Designer Shahrukh Amin on fashion beyond social media feed

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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.

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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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Important lessons

It is surprising how my only child teaches me life hacks and survival tips I did not know were ever doable on my part.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Packing light

I was a heavy packer once. If it were possible to take my entire house to a vacation, I would have probably considered that too!
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Edifices of the past

Since it is a part of Farashganj, the area must have been of some significance even before the twentieth century when it was titled Bashanta Kumar Das Road, as a tribute to a philanthropist by this name.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Kitchen Potpourri

Wash and clean fish and remove skin with knife. Then cut fish on the bone into half inch thick slices. Marinate the fish slice with lemon juice and salt. Wash the marinated fish once again and dry with a soft cloth.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Meet meat

Combine kebab masala in a chopper/blender and make a fine paste. Heat up a small piece of charcoal and place over mince meat using a bread slice as a base.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Art that is useful

There are a variety of designs, many of them traditional, that are stitched onto Nakshi Kanthas. Sometimes the designs are in the form of flowers blooming in a garden, while other times they are the boast more classic motifs such as an array of kalshi (water pitcher) or haat pakha (hand fan).
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

A darker side of Facebook

Nothing on the Internet is truly private. Not to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but there have always been loopholes in every form of virtual security measure, whether it is in the web-based email services, or Facebook accounts.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Crimes of the cyber space

Many songs of praise can be sung about how the internet has revolutionised our lives. From bridging people across the globe, to opening new platforms for sharing ideas, it has undoubtedly made tremendous contributions to social and technological advancements.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Hungry for Hungry Duck

Located just past Rajlokkhi in Uttara is a nice quaint red one story restaurant curiously called Hungry Duck. Opened way back in 2010, this place has served residents in Uttara for around 16 years now.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Rang this season

In accordance with the upcoming Puja festival, Rang Bangladesh has released a new collection to help people get in the spirit of Durga Puja.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Attitude of gratitude

In a state of gratitude, our brain releases dopamine, which makes us feel good. When you are feeling grumpy, the quickest way to change your mood is to say, Thank You!
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Tingama – pure love

My friend Piplu, who is a filmmaker of great repute, had a dream.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Khazana offers new buffet menu

Khazana recently announced a brand new Thursday and Friday buffet menu. The menu will include starters such as the 'aloo tikkie', 'achari panner tikka', mutton boti kabab and more. Also available are dips including 'hara chutney'.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Westin presents Wedding Festival 2016

The Westin Dhaka - in association with event management agency 'Festivity' - proudly presents Wedding Festival 2016. The glamourous two-day event will commence on October 21 at the Grand Ballroom of The Westin Dhaka.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Bengali Food Festival at Pan Pacific Sonargaon

This year's moto for the World Tourism Day is 'accessible tourism for all'. And this year is marked with the 'Visit Bangladesh 2016' programme by the Bangladesh Tourism Board with a goal to increase tourism in this region.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Manas holds exhibition at Beauty Boarding

Manas, a concept store, recently organised an open-air fashion and lifestyle exhibition at the historical Beauty Boarding in Dhaka on September 3.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Sadakalo to celebrate 14th anniversary

Premier fashion house Sadakalo had started its journey on 4 October, 2002. Since then, they have become one of the key players in the Bangladeshi fashion scene.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Alternative 3-day itinerary in Singapore!

We love this country! These are the clean streets our dreams are made of, the stringent grasp over political affairs that are figments of our fantasies, the shopping malls that we would love to have at our doorsteps, and oh the beautiful security of life!
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Etihad Airways to increase capacity to Australia

Etihad Airways will add three weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Sydney to operate a double-daily schedule from 6 February, 2017.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Hair care made simple

It may seem counterintuitive, but it is actually true! If you keep getting regular trims, the hair would actually grow longer.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM