Designer Shahrukh Amin on fashion beyond social media feed

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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

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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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The Tea Holiday

The third Tuesday of March is the mostly unmarked and unusually designated special day—Tea for Two Tuesday!
13 March 2017, 18:00 PM

The Eatery at Four Points

The newly opened Four Points by Sheraton Dhaka is prepared to surprise your taste buds with its buffet restaurant, The Eatery.
13 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Bathroom oasis

We live in a time where everything is intended to be luxe, where we love to display our creativity in every nook and corner of our homes...
13 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Singer's AC campaign

Singer Bangladesh Limited has launched its special campaign on air conditioners for the upcoming summer. Singer's 1-ton AC is available at only Tk 39,990.
13 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Hot desserts

Cut each orange into 4 thick slices and halve each slice. Thread 2 orange pieces, 1 apple wedge, 1 banana slice and 2 pineapple chunks on to each of 8 skewers.
13 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Celebrate Independence with Kay Kraft

To celebrate the month of Independence, Kay Kraft has brought out 'Jaago Bangladesh' collection.
13 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Stepping into the 'kitchen' classroom

‘The way to one's heart is through the stomach' - although negligibly reworded, the proverb remains true in its practical sense. The act of cooking is without doubt one of the oldest forms of expressing oneself.
13 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Jaas Travel Corporation Ltd – Meeting all your Travel Expectations

Dhaka city seems to be mushrooming with travel agencies; often providing us with the age-old tours to common locations like India, Thailand and Malaysia.
13 March 2017, 18:00 PM

China’s favourite Dimsum

This week The Daily Star & Eastern Bank Limited present ‘Straight From Kitchen’ - Episode 15 bringing China's Favourite Dimsum recipes prepared by Dilan Xu, executive chef, Chows Restaurant.
13 March 2017, 14:00 PM

Healthy lifestyle can prevent kidney disease: experts

Unhealthy lifestyle leads to increase in kidney ailment as Bangladesh is hugely suffering from the disease due to rapidly changed food habit and way of life, health experts say.
9 March 2017, 13:22 PM

THIS WEEK'S HORRORSCOPE

You will finally meet your match at Level 6, Bashundhara City.
8 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Bibi Russell and her Gamchha creations

She was never considered the typical Bangladeshi model; with supernatural height almost touching the 6 feet mark, lanky and dark skinned, most of her countrymen turned their backs on her.
6 March 2017, 18:00 PM

FAMILY FIRST!

They are the people God has chosen for us; a close circle where love, trust and dependability prevails no matter what.
6 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Leading ladies

Art masterpieces are always the tell-tale consequence of passion, so are exclusives art collections. Nadia Samdani proves these words to be overtly true by being recognised as one of the most coveted art collectors in the world.
6 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Getting calcium-rich

The element that takes the atomic number 20, calcium is essential for all living beings.
6 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Thank God It's FrIday

Rings, earrings, pendants-- something for everyone to make one that's your own style and not someone else's.
6 March 2017, 18:00 PM

CHECK IT OUT

Wedding is a big event, and in Bangladesh, it is split into several ceremonies. For the newly married couple, the events pose the important question of what to wear and what overall look to flaunt.
6 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Celebrating Womanhood

We are almost always endorsing some institution, organisation or business. But how many times do we give support to the leading ladies in our lives when they pretty much deserve shout-outs from rooftops?
6 March 2017, 18:00 PM

The Light Bearer of Hope

Most Bangladeshi Facebook users are familiar with the name GMB Akash. Anyone who has seen his posts have surely been mesmerised by the way he captures the poignant tales behind the lives of the many survivor's existent in our city. The way he narrates each of his picture stories reveals his familiarity with the subject and his deep-rooted compassion for their problems.
6 March 2017, 18:00 PM

The simpler things in life

I wake early. When I hear the call of the muezzin and the first soft sounds of birds chirping, I go to my window to see the sun rise.
6 March 2017, 18:00 PM