lungi

Global heritage on Bangladeshi lungi: Amanat Shah creates lungi for new generation
Corporates

Global heritage on Bangladeshi lungi: Amanat Shah creates lungi for new generation

This fusion of tradition and modern fashion has made these lungis a favourite among the new generation

Photo: Courtesy
Brands

Elastic waistbands for a knotless lungi look

These handlooms produce over eight lakh pieces of high-quality lungi every year, worth over Tk121 crore. PHOTO: NOOR-A-ALAM
Panorama

The fine handloom lungi villages of Dhaka

Tanvir Hasan. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Our obsession with dress codes and looking ‘decent’   

TBS
Bangladesh

Tourist allegedly harassed for wearing Lungi in Cox’s Bazar hotel

Saman Ali Sarkar. Photo: Collected
Thoughts

No sartorial equality: How we failed to learn from ‘Ode on the Lungi’ 

Star Cineplex apologises for not allowing elderly customer to enter hall in Lungi. Photo: Collected
Splash

Star Cineplex apologises for not allowing elderly customer to enter hall in Lungi

Amanat Shah Lungi is the first brand to introduce stitched lungi in Bangladesh. Photo: Courtesy
Panorama

From Amanat Shah to Miah: Bangladesh’s lungi giant goes online

Loom factories in Sirajganj are closing down one by one amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Though owners have lost earnings due to the closure of factories, they still have to pay bank loan interest. Photo/TBS
Economy

Covid-19 puts Sirajganj lungi factories in dire straits 

Lungi makers enjoy sales bonanza, weavers left in the lurch
Bazaar

Lungi makers enjoy sales bonanza, weavers left in the lurch

‘Gifts’ for taking vaccine: Saree, lungi, flowers, money
TIDBITS

‘Gifts’ for taking vaccine: Saree, lungi, flowers, money

Photo: NDTV
Offbeat

Indians are winning 'work from home' fashion, says Anand Mahindra