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I was on a dinghy. Sitting at the edge of the boat with my eyes closed, my face was being washed by drizzle. The young boy paddling the boat plucked a white lotus and offered me his appreciation for that particular moment in time that we shared.

Many children from poor families in Dhaka have never had a hearty meal in their young lives.

Jamdani Festival of Wearable Art is an exhibition, especially curated by Chandra Shekhar Shaha, one of the pathfinders of modern crafting and textile design in Bangladesh.

Earlier, parks were avoided as they became breeding grounds for nefarious activities. However, Dhaka is evolving and with it we are being able to get rid of that horrid invasion of beautiful public spaces.

The founders of PraniCool Animal Wellness Centre, a private treatment facility, feel that there should be animal wellness centres in the private sector where all types of health services are available under one roof.

Turn off your mind, Relax and float down stream, It is not dying, It is not dying…

Although familiar with all sorts of big and small financial transactions with bank cards for years, only a few days ago I learned that even without your bank cards at hand you can move around the city without a hassle.

This yearly assembly of the nurseries brings plant lovers and enthusiasts a variety of exotic options -- medicinal plants, wood trees, local fruit trees, and of course various kinds of ornamental and flowering plants.

Apon is a gateway for accessing a range of different well-being products and services through an inclusive business model that ensures financial inclusion, economic well-being, and better health.

How often do you see a doting father lull his baby to sleep, on a working day, and that too at work?

Exiting Uttara, especially now with all the chaos of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) construction happening around the airport area, is indeed a test of patience.

“Dhaka is a vibrant and interesting tourist destination,” says Rahnuma Salam Khan, deputy director, Bangladesh Tourism Board, with conviction.

It is said that to know a city well you must walk the lanes and by lanes; only then do you notice the landmarks, take in the sights and sounds of the city, and take pleasure in observing the signature colours of the cityscape.

Yet, the tiny, yellow-walled tea stall attracts customers like bees to flowers.  “Comrade, give me a cup,” is how they ask for tea.

With super hits like Poran, Hawa and Damal, we are eagerly looking forward to good entertaining films so that the pull towards watching a film in the theatres remains a temptation. Poran and Hawa managed to pull crowds who did not set foot in cinema halls in last 30 to 40 years!

We are anything but contented. We strongly believe that since we have borne the child for nine months, they are now our prisoners of conscience with zero freedom.

Foliage plants that are grown for the leaves only and not flowers, are easy to maintain -- a little sunlight, a little filtered shade, and they stand tall.

Traditionally, seafood was not part of our regular meal plan. Times, however, are changing and we have embraced seafood wholeheartedly. The following are recipes to make simple dishes using crab and squid that are simply delicious.

In this city of ours, mental illness is on the rise. Due to social taboos and a lack of knowledge regarding proper medical care facilities, most sufferers do not avail treatment.

The best place to paint a gorgeous, amber sunrise in Dhaka is definitely our Ramna Park and on most Saturdays, you will see students of Dhaka Water Colour Academy, a group for budding artists, young and old, trying to capture that exact moment in time through their work.