 columns small-3 medium-3"> <a href="/weekend-read/news/dhakas-secret-alleys-lone-arcades-hint-bygone-era-3638581" aria-label="In Dhaka’s secret alleys, lone arcades hint at a bygone era "> <picture title="In Dhaka’s secret alleys, lone arcades hint at a bygone era" class="ratio ratio__16x9">  <source data-srcset="https://tds-images.thedailystar.net/sites/default/files/styles/medium_202/public/images/2024/06/22/arcade_games.jpg 1x" data-aspectratio="/" media="(min-width: 1024px)" />    <img class="ratio ratio__16x9 lazyload" data-aspectratio="" data-srcset="https://tds-images.thedailystar.net/sites/default/files/styles/medium_202/public/images/2024/06/22/arcade_games.jpg" alt="Dhaka Geneva Camp arcade gaming" title="In Dhaka’s secret alleys, lone arcades hint at a bygone era" />  </picture> </a> </div> <div class="card-content card-content columns" > <h3 class="title" > <a href="/weekend-read/news/dhakas-secret-alleys-lone-arcades-hint-bygone-era-3638581">In Dhaka’s secret alleys, lone arcades hint at a bygone era</a> </h3> <p class="intro">Dhaka's fading gaming arcades struggle against modern technology and economic challenges, yet remain nostalgic escapes for many. </p> <div class="card-top color-iron text-12"> <span class="interval">5m ago</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card position-relative horizontal type-horizontal-list row border-bottom collapse image-reverse"> <div class="card-image position-relative w33 columns small-3 medium-3"> <a href="/weekend-read/news/the-forgotten-female-footballers-khulna-3634891" aria-label="The forgotten female footballers of Khulna "> <picture title="The forgotten female footballers of Khulna" class="ratio ratio__16x9">  <source 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</div> </div> </div> <div class="card position-relative horizontal type-horizontal-list row border-bottom collapse image-reverse"> <div class="card-image position-relative w33 columns small-3 medium-3"> <a href="/weekend-read/news/our-dying-chalan-beel-3629586" aria-label="Our dying Chalan beel "> <picture title="Our dying Chalan beel" class="ratio ratio__16x9">  <source data-srcset="https://tds-images.thedailystar.net/sites/default/files/styles/medium_202/public/images/2024/06/08/wr3.jpg 1x" data-aspectratio="/" media="(min-width: 1024px)" />    <img class="ratio ratio__16x9 lazyload" data-aspectratio="" data-srcset="https://tds-images.thedailystar.net/sites/default/files/styles/medium_202/public/images/2024/06/08/wr3.jpg" alt="Chalan beel" title="Our dying Chalan beel" />  </picture> </a> </div> <div class="card-content card-content columns" > <h3 class="title" > <a href="/weekend-read/news/our-dying-chalan-beel-3629586">Our dying Chalan beel</a> </h3> <p class="intro">Imagine vast, shimmering water reflecting a clear blue sky. Boats glide across the surface, carrying villagers through a network of rivers and canals teeming with life. Schools of fish, like silver flashes, dart beneath the water.</p> <div class="card-top color-iron text-12"> <span class="interval">5m ago</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card position-relative horizontal type-horizontal-list row border-bottom collapse image-reverse"> <div class="card-image position-relative w33 columns small-3 medium-3"> <a href="/weekend-read/news/moshar-machine-promising-solution-mosquito-menace-3623921" aria-label="Moshar Machine promising a solution to mosquito menace "> <picture title="Moshar Machine promising a solution to mosquito menace" class="ratio ratio__16x9">  <source data-srcset="https://tds-images.thedailystar.net/sites/default/files/styles/medium_202/public/images/2024/06/01/dangu-editorial.jpg 1x" data-aspectratio="/" media="(min-width: 1024px)" />    <img class="ratio ratio__16x9 lazyload" data-aspectratio="" data-srcset="https://tds-images.thedailystar.net/sites/default/files/styles/medium_202/public/images/2024/06/01/dangu-editorial.jpg" alt="Moshar Machine promising a solution to mosquito menace" title="Moshar Machine promising a solution to mosquito menace" />  </picture> </a> </div> <div class="card-content card-content columns" > <h3 class="title" > <a href="/weekend-read/news/moshar-machine-promising-solution-mosquito-menace-3623921">Moshar Machine promising a solution to mosquito menace</a> </h3> <p class="intro">When the entire country is grappling with mosquito menace, a Bangladeshi entrepreneur and his team have come up with an ingenious solution that promises to be an effective tool in mosquito control.</p> <div class="card-top color-iron text-12"> <span class="interval">5m ago</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card position-relative horizontal type-horizontal-list row border-bottom collapse image-reverse"> <div class="card-image position-relative w33 columns small-3 medium-3"> <a href="/weekend-read/news/it-forest-it-garden-no-its-factory-3618046" aria-label="Is it a forest? Is it a garden? No, it’s a factory! "> <picture title="Is it a forest? Is it a garden? No, it’s a factory!" class="ratio ratio__16x9">  <source data-srcset="https://tds-images.thedailystar.net/sites/default/files/styles/medium_202/public/images/2024/05/25/factory1.jpg 1x" data-aspectratio="/" media="(min-width: 1024px)" />    <img class="ratio ratio__16x9 lazyload" data-aspectratio="" data-srcset="https://tds-images.thedailystar.net/sites/default/files/styles/medium_202/public/images/2024/05/25/factory1.jpg" alt="Karupanya Rangpur's innovative green factory design" title="Is it a forest? Is it a garden? No, it’s a factory!" />  </picture> </a> </div> <div class="card-content card-content columns" > <h3 class="title" > <a href="/weekend-read/news/it-forest-it-garden-no-its-factory-3618046">Is it a forest? Is it a garden? No, it’s a factory!</a> </h3> <p class="intro">From a distance, it appears as a forest. But as one gets closer, it becomes evident that it’s in fact a seven-story factory building covered with vines and leaves. After entering the premises, one will see a 30-foot-tall white sculpture of a woman.</p> <div class="card-top color-iron text-12"> <span class="interval">6m ago</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card position-relative horizontal type-horizontal-list row border-bottom collapse image-reverse"> <div class="card-image position-relative w33 columns small-3 medium-3"> <a href="/weekend-read/news/fringe-hobby-national-pride-3612511" aria-label="From fringe hobby to national pride "> <picture title="From fringe hobby to national pride" class="ratio ratio__16x9">  <source data-srcset="https://tds-images.thedailystar.net/sites/default/files/styles/medium_202/public/images/2024/05/18/national-pride4.jpg 1x" data-aspectratio="/" media="(min-width: 1024px)" />    <img class="ratio ratio__16x9 lazyload" data-aspectratio="" data-srcset="https://tds-images.thedailystar.net/sites/default/files/styles/medium_202/public/images/2024/05/18/national-pride4.jpg" alt="Impact of esports on Bangladeshi society" title="From fringe hobby to national pride" />  </picture> </a> </div> <div class="card-content card-content columns" > <h3 class="title" > <a href="/weekend-read/news/fringe-hobby-national-pride-3612511">From fringe hobby to national pride</a> </h3> <p class="intro">For years, gaming in Bangladesh was seen as a waste of time -- often dismissed as a frivolous activity or a distraction from more “serious” pursuits. 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