Putting on your game face: Guide to World Cup match day glam

28 June 2026, 19:18 PM Fashion & Beauty
Elevate your festive World Cup watch parties with breathable summer makeup. Master fresh looks for outdoor restaurant screenings using waterproof mascara or vibrant team colours. Stay completely radiant and camera ready for every victory selfie.

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
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Despite charging fees, needs of passengers neglected
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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

Capsule winter wardrobe

There is a beautiful chill in the air, which means warm clothing is in order, but where does one begin when selecting the items needed to deal with the changing weather?
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Rena Effendi's Bangladeshi Weddings

Rena Effendi came to Bangladesh as a part of the Vogue team and to capture the glitz, glamour, cultural and traditional values of the rural and urban weddings.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Healthy food for healthy hair

Several factors influence hair growth — genetics, age, hormones, and nutrients. Hair strands are basically made of protein and because of this, unless we consume foods high in nutritional content
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Ponytail express

Tilt your head over to the front or back, scoop a handful of hair and tie it up a knot at the top of your head. Do not forget to fluff up the hair. Here you go you have an instant glam look that will also elongate you face, drawing more attention to your cheekbones.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

A menu of memories

Salina Parvin, has shared with us the recipe of traditionally made chitol maach. This recipe brings to fore a spate of emotions for her. Cooking for Salina has a deep connection to her father who was not only a food enthusiast, but also a seasoned cook.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

A Chef's Grocery Bag

Have you ever wondered how a chef shops for his/her grocery? Chefs are known to be food experts, not only because they know how to cook it well but also because they intricately understand food quality and taste.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Fridays at the farmer's market

At least once in your life, you must have been to a grocery store or a modern convenience store to check off household shopping from your chores list. But shopping regularly from the store next-door can get monotonous easily, as well as expensive.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Utsho Bangladesh

Dating as far back as 25 years, a vision to create a safe shelter with quality education to underprivileged children took form. At the heart of an attempt to make the lives of children from impoverished families a little better, stood a visionary --Mahbooba Mahmood Leena, Executive Director of Utsho Bangladesh.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

HATIL's DITF-2018 Pavilion opened

Bangladesh's well-known furniture brand HATIL has come up with an innovative furniture pavilion this year at the Dhaka International Trade Fair ground. On the opening day of this year's fair, HATIL's exclusive pavilion, #30, was inaugurated with much fanfare.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Thank god it's frIday

Darbari, an organisation for promoting classical music, is about to host a concert presenting young talented artists, Pallaby Roy (khayal), Moumita Roy Joya (kathak), Shouvik Mukherjee (sitar). They will be accompanied by Mir Naqibul Islam (tabla), Prashanta Kumar Das (tabla), Mritunjay Das (flute), and Tamnia Islam (vocal).
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Mad about kites!

Etched into the traditions of Bengal, kites have a long and colourful history. For centuries the festive kites have graced the clear-blue skies of the subcontinent, uniting people of various ethnicities.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

New Year's resolution — managing your funds

"Money, like emotions, is something you must control to keep your life on the right track.”
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Revisiting Shakrain

While it is one of the oldest festivals held in Dhaka, carried over from the Mughal times, the gusto of celebration is best seen at the old parts of Dhaka.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Your dream cruise is here

Mastercard and Discovery Tours & Logistics have launched the 'Dream Cruise Campaign' in December, 2017.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

A gustatory celebration on Poush Sankranti

Gajrela is a pudding popular in North India and Pakistan. It is traditionally eaten during festivals, mainly on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Diwali, Holi, Eid and Raksha Bandhan.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Art for the Soul: Take Two held

"Banani's Moar: Coworking Space" held a unique showcasing of art and performance on January 5, 2018. The event, dubbed as “Art for the Soul” was back with its second
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Getting yourself tested

For starters, basic things such as your blood type (if you do not know that already), blood pressure and cholesterol levels should be tested.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Whirlpool Quick Meals recipe book launched

Earlier in January 2018, culinary artist Lobbi Rahman's microwave oven based recipe book, Whirlpool Quick Meals was unveiled. The book was been published and launched through Best Electronics, Authorised Distributor of Whirlpool in Bangladesh.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

What's on your bucket list?

Unless you have been living under a rock or away from the world that is the internet, you have heard of the term bucket list!
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM