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
5 Minute Meals for Busy Bees
Thanks to our busy schedules, most of us tend to skip meals in order to save time and end up with health troubles.
8 June 2016
High energy fixes for Ramadan
It is day two of Ramadan and the summer heat has already worn you out. But fear not, Lifestyle has the perfect high energy solution for you. Check out these easy-to-do recipes that will refresh you and leave you wanting for more!
8 June 2016
Gourmet Ramadan
Keeping in mind the long hours of fasting we will experience this year, the food on our platters should be hydrating and packed with nutrition and healthy in all aspects. To get you started, Star Lifestyle will present for its readers one recipe a day that would be an ideal addition to your iftar/sehri dishes.
7 June 2016
Platform Nine and Three Quarters
June 1, 2016 was a magical night for all the Harry Potter fans around the city. At 7pm on the day, far away from the central city...
6 June 2016
WESTIN’S IFTAR TWIST
Using a sharp knife, make a ¼ inch-deep slash in each breast-half and thigh of each quail. Transfer the quail to a large rimmed baking ...
6 June 2016
Food at Foodee
Foodee is a restaurant that sits at the centre of Banani and offers a great environment to its customers,and good food at affordable prices.
30 May 2016
Chow down at Chows
Located in Banani, the high-end restaurant, Chows, is dedicated to serving the very best of Cantonese cuisine Dhaka has to offer.
30 May 2016
To start a family
My husband and I would like to start a family. Both of us are healthy and we do not take any medications. Can you give me any tips?
30 May 2016
Grand treats at Grand Nawab
Some of the grandest foods of our country are made best in Old Dhaka.
30 May 2016
Kebabs, curries and more
If you want to enjoy a wide assortment of kebabs, or perhaps if you are fancying a plate of biriyani, Zaffran is a new restaurant in town you should pay a visit to.
30 May 2016
Delectably different
Spray eggplant with oil. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook eggplant in batches for 2-3 minutes on each side or until browned. Transfer to a large plate.
30 May 2016
Celebrity chef Kiran Jethwa traverses the length of Bangladesh
Celebrity chef Kiran Jethwa traverses the length of Bangladesh, one of the top fish producing nations, and discovers that the country’s fishing industry is as diverse as it can be dangerous.
25 May 2016
ASK MAYA APA
I have heard that Zika Virus has been found in Bangladesh. I am worried about this as I don't know that much about the illness and my wife is pregnant. What should we do?
23 May 2016
Karim's - such a let down
My favourite place to go is around Jama Masjid, in the lane where there is the original Karim. But I seldom go to Karim's, which is known to be a veritable institution.
23 May 2016
How to survive the summer
Summer has been a drag so far as the heat waves keep sweeping over our tropical motherland. It might give you a headache realising that we are only halfway through summer.
23 May 2016
Simple soul food
Put all the ingredients in a food-processor. Pour 2 cups water and grind or blend to a smooth liquid. Put mixture in sterilised jars and keep in a cool dark place. Use after two weeks. Refrigerate the jar after opening.
23 May 2016
Breads, Buns, and the Night of Barat
Times have changed and so have the ways of making food, so maybe it's time to go a step further and bring about a global twist to the main accompaniment to the Shab-e-Barat delicacies - the humble "ruti" so to speak.
16 May 2016
Sooth Your Sweet Tooth
After much anticipation, Krispy Kreme, an American global doughnut company opened on May 7 in Dhaka. Before the official opening...
11 May 2016
Down the memory lane
My grandfather was a lawyer. Not the glamorous world of criminal law for him.
9 May 2016
Vegetarian smash-ups
Lau is a fleshy, many-seeded fruit, commonly known as the bottle gourd and is available in a great variety of forms.
9 May 2016