The easiest thing to do to bring the joy home is to do a thorough clean up of the house and bring in fresh flower blooms.

CHRISTMAS TREE CAKE

There are few dishes that really hit the spot better than soups, and that is doubly true during cold winters, when you crave something warm you up from the inside. And so, for this winter, try out these delicious soup recipes.

Candles fit into almost every style of surroundings and can be used as beautiful decor to make a house livelier, relaxing and therapeutic for down time. With both scented and unscented candles, the ambience which candles bring in allows the light and smells to impact mood, offer well-being, and create a more personal atmosphere in the practice of various self-care rituals.

Although fresh flowers have the power to brighten up any room, while providing aromatherapy, dried flowers have their own distinct and ethereal beauty.

The authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today greeted passengers with flowers.

Major US air carriers warned on Wednesday that plans by wireless carriers to use spectrum for 5G wireless services starting January 5 could disrupt thousands of daily flights and cost air passengers $1.6 billion annually in delays.

Fifty years have now passed since that glorious day in December 1971 when we achieved victory after a battle for nine months.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ regular flight BG 047 on the Dhaka-Dubai route will depart at 07:45 pm local time -- instead of 08:35 pm -- from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka from tomorrow (December 16) till February 9 next year.

Australia on Wednesday reopened borders to vaccinated skilled migrants and foreign students after a near two-year ban on their entry, in a bid to boost an economy hit by stop-start Covid-19 lockdowns and restart international travel.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is increasing the number of flights on the Dhaka-Bangkok-Dhaka route every week, due to demand of passengers.

Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt confirmed on Monday that the country’s borders will open as planned for some visa holders this week.

“Green. If you don’t mean Dhaka, but the whole country, I can’t think of anything other than vast lush fields of green crops almost everywhere.” – Mehraz Hossain

Another 14 December, another reminder of the dark episode that unfolded on this day 50 years ago. Hours before the Pakistan army surrendered, collaborators of the occupational forces helped them erase some of the brightest names of this country.

Gender-based violence, unfortunately, is not a concept we are unfamiliar with. In fact, according to UNICEF, gender-based violence is the most pervasive yet least visible human rights violation in the world.

There is a long and proud history of each nation (mostly) and we as Bangladeshis are strangers to taking pride in ours. Nothing wrong in that. But there are also some quintessentially Bangladeshi character traits that could be seen with a touch of humour or inquiry, if I may.

Although some forms of abuse are easier to detect early on, in a lot of cases, acts of emotional abuse have a tendency to go unnoticed, even by those who fall victim to it.

There is no way, that we can skip maintenance of our psychiatric needs at any given point and still expect to live healthy and functioning lives.

Minutes after giving birth I realised, my little one simply hated being soiled and would scream at the top of his lungs as if his tiny little bum was on fire. Right out of the blues came an angel in disguise.

A weekend-long extravaganza that was the ultimate medley of song, celebration and fashion, the Bangladesh Couture Week 2021 championed the majesty of Bangladeshi silk in all its forms and glory.