Heroes of Bengal
The Bengali nation that stands free and proud today, is not the product of just a decade or even half a century’s struggle.
23 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Mumpreneurs: Taking away the stigma
All mums are working mothers, only some are salaried…and I want to add about those who are not only not salaried, but create and sustain their own ventures, and generate jobs for others too!
2 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Jewel in the ocean: Sri Lanka
With long pristine beaches, verdant expanses of lofty rolling hills, and rushing waterfalls on every turn on the snaking roads, Sri Lanka should definitely be on the bucket list of next destinations.
24 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Through the Traveller’s Eyes: Adventure in Bangladesh
One chilly winter night nearly 20 years ago, a group of young men carefully herded a bunch of young children over dark dirt roads in a remote-ish village.
13 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Adventure Travel in Bangladesh
The mostly untapped resources for adventure travel here lie in the unspoiled bits of nature in the flatlands, the huge meandering waterways, the verdant hills in the southeast, the various remote villages all over the country, and the numerous varying ecosystems, the char regions.
13 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Facebook and commerce: the unforeseen boom
One of the advantages of the site to the Bangladeshi masses has been its unexpected commercial potential, connecting buyers and sellers on a quick and personal level instantaneously.
13 February 2020, 18:00 PM
To the rebel go the spoils
It is not very common to learn of rebels winning against the might of the state machinery, especially one bent on achieving its goals regardless of the means, yet victory for the Bangladeshis on 16 December, 1971 was one such occasion, immortalised in the nation’s psyche today.
9 December 2019, 18:00 PM
SILKEN DREAMS ONCE MORE
Smooth as silk is not just a saying, especially when you hold a Rajshahi silk sari against your skin. Yet, if we do not put forward our resources and policy support to the struggling industry in Bangladesh, this famed local fabric might go the same way as the Muslin, long lost in the pages of history.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM
For young couples, buying over renting is wise
There is something permanent, and something extremely profound, in owning a home, the popular American educator and politician Kenny Guinn once said.
5 October 2019, 18:00 PM
My father’s daughter
The difference between a good father and a bad one is simple — good fathers are present, and are embodiment of the basics that a good man should be. But are they perfect? Far from it. Even doting daughters are often perfectly aware of their father’s human flaws, yet the realisation takes away nothing from the wealth of love between the parent and child.
16 September 2019, 18:00 PM
All-in-one online shopping at Aladeiin.com
Feel like ordering a TV for the football league final in a couple of days, but have no time to shop? Head to Aladeiin.com for the Sony A9F 55 Inch 4K Android Television for just TK 2,72,990, much lower than many other retail prices out there! Coupled with attractive
16 September 2019, 18:00 PM
A taste of Indonesia at Pan Pacific Sonargaon
There is perhaps no better way to represent a country and its culture than its food— a cuisine created by the amalgamation of centuries of civilisation and the influences that shaped the nation.
9 September 2019, 18:00 PM
A taste of rural Bengal at Rajshahi’s Varendra Resort
Every few days, people like us living in the concrete cities, especially Dhaka, are susceptible to fatigue relating to city living.
26 August 2019, 18:00 PM
BRB...GONE CAMPING
One of my fondest memories consists of three days spent camping with my friends, in the large field behind my school. Messing around with the tents until someone who knew their business set it up for us, making “gadgets” out of driftwood or tree branches, the “freezer”
29 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Monsoon predicaments
Intermittent rain, the preceding humidity, and the scorching sun combination common to monsoon days is a recipe that often makes for the spread of the common cold, flu, and also fever. Annoying and painful normally, these can become serious if not taken care of.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM
The scent of rain
The breeze that heralds rain has a different smell —a rich soothing aroma, instantly evocative of wet earth, and unbridled joy of feeling the first drops of much anticipated rain, cooling droplets cutting the dominance of a blazing sun, or increasing the mystique of a pitch black silent night.
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Little Asia: Asia’s greatest hits
There is nothing that brings people close like food, and the Asian cuisine can boast perhaps the largest variety of goodies; spicy, savoury, and scrumptious.
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM
The versatile short kameez
The first time I became aware of fashion trends, sometime in my early teens, it was because this picture of a pristine white kameez with delicate beige embroidery on the neckline, sleeve hems, and the side slits caught my eye, and I wanted it so badly for that Eid.
27 May 2019, 18:00 PM
A village fair
As our lives move away from our rural agrarian roots, more and more traditions that were quintessential to the Bengali experience are slowly lost.
8 April 2019, 18:00 PM
A belle’s love for bangles
What is there to not like about a wristful of gently clinking glass bangles? Nothing!
8 April 2019, 18:00 PM