Turn heads this summer with bold party outfit choices

22 June 2026, 16:48 PM Fashion & Beauty
Celebrate vibrant Dhaka fashion by embracing sensual summertime styles like chocolate brown bodycon dresses and versatile black jersey numbers. These lightweight, breathable fabrics ensure boss ladies look chic while effortlessly conquering hot seasonal soirées.

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

My Mother in the mirror!

What is your earliest memory? Chances are that it is of your mum, smiling and singing a lullaby — such a fleeting moment, but one frozen in time, simply because of its nuances and sweetness. You remember her enchanting smile, the way the corner of her eyes creased, the scent of her skin and her fragrant hair as it touched your face. And that vision, for in your eyes she's nothing short of it, is forever etched in your mind; it's your core memory.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Le REVE fall-winter collection in stores now!

Fashion and lifestyle brand Le Reve is all set to mesmerise fashionistas with an all-new fall-winter collection.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Nakshi Kantha: Bangladesher Nandito Shilper Smarok

In an endeavour to retell stories of one of the quintessential art traditions of Bangladesh, Maleka Khan — activist, researcher, and author — penned 'Nakshi Kantha: Bangladesher Nandito Shilper Smarok'.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Grand finale of Navana LPG recipe contest

The grand finale of Navana LPG Meat Master Recipe contest was held on 7 November, 2018 at the Lakeshore Hotel in Dhaka.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Let's talk Oscars!

As the curtains of 2018 are drawn, speculations for the Academy Awards are on the way. The year 2018 has seen a diversity of films being released, and some that will, with utmost certainty, etch a mark in film history.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Of folkfest and celebrating water

Bangladeshi and international folk musicians will once again be performing on a single platform. Entwine your soul with the sounds from Polish gypsy folklores
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Spending Beyond One's Means

Living beyond your means is pretty easy nowadays, especially since we live in a time when purchasing on credit has become the norm and ever so easy. However, remember that although it seems normal, it definitely is causing more harm to your current and future well-being.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Polka Drops

Fariya Tazin, owner and chief designer of Polka Drops, known for her signature fringes and screen prints, has just released a collection for the winter and wedding festivities.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM

One Perfect Day @ WOMAN'S WORLD

Alam says, “We never followed a typical trend. For us, the trend we uphold is not a particular style of makeup, but rather, we create styles that uphold each bride's uniqueness”.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Of Autumn & Bengal

While in the west autumn is marked with fallen leaves and a touch of melancholy. It is quite different in Bengal, where the season welcomes a bright blue sky, green fields, and golden harvest.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM

A paan you cannot do without

The betel leaf has a long standing history with our culture. One simply cannot forget the image of elderly grandmothers, their lips reddened by the betel leaf, always chewed while narrating stories on winter evenings.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM

The Wedding Plan

Pick up a notebook or your favourite note taking app and get busy. Carefully list out the budget, the venue, the dresses, where to go for the flowers, the makeup artists, caterers — everything that comes to mind should be listed.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Those 'paan-chini' days

Almost everyone dreams of having the most perfect wedding, with the most perfect better half. And when it's time, your loved ones go all out to make your special day perfect.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Taiwan: In the heart of Asia

The name Formosa dates back to 1542 when Portuguese sailors sighted an uncharted land and included it in their maps as the "beautiful Island." It's a destination that I have always wanted to visit.
8 November 2018, 18:00 PM

This Week's Horrorscope

Would you like to go for a walk?
7 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Vaping or smoking — the lesser evil

Are e-cigarettes the route to diminish the tobacco epidemic? Or is it just choosing the lesser of two evils? Let us look into the details, and shatter the myths relating to the various smoking and vaping trends circulating around our concrete jungle Dhaka.
5 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Surviving air pollution

Breathing seems to be a chore in Dhaka, and no wonder either, since the air pollution index for the massive and growing city that serves as our capital has been measured at an alarming level of 298; cementing its place as among the most polluted cities in the world.
5 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Workplace Mistakes to Avoid

We spend a big portion of our day at our workplace. Dealing with clients, cracking deals, and presenting ideas are just a few to name among the ocean of work that we get done each day.
5 November 2018, 18:00 PM

First Class People

If, in the course of your daily rounds, you see people with serene, smiling faces enjoying a cup of coffee and a doughnut in one of our many coffee shops, in the middle of a weekday morning, or sitting in deep chairs at a club, reading the papers, or eating ice cream near a swimming pool, you will know that they are RETIRED, or SEMI-RETIRED.
5 November 2018, 18:00 PM

The probability of losing weight

With a long deep breath, and high hopes of something positive, she finally stepped up on the weighing scale, only to have her heart broken by what she saw on the screen.
5 November 2018, 18:00 PM