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

Of fair and faux leather

Leather is often associated with risk when imagining an ensemble beyond belts, shoes and wallets. Catwoman and Batgirl are the queens of leather.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Sturdy and fashionable bags from Max Bag

Any travel is incomplete without a durable bag to haul all the essentials. Max Bag, a bag brand imported from China, is here to answer the carrying needs of the people.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Life hacks to beat the chill

It is not possible to avoid winter, but what we can do is avoid the unwanted results with some at-home hacks and a few small changes and tricks around the home.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Thank god it's frIday

As promised, ToyCon BD brings you Pop Shop, an initiative brought to life where countless vendors will sell their merchandise under one roof, one Friday every month.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Ensuring a pet friendly winter

As the temperatures are finally starting to drop in the city we prepare ourselves with an army of winter goodies to keep us insulated throughout these months, and stock up on herbal essentials to avoid catching a cold.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Go nuts with almonds

We all experience cravings and often end up snacking on unhealthy food. Almonds are not only a great snack, but also the most nutrition packed nuts of them all.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Give peas a chance

One of my earliest childhood recollections of Dhaka winters include peas. I can still remember that big, white, tin plate — one that was usually taken out after a big grocery haul — with blue flowers drawn on it.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

The Bangla Appayon

Let us make this clearer. Although we hated being ruled by the British, some of us did become ardent fans of their lifestyle and upbringing. Hence the emergence of the many garden parties a.k.a tea parties in our subcontinent, today! But do these tea parties have to be an exact copy of the British? Not necessarily so!
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Places for eyewear

An accessory in the frenzied industry of dying trends, spectacles and shades are the innovative category that has seen constant evolution. The eyes are, after all, windows to your soul, and adding drama while making a style statement with a pair of eyewear is the perfect way to highlight your personality.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

MINISO flagship store opens in Dhaka

One of the largest Japanese lifestyle franchise around the world, MINISO is here in Bangladesh! The store officially opened its doors on January 12, 2018 with a view to provide the best quality urban lifestyle products including
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Grooming session for Avery Dennison Bangladesh held by Ujjwala

Ujjwala Limited, a recently formed social impact company, has been helping to create and groom women entrepreneurs and professionals. They conducted an interesting exercise with the women work force of Avery Dennison Bangladesh.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

'Pitha Festival' at Le Méridien Dhaka

Le Méridien Dhaka is celebrating winter by hosting a traditional 'Pitha Festival'. This festival started at Le Méridien Dhaka's Latest Recipe and Latitude 23 restaurant January 11, 2018.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

A hunt for your next cell phone - Balancing budget and brand

An ideal phone should have a reliable camera, good screen, good looks and build quality, and good audio quality. Another key point to a good phone is the user experience, which should not stutter like YouTube on dial-up Internet.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Shades - Intervention

Caught between constant revival and abeyance, eyewear has undoubtedly been in and out of focus for over the millennia, but somewhere amidst John Lennon's vintage rounds to Kate Winslet's thick-rimmed
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Blame the chair not the person for being a pain in the neck!

Ergonomic researchers are concerned with the designs of the office space that is chairs, tables/desks, monitors, etc., to achieve maximum comfort for workers to allow for good health. This includes keeping workers energised and having their spines aligned to avoid office related injuries that strain the body's structure and inflict short or long-term damages.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Exfoliate your brows

Most of us include exfoliating our face as a part of our daily beauty routine. Exfoliation keeps our face free of dirt, dead skin cell, product build up, and promotes a healthy skin revival, especially for winter.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Why you should go mountain climbing

I know, I know, mountain climbing isn't on everyone's agenda. Being a dedicated couch potato who can barely run two kilometres without dying, it was the furthest thing on my mind.
11 January 2018, 18:00 PM

This Week's Horrorscope

Do you believe in life after love? I really don't think you're strong enough.
10 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Winter road trips

Whether you are in a mood to discover unexplored sites in close proximity to the city, or you simply want to escape the stress, pollution and restlessness of the busy capital, a long drive could be the most relaxing getaway for you, if you know just where to go. So, check up on your ride's nitty-gritty, fill up the tank and get set to hit the open roads!
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

TraumaLink's volunteers shine

TraumaLink, a voluntary free emergency first aid service to help the people injured on the highways of Bangladesh, is now seeing shining examples among its hard-working volunteers.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM