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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.

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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.
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How to appear charitable and cool

Charity is becoming an urban verb much like the word Google. We Google. We Uber. And in a similar vein, many of us Charity. It is such a cool thing to do. And it is such a cool tool for paving our way to social acceptance. Just like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
24 May 2018, 18:00 PM

This Week's Horrorscope

Limping men are likely to have been hurt, unless they're method actors.
23 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Garlic 'n Ginger now in Dhanmondi

Foodies of Dhanmondi now have one more place for them to visit as Garlic 'n Ginger opened the doors to their latest branch on 17 May, 2018. After their immense success at Jamuna Future Park, this restaurant promises to provide
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Hyderabadi delights at Khazana

This Ramadan, Khazana is showcasing Dawaat -E- Hyderabadi as part of their iftar bazar. Guests can enjoy the world famous Hyderbadi haleem, and all the awesome hyderabadi delicacies from their Charminar Food Stalls. The stalls at Khazana Iftar Bazaar are the perfect place to have the best kebabs of Hyderabad like Pather ka Ghosht and delicious parathas. Along with this, there will be live roll counters, chat counters, and the all-time favourite
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

A summer Eid with Klubhaus

This summer, take your Eid fashion to new heights with Klubhaus. This recent addition to Dhaka's fashion scene is ready with their collection. For men, the line-up ranges from smart casuals to formal clothing. Polo t-shirts, crew neck t-shirts, band collared shirts, and formal shirts. There are also various printed/Hawaii shirts. They also have ethnic clothing for men,
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

A taste of Morocco at Four Points by Sheraton Dhaka

Embrace the spirit of Ramadan with family and friends with Moroccan style food at 'The Eatery' and 'The Beast', two signature restaurants of Four Points by Sheraton Dhaka. Chef Mjidois will be specially flying from Morocco to show his culinary expertise in the kitchen of Four Points, and present the guests with some tantalising Moroccan cuisines like hummus, baba ganoush and moutable, kasba with oriental rice,
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Of Artists with Beauty Brushes

A BSC in Computer Science and Engineering, Basma Md. Liakat Khan spent her early life in Saudi Arabia before shifting back home to Bangladesh.
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

A Healthy Guide to Deshi Iftar

Admit it. We all just adore an elaborate spread of chhola, peyaju, beguni and kebabs galore, the top traditional items that we simply cannot imagine having an iftar without. But before you prepare to feast upon all these foods in all their delectable oily glory, here's some food for thought:
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Buy into a legacy of Tradition

Shopping during Ramadan can be quite the head scratcher, especially if you are one of those people who love gifting and donning on clothes that showcase Bangladeshi tradition. You despise those who will go for the latest Indian that or Pakistani this and it becomes even more infuriating when you go into local markets and all you see are sellers attempting to convince you why this latest foreign piece of fabric is better than our loyal local taant; nothing that is representative of your culture.
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Give back with Aranya

Aranya's work is synonymous with vegetable dyes in blue, green, maroon and such shades; in addition to that, they also make and source original crafts from all over the country to their shops in the capital for sale to the general public. With the summer season already here, it is only natural in the world of fashion that we see a new collection; one that is fresh and has a trendy look which should not only turn
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Ramadan headaches and acidity

When prepping for the month of Ramadan, people consider things like grocery shopping, prayers, eventual shopping for Eid, and so on, but it escapes the thought of most people to prepare their body as well. After all, you don't exactly run a marathon right after waking up in the morning. There are preparations required for this month, especially for those of us who face challenges arising from the act of fasting
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Yellow flagship showroom opens in Gulshan

On 11 May, 2018, Yellow, one of Bangladesh's premier fashion brands, opened its newest showroom in Gulshan, Dhaka. The showroom boasts a total floor area of 10,000 square feet and has the latest in men, women, kids', western
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Iftar with Sauce

For Ramadan, you have probably done all your grocery shopping for iftar, but have you gotten the one thing that can is the synonym for soulmate for all your spicy food? That's right, its tomato sauce. And with that, for all the iftars of this Ramadan, The Daily Star and PRAN sauce jointly presents “Iftar with sauce”.
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Inglot Cosmetics now in Bangladesh

High-end and popular cosmetics brand Inglot is now in Bangladesh for the first time. On 12 May, 2018, the brand and its products were unveiled with a grand launching ceremony at Jamuna Future Park, Dhaka. Zbigniew Inglot, the Chairman of Inglot, was present as the chief guest during the opening.
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Heritage Crafts Foundation

Tootli Rahman, one of the pioneer designers to uphold Bangladeshi heritage weaves, is very vocal in preserving our art forms. She set her preservation project in stone in a meeting on 12 May 2018, announcing that she will be establishing a foundation for the Bangladeshi weavers and cultural craftsmen.
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Alpana's Cooking: the book that will conquer shelves and hearts

On 13 May, 2018, Alpana Habib finally launched her long-awaited cook book, 'Alpana's Cooking.' Publishing a book of recipes was her childhood dream. So, with years of experience in the culinary world, and with help from friends and family, her dream came to fruition.
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

A new beginning for Sweets of Bengal

With a passion for bringing the best to their customers, Sweets of Bengal (Banglar Mishti) has begun its new journey at Tajwar Centre in Banani. The launching ceremony, which was nothing short of grand, occurred on 14 May, 2018, where guests were invited to get a taste of the ambience of the outlet. The massive outlet is also home to Art Cafe, thus being the ideal spot for people of all ages to come and have a good time.
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Ramadan Celebrations at Hotel Sarina Dhaka

This year make your Ramadan Special by stepping into Hotel Sarina Dhaka for your Private/Corporate event and enjoy special offer on venue rent.
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

LOTTO introduces CS7 series shoes

The number one Italian brand of Bangladesh, LOTTO, celebrated its 45th anniversary on 13 May at Hotel Westin by launching its latest products and their Eid campaign “Uthshabe-Anande Hazaar Hazaar Joota Free.” In addition to its official launching ceremony, LOTTO also hosted a fashion show with the upcoming Eid celebrations in view. The brand ambassador of LOTTO Bangladesh and former captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Through Santal villages, midnight walks and ghost stories

Smells evoke emotionally charged memories. Like the smell of freshly picked green mangoes after the season's first Kalbaishakhi or the smell of clothes washed with Chaka Ball soap and laid out to dry on the wires running along the village front yard. However, Beautiful Bangladesh—our tagline for tourism—has its inimitable share of horrible smells that also manage to etch themselves into our memories.
17 May 2018, 18:00 PM