Designer Shahrukh Amin on fashion beyond social media feed

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Your favourite snacks may be loaded with hidden salt

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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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Be a conscious eater

Nutrition labels on food packages debuted in the food industry in 2005. Although they may have gone unnoticed, the food labels have become more accurate and elaborate throughout their evolution.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Edible fashion at Foodpanda

The latest in runway fashion from New York, London, Milan and Paris is not available on your plate! Foodpanda partners Sushi Samurai, CiGusta and La Forchetta have come up with their take on food, based on the runway favourites.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Mutton delicacies

Rub the meat with yoghurt and leave it to marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours or overnight. Return to room temperature before cooking it. Leave the salt until later as it tends to draw out the meat juices.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

A Runway with a difference

While fashion weeks are wrapping up all over the couture savvy side of the globe, this week on October 10, Tuesday, East London had a very different show to look forward to. ActionAid put forward a fashion show with eight acid attack survivors from Bangladesh walking the ramp.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

How to care for dyed hair

There is a kind of pleasure in changing hair colours. Both girls and boys enjoy it. YouTube stars and all the celebs really show that they get to have all the fun with the latest hair colour trends and tech.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Celebrate Dewali at Amari Dhaka

On the occasion of Diwali on October 19, the Indian subset at Amari Dhaka will offer exclusive Indian cuisines.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

A word about hair

Hair is part of the tough outer protective layer of our body, which also includes exocrine glands, skin, and nails. It serves multiple functions like protection, temperature regulation, facilitation of evaporation of perspiration, and also as a sense organ.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Discounts @ Cats Eye

The Cats Eye online store is now offering up to sixty percent discounts on virtual shopping. Some exclusive and new products are also available online. Robi customers can enjoy another 15 percent discount aside from the 30 percent on selected products.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

The dyeing dilemma

When Zayn Malik dyed his hair platinum blonde people from across the globe rushed to the nearest salon with an image of the former One Direction sensation with high hopes of transforming themselves to Zayn.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Special Offer from Aarong

Country's leading local brand Aarong has launched an 'Autumn Special Offer' for the customers.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Five ways to chinos

People always tend to look for the easiest way out. If you are struggling to score a goal in a football match, you tend to look for a handball inside the D-box to win a penalty.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

TOP STYLING RULES EVERY MAN SHOULD KNOW

Now, here is a hard and fast rule, if you are wearing a black suit, do not wear brown shoes or belt with it. The contrast is too distinct, taking all the attention away from your face, all the way down to your shoes.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Denim dilemma solved

Denim is undoubtedly one of our favourites and an everyday essential for most of us. Despite an ever-changing world of fashion, the one thing that never seems to go out of style is denim. It has remained resilient
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

A lady's guide to the Bro Code

Ask a guy what the Bro Code is. Most guys would never reveal the actual Code. And if a dude goes straight into spilling the tea on the code, he's not a real Bro.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Bro Code: One Stop Guide to being a Bro

Consider this. It has been over a year your Bro has broken up with his girlfriend; she is single, young and just as beautiful as she was before.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Thank God It's FrIday

Rise Dhaka is back this fall to usher in a new wave of live music. Open Mic series has already established itself as one of the most exciting musical events in Dhaka.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Hallelujah…It's raining men!

We have been accused in the past of gender bias, for our 'blatant' coverage of women's issues, ignoring the demands of men.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Onam in Dhaka

Kerala is often referred to as 'God's own country', and anybody who has ever visited the state will not disagree. Of course the scenic greenery is part of the whole appeal, but other factors that contribute to the divine beauty of the place...
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Living in a material world

Samuel Hoque's A/W collection is as maximalist as it gets if you're getting FOMO thinking about Sabyasachi's collab with Louboutin, consider: those blinged up red-soled sneakers and slides are cool, but there's homegrown talent that's bringing the heat this season.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM

The Ohé Way of Things @ Khadi Festival

When anything creative is initiated 'just like that,' good things are definitely bound to follow. Nelun Harasgama, a reputed Srilankan fashion designer invited as a participant to Khadi Festival 2017, discusses her brand.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM