Banalata is an online store that offers authentic Jamdani as well as other saris in many different forms of embroidered work. Created by Kazi Umme Salma, the idea of the store was to employ local craftspeople and showcase their amazing skill.

With a trendy touch to the traditional clothes, founder Lipi Khandakar has made it a point to cater to trendsetters of the city with her fashion-house Bibiana, which has been one of the top fashion brands ever since its establishment in 2001. With around eight outlets in the country, including those in Sylhet and Chittagong, Bibiana has been the ultimate stop for fashionistas looking for a Bengali vibe in their outfits. This week, Lipi Khandakar, creates a brand new line of unusual and intricate blouses exclusively for Star Lifestyle.

The coming Eid UlAdha, while remaining purely holy in its essence, has also become quite a celebration of the culinary world. The Eid mornings themselves have gone on to become the stuff of a foodie's legend and this year promises to be no different. This week Star Lifestyle dedicates its pages to this delicious extravaganza and our recipe writers bring in some of the most scrumptious servings they could think up. To make it even more worth your while, we dig in deeper and do not restrain ourselves to only beef, bringing you the pick of the baked fishes and vegetarian splendour. Of course, there's plenty of kebabs, steaks and lamb chops to go around as well, so get your pots and pans ready and prepare a feast worth fighting over this Eid!

For steaks, mix flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl. Coat the meat with the flour mixture, and shake off the excess.

I sit at my desk drinking a cup of tea and admiring the view from my window. There are trees everywhere; green and tall, stretching away into the distance, their leaves washed clean by the recent rain, still glistening with droplets of water.

Nikhut Bangladesh is currently offering a 50 percent discount offer which is valid till Eid-ul-Adha.

Be prepared for an aerial surprise attack from Spiderman.

Lubna Charya calls herself a non-academic artist: painting is her passion, her way of dreaming.

Sari has evolved into one of the most appealing and popular attires in South Asian fashion. The sari is unique in style, colour and individuality.

For past few years, I have been observing a change in the building code as many builders/owners have started thinking about greenery.

These four lines of a poem by an anonymous poet had been the inspiration of my life that practically led me into the world of the Great Himalayas in Nepal.

Juvan wants to attract working customers, and has kept their price reasonable for bulk purchases.

Those days are gone when small engines spelled doom for power hungry petrolheads. Turbo-charging is a common technical sucker-punch these days with small cars offering power outputs of much larger engines.

The age-old traditional technique of creating art with layers of hot wax and coloured dyes has come back into the limelight in the recent years...

Contrary to popular misconception, yoga is not only for those who are calm, flexible and strong. While sculpted bodies and enviable serenity may be outcomes of long term yogic practices, one need not have such characteristics to begin with. You can do yoga! Yoga can truly help anyone!

Contouring seems to be the latest style trend, given its massive impact on the makeup industry in the recent years. From clown contour to henna contour, people have used their contour powders in the most dramatic and innovative ways.

The end of the millennium brought style and fashion to every Bangladeshi doorstep. Budding designers experimented with tie n' dye, hand block prints infused with embroidery and other value additions, and local fashion took feeble steps to a full grown industry that we now see.

Every once in a while, a meme showing an audio cassette and a pencil does rounds on the social media sites, with the caption -- “future generations will never know about this unique relationship.”

Although summer is attributed to causing most damage to hair, rain is far worse, making them brittle and rough. A few simple steps can easily control the damage and done on a regular basis will ensure healthy locks.

A 5-day exhibition of branded clothing, cosmetics and fashion products was held at the Emmanuelle's Banquet Hall in Gulshan 1. The event started on August 17 and ran till 21 August, 2016.