#Perspective / Why rain and romance will always go together

15 June 2026, 14:10 PM Life & Living
Embrace the nostalgic magic of monsoon in Bangladesh through a beautifully narrative perspective. This text captures how raindrops inspire romance, prompting a youthful lover to choose a stunning white saree before meeting her paramour.

5 epic destinations in Asia that won’t cost a fortune

Discover budget-friendly Asian travel destinations from Bangladesh, exploring Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand to experience breathtaking landscapes, vibrant culture, and world-class street food while creating unforgettable memories without breaking your bank account.

Your favourite snacks may be loaded with hidden salt

11 June 2026, 10:56 AM Health & Fitness
Control dietary sodium with insights from Dr Chowdhury Tasneem Hasin of Continental Hospital. Reducing hidden salt in processed snacks prevents hypertension and silent kidney damage, protecting the heart health of young adults across Bangladesh.
The colourful cauliflowers of Bangladesh
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Shankha Dasgupta: Meet the genius behind Guti
1 February 2023, 12:48 PM Life & Living
Despite charging fees, needs of passengers neglected
23 January 2023, 04:33 AM Life & Living Multimedia

Going Green with Modern Archetype

In this maze of monstrous apartments and towering condominiums, we have lost the vegetation that once prevailed in Dhaka.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Twinkle Twinkle little Trinkets

Do not think that this is isolated to just women, as more and more men are accessorising their outfits with different trinkets to highlight their style.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Face Massages – Secret to youthfulness

If done right, face massages can be thought of as an equivalent to the fountain of youth.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Savva — Introducing modern social dining

The restaurant is divided into five sections — the two middle sections are wide and spacious, while the corner section is planned to be transformed into a coffee corner, the fourth section is for more private gatherings, and the fifth is an open balcony with a vertical garden.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Dr Choo Su Pin enlightens on Gastrointestinal Cancers

She recently visited Bangladesh, thanks to the International Medical Consultants (IMC), a unique healthcare assistance centre in Bangladesh.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM

The essence of nature

I saw a picture the other day. It was just a picture of a simple green shrub; but there, in the centre, glowing like a jewel, was one perfect coral pink heart-shaped leaf.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Days and nights under the midnight sun

Known for its overwhelming natural beauty and incredible ice formations, Alaska, the largest state (in area) of the United States is home to a multitude of geological wonders.
10 October 2019, 18:00 PM

India eases visa rules for ill Bangladeshi visitors

Bangladeshi nationals who visit India on valid visas and fall ill during their stay in India are not required to convert their primary visas into medical ones for getting admitted to Indian hospitals from now on.
10 October 2019, 05:12 AM

MISS ECLECTIC

Eclectic styling is not meant for everyone! This is only for those who prefer unconventional fashion over the mundane, and a progressive lifestyle over the regular. Since fashion is a great way to reveal the uniqueness of a personality; an eclectic woman usually tends to show everyone around her that she is bold and confident, with countless colourful stories to share.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Dhaka Kendra’s latest additions

With a view to make the denizens of Dhaka aware of the history and culture of the city, as well as to preserve the almost lost traditions of the capital, Dhaka Kendra (a project of Maula Buksh Sardar Memorial Trust) had started its journey back in 1997.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

KFC Dhanmondi – better than ever!

KFC fans in Dhaka faced a small setback earlier in September when the Dhanmondi outlet had to be closed for renovations. But what awaited them was a pleasant surprise when the two-story outlet was re-opened and became the largest KFC outlet in South East Asia!
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Open Mics - The Echoes of the Unheard

The most undeniably potent antidote to the human condition is art, the singular expression to counteract venomous mundanities with all that is wonderful.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Brave new world

Last evening, I had to avail an Uber ride home, and since I was flat broke, and only had the smallest of changes, I had to stop by an ATM.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

The Chocolate Room opens in Dhaka

Indulging sweet gluttony for chocoholics, The Chocolate Room launched its flagship café in Gulshan 1’s Abacus Restaurant on Thursday, 3 October, 2019.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

All that is good for your heart

Heart disease accounts for nearly one-third of all deaths worldwide. You could say that this disease is the king of the silent killers.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Jamdani treasure hunt ACROSS THREE CONTINENTS

Jamdani is a national treasure in Bangladesh. Women of all ages wear it with pride, and people from across the world come to Bangladesh to see it being woven and purchase a Dhakai sari of their own.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Kaftans – the forever fashion statement

What exactly is a kaftan? The simplest definition of a ‘kaftan,’ according to Vogue, is a narrow cut, long robe with full sleeves, either with a deep open neck, or fully open to the floor, and sometimes buttoned. I
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

SILKEN DREAMS ONCE MORE

Smooth as silk is not just a saying, especially when you hold a Rajshahi silk sari against your skin. Yet, if we do not put forward our resources and policy support to the struggling industry in Bangladesh, this famed local fabric might go the same way as the Muslin, long lost in the pages of history.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Tales from the land of the rising sun

ESCAPING THE SUMMER HEAT IN NIKKO
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

The curious case of Marie Antoinette

In one of the intense countercultural debates of the late 1960s, Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, two of American’s wittiest and charming intellectuals, raged on their debate about the future of America.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM