As we bid goodbye to October, also marked as the breast cancer awareness month, Movember brings to limelight another concerning health issue. Movember, a portmanteau formed by combining the two words, moustache and November, has a lot to do with improving men’s health.

I woke up with a longing that rainy morning, my plants were all beaming in the rain drenched sunlight, and the air was thick with a muddy, grassy scent and I wanted to go on a long drive; in fact, I wanted to drive to an unknown remote place and buy fresh organic vegetables.

The year 1805 holds a historic chapter in the history of the world — Thomas Jefferson became the president of the United States of America for a second term, and Nelson found victory in the Battle at Cape Trafalgar;

Munir ensured that Zurhem’s personality is reflected on the décor and space of their flagship atelier. With the theme and layout of a quintessential bachelor pad, it is arranged to provide utmost calm and peace, where customers can walk in, have a cup of coffee, read books, look at some of the coolest art works collected by the designer, and relax.

The sherwani is a classic. The evolution has been so dramatic that it is now irrelevant to search for its roots to claim it as one of our own. A sharp-cut piece is as fashionable today as it was two hundred years ago at the durbars of nawabs and maharajas.

Women and handbags go hand in hand. Have you ever spotted a woman without one? Perhaps not. We women carry tonnes of things in our handbags on any given day.

With November comes the smell of winter, and what could be better than BBQ and Grills during chilly nights? Making the best use of this welcoming weather, Amari Dhaka is all set with two different winter grill and BBQ offers for November.

To ensure a better future for poor children, Hotel Sarina has decided to do raise funds to be donated to an orphanage.

Recently, COTTON USA held a seminar, and an eye-catching fashion show in Dhaka, to celebrate the fourth Cotton Day- Bangladesh.

Good news for pet owners of Dhaka as the newest veterinary services just opened up its doors in Uttara.

Most of the London based designer’s styles are a unique blend of minimal and peculiar prints, playing around with fabrics, and giving his designs unprecedented dimensions.

We are all aware of the extensive contributions made by Dhaka University in upholding the traditions and safeguarding the essence of Bengali culture.

Weddings are a celebration of life, and a chance for the bride and the groom to share the flair on stage, as they embark on a journey together, hand in hand.

The country’s first and largest real estate marketplace, BProperty.com Limited, has inaugurated its second marketplace in Uttara to provide specialised services to tenants and landlords. They will be using both online and offline features, to make renting and letting in Uttara easier.

Sculptor, Syed Abdullah Khalid is an unforgettable presence in the artistic community of Bangladesh. He is the man behind ‘Aparajeyo Bangla’, created between 1973 and 79, which is one of the most iconic sculptures in our country’s history.

Take a good hard look at the mirror, at that lifeless, uncooperative mop on your head that has been through a decade’s worth of chemical products, treatments, heating tools, and resulted in frizzy, dry, brittle, and lacklustre locks.

Come October and our senses start to focus on the last day when we can watch the best horror movies on repeat as we try to spook ourselves with a variety of scares. October also heralds cooler days and the arrival of pumpkin season, in all its gourdy gloriousness!

With an increasing addiction o screens — omputer games, social media, TV, and so on— children are getting less and less enthusiastic about outdoor activities and sports, sinking into sedentary lifestyles. True, screen time on computers or smartphones have benefits, but excess of it causes a range of harmful effects.

From smog hanging over cities, to smoke inside the home, air pollution poses a major threat to health and climate.

When we think of satranji, most of us usually think of just rugs and mats — and perhaps, table runners. That’s about it. But should that really be the case?