Turn heads this summer with bold party outfit choices

22 June 2026, 16:48 PM Fashion & Beauty
Celebrate vibrant Dhaka fashion by embracing sensual summertime styles like chocolate brown bodycon dresses and versatile black jersey numbers. These lightweight, breathable fabrics ensure boss ladies look chic while effortlessly conquering hot seasonal soirées.

5 epic destinations in Asia that won’t cost a fortune

Discover budget-friendly Asian travel destinations from Bangladesh, exploring Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand to experience breathtaking landscapes, vibrant culture, and world-class street food while creating unforgettable memories without breaking your bank account.

Your favourite snacks may be loaded with hidden salt

11 June 2026, 10:56 AM Health & Fitness
Control dietary sodium with insights from Dr Chowdhury Tasneem Hasin of Continental Hospital. Reducing hidden salt in processed snacks prevents hypertension and silent kidney damage, protecting the heart health of young adults across Bangladesh.
The colourful cauliflowers of Bangladesh
6 February 2023, 02:17 AM Life & Living Multimedia
Shankha Dasgupta: Meet the genius behind Guti
1 February 2023, 12:48 PM Life & Living
Despite charging fees, needs of passengers neglected
23 January 2023, 04:33 AM Life & Living Multimedia

Spread happiness with Shah Cement’s Housefull Offer

A gentle ray of sunshine slowly seeps through the corner of an empty room — a less than usual Friday morning for Afreen.
15 November 2021, 18:00 PM

India starts accepting foreign tourists after 1 and half years

India opened up to fully-vaccinated foreign tourists -- on board commercial flights -- from today after a 19-month shutdown, raising the hopes of a hospitality industry badly battered by Covid-19 pandemic.
15 November 2021, 10:10 AM

Beauty Lassi: A legacy of taste

While many establishments struggle to survive in the restaurant business for more than a few years, ‘Beauty Lassi and Falooda’ has done it for a hundred years and it not only survived, it has thrived with glory.
15 November 2021, 07:31 AM

Group of women to sue Qatar over invasive search at Doha airport

A group of women subjected to invasive gynaecological searches at Doha airport will sue Qatari authorities, seeking redress for an ordeal that sparked global condemnation, their lawyer told AFP Monday.
15 November 2021, 04:28 AM

The best lassi in Dhaka

There are lots of eateries and restaurants in Dhaka that serve delectable lassi, and within these are some places that one must visit. Thus, we set on a hunt down town for the best lassi available!
14 November 2021, 06:58 AM

Al1F: Reinventing Wedding Food

This wedding season, AL1F, the Australian based merchant of fresh produce, extends to customers the opportunity to make their wedding truly unforgettable by offering some of the most premium meats and seafood.
14 November 2021, 06:49 AM

Recipes from across Bangladesh

What better way to spend your weekends than to try your hand at recipes for delectable dishes from our indigenous communities in Bangladesh.
13 November 2021, 05:31 AM

Rays4Hope: Spreading electricity in the peripheries of Bangladesh

Rays4Hope is one such organisation led by two NRB brothers, Zaid Nasr and Saif Nasr from Northern Virginia, U.S.A. Their story begins humbly, with the younger brother Zaid visiting Bangladesh, a few years ago to set up a medical camp along with his father.
13 November 2021, 05:16 AM

To revive tourism, Malaysia will reopen to international visitors by Jan 1

Malaysia will reopen its borders to international visitors by Jan 1 at the latest, a government advisory council said on Thursday (Nov 11), as the country seeks to revive its ailing tourism sector.
12 November 2021, 06:06 AM

The pressure to be in a relationship

The idea is presented as though it's the only solution to our problems.
10 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Start direct flights between Agartala and Dhaka, Ctg: Tripura CM to Indian Aviation Minister

Biplab Kumar Deb, chief minister of the northeastern Indian state of Tripura today urged the Indian Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to start direct international flights on Agartala-Dhaka and Agartala-Chattogram routes.
10 November 2021, 15:05 PM

No flights at Dhaka airport for 8 hours every day, from Dec 9 to Mar 10

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has decided to halt flight operations at Dhaka airport from 12:00am to 8:00am each day, from December 9 to March 10 next year.
10 November 2021, 13:29 PM

India to start issuing tourist visa for Bangladeshi air travellers from Nov 15: Doraiswami

India will start issuing visas for Bangladeshi tourists from November 15, but they must travel by air, Indian High Commissioner Vikram Kumar Doraiswami said today.
9 November 2021, 05:25 AM

Tenzing Chakma adds a touch of vibrancy at international fashion week

Tenzing Chakma, a fashion designer renowned for being one of the first Bangladeshi designers to bring branding to local textiles was a perfect fit for Aspara fashion week as his hallmark style complements
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Farah Anjum Bari In celebration of sustainable fashion

When asked, Bari said, “I have always derived inspiration from my surroundings, and this year has been no different. Being focused on sustainable fashion designing, I have tried to style my clothing line in such a manner that is both eco-friendly and hand-crafted.”
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Faiza Ahmed: Defining fashion and style through spirituality

In the dynamic world of fashion where trends constantly come and go, everyone has their unique style. Your own style is a representation of yourself — it defines how you choose to build your aura. Style can be a mode of communication; it can make a statement on its own. Style can also be used to convey the message of spirituality.
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM

The Swadeshi Movement inspires couturier Emdad Hoque

The Fashion Design Council of Bangladesh (FDCB) took part in the event where the work of 11 Bangladeshi fashion designers were displayed.
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Shaibal Saha’s Desert influenced fashion designs

This year’s Apsara Fashion Week highlighted the work of Shaibal Saha, designer at Anjans. A sustainable line of clothing extracting inspiration from the waves created in the desert and nature featured in the collection.
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Chandana Dewan’s Krishnachura-inspired collection: Blending Bengali traditions and Western styles

The krishnachura flower has long been a source of inspiration for art and creativity among authors and artists of all kinds.
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Lipi Khandker’s Signature at Fashion Week

Ringing in tolls of power, dynamics and liberation, Lipi Khandker’s designer label, Signature, left crowds overturned on their heels at the Aspara Fashion Week, 2021. Streamed live from Taraz, Kazakhstan,
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM