Designer Shahrukh Amin on fashion beyond social media feed

29 June 2026, 19:18 PM Fashion & Beauty
Discover how legendary Bangladeshi designer Shahrukh Amin celebrates individual identity through Almirah, shaping Dhaka's fashion evolution over twenty-six years with timeless, trend-defying garments that complement powerful voices like singer Elita Karim.

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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Smoking is responsible for 80 percent of all lung cancer worldwide

Dr Lim Hong Ling is a senior medical oncologist with more than 25 years of experience in the field. In addition to general medical oncology, he has a special interest in lung cancer, as well as head and neck cancers.
24 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Demons of the night

It all started out with checking under your bed for monsters after tiring yourself with a grisly ghost story at bedtime.
24 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Evening dreaming

Sometimes in late afternoons I take a book, a chair, and a cup of tea to the roof, hoping to sit and read among the plants and the flowers of the rooftop garden.
24 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Book hotels online through Jovago

Jovago is making it easier for its customers to book hotels online through the use of an app.
24 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Hatil's art contest

Country's premier furniture brand Hatil has come up with a novel idea in a bid to celebrate this Bengali New Year.
24 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Radisson Blu Dhaka's ice cream chocolate fondue

Movenpick's ice creams are internationally famous for its world class quality, and Callebaut is recognised as one of the highest grade chocolates in the industry.
24 April 2017, 18:00 PM

A Day at the Oldest Market in Town - 'New' Market

In the city of Dhaka, finding someone who has not yet set foot in New Market is a task that is close to impossible.
24 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Leaving home for good

Tahmina Sadiq, 34, stepped into her ninth year as a Bangladeshi expatriate in the United States. Although Sadiq is a Bangladeshi by birth and spent most of her life in Dhaka, she says she battles debilitating food borne illnesses on her annual or biennial visits to her home city.
24 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Straight From Kitchen:Casually International

This recipe has been prepared by Gerard Wallace. Duck &Foie Gras Cheeseburger Strudel w/avocado chilli dip
24 April 2017, 13:09 PM

Everything Farmgate!

They are of the same height, and yet Ibrahim always looks taller than Ali. Is it because of his confident demeanour in contrast of Ali's
20 April 2017, 18:00 PM

THIS WEEK'S HORRORSCOPE

Take two fresh sticks. Now rub them against your cheeks.
19 April 2017, 18:00 PM

My childhood's taal-patar bashi

Once upon a time there used to be 'melas', or local fairs, even in Dhaka. Baishakhi mela, Muharram mela, Eid mela, and Durga Puja mela were just a few of the variety of melas that we use to have.
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

No more masquerade…

A mask is more than an objet d'art made by the able hands of an artisan, hung on the walls of an atelier or an uptown art shop for the connoisseurs to rave, the critic to piece passionate reviews about, sending kudos to the artist, appreciating creative exuberance at its finest!
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

My sweet beloved

Do we eat to live? Or is it live to eat? For many of us, the latter is true. And for a large number of these gastronomically inclined people, desserts reign supreme.
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Let your lips do the talking!

What do you notice when talking to a woman for the first time? Statistics say it's usually the lips. The most essential human connection is established via lips, so it is no wonder that lips play a vital role in one's appearance.
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Colour me free

The large window next to the bed allows the early morning sun rays shine onto your hair and that is when you notice the first sight of fading colour...
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

“PARKING OUTSIDE”

Our children have forgotten that playing is not only virtual because of lack of play space.
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Summer essentials

Dry hair attracts moisture from the air; puffing up the cuticles, and making it scaly and therefore appearing frizzy.
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

You don't have to give up Carbs

Carbohydrates seem to have a bad rep. By eating more processed, less filling carbs, we're consuming way more calories than we need
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Summer respite

For the scorching days of summer, something juicy, cool and nutritious is a wonderful combination, not often found. Yet here is an easy one!
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM