Bogura’s glass making industry fading to extinction

Thousands of villagers in Shihori and Dumuri village and their around 400 homes used to be filled with smoke and sound of making glass products. But now this traditional industry is dying thanks to plastic invasion and government's neglect.

Thousands of villagers in Shihori and Dumuri village and their around 400 homes used to be filled with smoke and sound of making glass products. But now this traditional industry is dying thanks to plastic invasion and government's neglect.

Star Multimedia has come forward to highlight these stories in a new series, Inside Bangladesh -- starting with the story of this once vibrant craft.