Ashif Ahmed Rudro

Everyone is currently advised to stay at home in order to reduce the risk of contamination and spread of the virus, and rightly so.

Jute has long been called the golden fibre of Bangladesh, and that alone underscores the significance of the fibre in the culture and economy. Bangladesh grows one of the best quality jute fibres in the entire world, and there’s significant production and scope in our country. But are we using it to its full potential and could we do more?

We understand the appeal of Netflix and pizza, or a lazy afternoon with a cheeseburger, but every now and then, all of us get that craving for a more familiar taste.

Bike stunts refer to activities involving acrobatic manoeuvring of the motorcycle and sometimes the rider. This requires balance, skills, techniques, and most of all, the determination to do so given that it is quite difficult and often dangerous.

Sometimes, you might feel that the only use of your teeth is chewing food and perhaps oral health does not need as much attention, but the truth is far from it.

There are certain things in life that we take for granted. So much so that we do not realise how important they are till we have to live without them — like healthy teeth and oral cavity.

The book is titled: Ekushe February. The title gives away the theme of the book undoubtedly. What’s so special about it? What’s special is the fact that this is the first ever compilation in Bangla literature on the events of the language movement of 1952.

Before we get into the details, there’s one thing you should know. There are two legal categories— criminal law and civil law.

Picture this: it’s the middle of the night, and you want to discuss all the important things in life with someone over a hot cup of coffee. It’s difficult to find café that has a soothing atmosphere and good coffee.

It’s hard to imagine someone who hasn’t heard of Uber, considering, 22 percent of people in Dhaka has used the Uber app at least once, according to Uber. You can choose different types of rides, based on your need, from several available options. Their server monitors the whole ride so security, or unreasonable fares are never a concern.

Have you ever felt a sudden craving for a good cup of coffee, or a soothing cup of tea out of nowhere?

Have you ever wanted to take a few days off, away from all the traffic, stress, and worries? To be honest, it is something we all want, but the sad truth is that there are very limited chances of such an escape in Bangladesh

Growing up, we loved to read about superheroes in comics. Thanks to recent development in CGI, public demand, and studio investments, we’ve got live action movies of those heroes, and children, teenagers or adults enjoyed them together.

Spices are important to creating flavourful food, and in their varying combinations, are often the main differentiating ingredient among cuisines of different regions.

As this festival is all about sacrificing animals, the festivities inevitably revolve around the cooking of meat. Of the many different kinds of preparations, some require the perfectly even heating of the meat on all sides, and that is where the microwave comes into play.

A heatwave is passing through the country with an average temperature of about 34 degrees almost every day. That’s the actual temperature and it often feels like almost 40 degrees. While temperatures above 30 degrees are common in subtropical monsoon

Modern technology is an amazing thing. If a hundred years ago you told someone that they can wash and have their clothes clean and dried in 15 minutes, they would have ridiculed you, branded you as crazy and quite possibly burned you at the stake calling you a witch.

Dhaka is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, except during Eid holidays. Most of us travel to our home town/villages to celebrate the festival with family and friends. Dhaka will be empty and quiet, and peaceful for a few days. As much as we would like to cherish these

The best thing about food is that you do not have to be a foodie to love food. Even the skinniest person who has no appetite has a favourite food. And other than a number of desserts and certain food, most food tastes better warm. Of course, you can always cook or warm your food on the stove

Have you ever had one of those days when you come home after a long day of work and just want to sit and relax until you eventually pass out? But then suddenly, halfway towards drifting off, you suddenly remember the important meeting you have the next day, and you do not have a clean and pressed shirt for the occasion.