Israr Hasan

In times of self-isolation, every activity we would find worthwhile — watching films/series to playing video games to reading books to even testing up some new savoury recipes — seems to become tiresome at one point. No matter how many films or books we lap up, we constantly badger for the world outside the confines of our home.

The recent pandemic of COVID-19 has all of us cooped up in the confines of our homes and at times running out of options to while our time away. Time seems to be in endless abundance when we are compelled to go into self-quarantine and eke out different routes to enjoy ourselves and relax into the current moment.

We have all been pushed into our homes with the current pandemic of Covid-19, which has led to the altering of life’s various activities throughout the world, with working at offices taking a major backseat.

Home and work have been two separate realms ever since we stopped doing homework assigned from school. Since then, work is work, and home is for unpaid work!

On the 28th of February, Bangladesh’s first fine perfume brand started its journey with the soft launch of “Jonaki fragrance by Nasreen Zamir” at the Grand Ballroom of the Westin.

The weekend has always been a modern day “Sabbath” for many of us. It is certainly a time of rest, of contemplation, and above all, a time of random spontaneity when it comes to course of action.

Kurry Accent, an authentic Indian restaurant located in Gulshan-2, has always brought forward the diverse tastes of India, a country that can be compared to a continent.

The first Indian restaurant built and run on foreign soil in the year 1810 was done by the efforts of Sake Dean Mahomed, the famous Indian-Bengali traveller, surgeon, entrepreneur, imperial soldier, author, and the man behind shampoo’s famous significance in the West today.

The most popular entry on this list is Flipboard. Its sleek and lovely magazine layout is an amalgamation of news all sourced from points of your interest.

After a long slumber in the morning, the perfect companion for exploring our surroundings is the Duranta bicycle. The bicycles come in two specific categories, a specially designed one for ladies’, and the regular men’s.

The algorithms of watching something on an electronic device have deviated greatly. Long gone are the days when we would joyously frolic to the nearby DVD store to buy or borrow films/series with hall print and boy, were we content with that.

For the armchair globetrotter or travel enthusiasts in general, this site offers all-encompassing view of exciting travel destinations throughout the world with bright and vibrant glimpses of the mosaic of culture, people, history, political struggles, food and a refreshing podcast.

Professor Dr Mostaque H Sattar is a veteran in the dental profession in Bangladesh and has been a major influence on many dental students and patients alike. He is an expert on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics.

Just like in the near past, winter has been favourably late to the party, but has made its grand entrance with a sudden cold wave, prompting the temperatures to fall announcing its late and much awaited arrival.

Dental hygiene is often overlooked by the general population and being involved in raising awareness about this issue, and Prof Dr. S M Iqbal Hussain, the ex-Principal of Dhaka Dental College and Hospital, was happy enough to share his views on the importance of visiting the dentists at least twice a year. He has long been a veteran in dentistry with multiple degrees from countries around the world.

Associate Professor Dr Tan Hiang Khoon is an esteemed head and neck surgeon, specialising in resection of complex head and neck malignancies,

The landscape of the internet is saturated with beguiling job offers for students and fresh graduates to engage in the magic of wordplay. The enmeshing of grammar, syntax, and handy vocabulary makes copywriters the vanguards of advertising firms.

The 16th of December holds special significance for all Bangladeshis, commemorating victory achieved through the struggle of independence and freedom from the clutches of oppression and tyranny.

Dr Henry Ho is an adjunct Associate Professor at both Duke-NUS Medical School and NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. He is the Head & Senior Consultant with the Department of Urology.

Dr Toh Song Tar is the Head & Senior Consultant at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery in Singapore General Hospital.