Mungdi brings hill cuisine to Dhaka
2 August 2026
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Food & Recipes
Recipes that keep your gas cylinder going longer
29 July 2026
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Food & Recipes
The flavours of a rainy afternoon
26 July 2026
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Food & Recipes
The World Cup final match munchies guide
19 July 2026
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Food & Recipes
The dudh-cha versus rong-cha debate and how we hijacked a British tea party
11 July 2026
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Food & Recipes
An evening at Sumaya Khan’s Supper Club
29 June 2026
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Food & Recipes
Why Bangladesh must save its indigenous rice before it disappears
28 June 2026
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Food & Recipes
Why Sirajganj sweets taste different from anywhere else
21 June 2026
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Food & Recipes
The chef, the GenZ, the dreamer
20 June 2026
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Food & Recipes
Kishwar Chowdhury brings her book ‘Smoke Rice Water’ to Dhaka
20 June 2026
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Food & Recipes
Microwave baking: beginners’ mode
It’s hard not to fall in love with the microwave these days. And how could it be? It helps us out on our laziest days, making cooking and baking both easier and quicker.
22 July 2019
Common cancers in women
Dr See Hui Ti, Medical Oncologist at Parkway Cancer Centre, looks at common women genital cancers. Of the top 10 cancers in women, three are to be found in the gynaecologic organs. Some of them can be easily screened or detected early, so it is important for women to keep their genital organs healthy.
22 July 2019
Summer’s gift — fruits
Endless long summer days and the never-ending heat can only mean one thing — it’s time to load up on summer fruits to survive and thrive!
22 July 2019
Lymphoma treatment: Targeted therapies and immunotherapy
Lymphoma is the most common form of blood cancers in adults — one in 50 people will develop lymphoma in their lifetime. As populations age, lymphoma will become increasingly common and indeed, the incidence of lymphoma has been steadily increasing over the past 15 years.
15 July 2019
Handling anxiety attacks
Now, these symptoms are a vague description of what can be happening to a person since everyone feels a different version of it and on different scales. However, they give us a rough idea of when we can term a behaviour as an anxiety or panic attack. Both physical and emotional symptoms can occur simultaneously during an attack, leaving a person even more frightened.
15 July 2019
When tides are turning: the amazing microwave!
Let’s not complicate matters further with a run down on physics and the scientific marvel that the microwave is. Frankly, it does not
8 July 2019
Have a blast at Habiby’s
The brainchild of eight foodies who have known each other since school, and whose intense love of shawarma led to this venture, is starting to put a strong imprint of Middle Eastern cuisine in Dhaka. The news of the restaurant has spread quickly through the vines of social media.
1 July 2019
Boneless kebab treats
This is a restaurant style snack, which is made of hung curd, the main ingredient, complemented by cheese and gram flour for volume and shape.
1 July 2019
Lions Breath – Roar Away Your Toxins!
Arguably Simhasana is the funniest looking yoga pose, but also, Lion’s Breath is a powerful way to release toxins and clear your mind!
1 July 2019
Dream Burger Joint Come Alive
Even with a handful of eateries around Gulshan Avenue, it becomes challenging for people living or working in the area to find fresh quality food at a reasonable price. Addressing this, the husband-wife duo Nafees Alam and Nadia Khan have introduced Farmhouse
24 June 2019
Nutrition needs for summer
It’s a natural trend to eat light during summer, and shift from high calorie food to things much lower. Dehydration is a common possibility due to excess perspiration and that’s the time when people feel like reaching out for something cold like sodas, beverages or even cold water.
24 June 2019
Ohana: For a rare Hawaiian treat in Dhaka
Dhaka’s culinary scene is getting more and more cosmopolitan, with waves of eateries opening up and popularising cuisines of various regions. Case in point: Ohana Diner which offers Hawaiian cuisine.
24 June 2019
No toxic chemicals found in seasonal fruits
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) submits a report to the High Court saying that it has recently tested seasonal fruits and found no health hazardous chemicals in them.
23 June 2019
Date(i)licious
There are at least 30 kinds of dates around the world, and they fall pretty much under three broad types — soft, semi-dry, and dry. The differentiation is made according to the glucose, sucrose and fructose content.
17 June 2019
Tête-à-tête with Tim Feldmann
Tim is one of the most amazing yoga teachers I have come across. Prior to yoga, he was a dancer, but a near-lethal fall left him unable to walk. Years of yoga helped him rehabilitate and heal. Today, we will venture into his amazing story.
17 June 2019
CHT Express For an ethnic dine
Chittagong Hill Tracts is a realm of not just lush nature and rich languages, but ethnic cuisines as well. Sitting in Dhaka, you can indulge in the opportunity of tasting these traditional and truly unique flavours at CHT Express — a restaurant in East Kazipara.
17 June 2019
Little Asia: Asia’s greatest hits
There is nothing that brings people close like food, and the Asian cuisine can boast perhaps the largest variety of goodies; spicy, savoury, and scrumptious.
3 June 2019
Dina’s Table
There’s something about faluda. Cooling, perfumed, and creamy – it is both indulgent and nourishing; although the latter part may be only minimal, and it always reminds me of Ramadan and Eid.
3 June 2019
Light summer Eid recipes
Place beef steak and corn starch in a bowl, toss to coat. Combine sugar, 3 tablespoons of water, and soy sauce in a bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon sesame oil, swirl to coat. Add steak to a pan
3 June 2019
Cricket mania goes online
The ICC Cricket World Cup has began, and the entire cricketing world is gearing up for what promises to be a showdown between the finest gentlemen of the game this month, in the land where it all began, England and Wales.
3 June 2019