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

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

Shahrukh Amin redefines ‘Flower Power’ at the runway

Breaking the rules has never looked so glamourous! Leave it to Shahrukh Amin, the Bangladeshi fashion designer with his home-grown luxury brand,
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Kuhu Plamondon dazzles with her collection, Summer Breeze

Kuhu Plamondon was a student of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Dhaka University with an acute interest in fashion. “Since fashion schools were not widely available back in the day, I was put into art school instead. And it helped me tremendously,” she said.
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM

As Thailand opens borders, tourists start flowing in

The streets of Bangkok are buzzing with start-stop traffic and thronging crowds as Thailand rounds off its first week of relaxed border controls that waive quarantine for travellers from more than 60 countries and territories.
7 November 2021, 08:34 AM

The joy of baking

The baking community in Dhaka has grown hugely in the span of past few years. There are plenty of home bakers and professionals coming up with exceptional creativity and talent.
6 November 2021, 09:01 AM

Tourism reopening in Asia with biggest spender Chinese stuck at home

Asia's gradual easing of international travel curbs is proving a welcome relief for the region's hard-hit tourism operators slowly opening up to visitors from around the world - with one giant exception.
4 November 2021, 08:57 AM

Easy ways of making heathy meals

Beans, herbs and tofu are often considered easy ingredients for healthy meals, but without the right mix, they could turn out bland.
1 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Picsmela Organized Photographers Meetup2021

Picsmela is the first online photo technology tools operator in Bangladesh. The company organised a meetup programme for photographers at Brac Inn in Mohakhali, Dhaka on 24 October, 2021.
1 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Sailor is the Best Fashion Retailer in Bangladesh!

Bangladesh’s own Sailor won the Best Fashion Retailer, Best Brand-Instore Design Award, and also grabbed an honourable mention in Best Campaign category for its ‘Style on Cityscape’ at the first Retail Awards of Bangladesh, organized by Bangladesh Brad Forum.
1 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Afsana Ferdousi in Aspara Fashion Week

The global fashion arena is brimming with vivacity as the eighth season of Aspara Fashion Week, a project that was initiated in early 2017 by one of the world’s most renowned designers, Aidarkhan Kaliyev was held during 7-10 October, 2021. Given the current circumstance, this was the first virtual rendition of the international fashion show.
1 November 2021, 18:00 PM

The curious hobby of collecting matchboxes

Just like stamps, coins, etc. matchboxes can be collectibles too. But what’s so special about matchboxes, you ask?
1 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Stories of Hope & Strength

This year’s Breast Awareness Campaign covered stories of courage, hope and strength from three brave women who won their long-enduring battle with breast cancer.
1 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Celebrating 700 years of Dante

You know or at least have heard of Dante. It is almost impossible not to! Well, you may not have read his works, but it is inevitable that you have at least come across the Divine Comedy.
1 November 2021, 18:00 PM

The ultimate kitchen experience with My Kitchen

If a house is compared with an office, the kitchen is its workstation, and it is of utmost importance that any workstation is built to be functional. My Kitchen, a concern of Tilottoma Bangla Group, offers complete kitchen solutions while ensuring optimal design, functionality, and quality.
1 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Token of passion: Collecting cricket memorabilia

The story of Zunaid Paiker is one such story that will make you believe that anyone can achieve such a feat should they be passionate enough.
1 November 2021, 18:00 PM

The best breakfast places in Dhaka city

However, morning meal items are not much celebrated in Bangladesh, and our gastronomic indulgence essentially focuses on rich and fatty foods such as kachchi biriyani and polao.
1 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Italy’s ‘father of tiramisu’ no more

Famous Italian restaurateur Ado Campeol, dubbed “father of Tiramisu” by the country’s media, has died at the age of 93.
1 November 2021, 09:15 AM

Australia to recognise India’s Covaxin for ensuring status of incoming travellers

Australia today said it would recognise India’s indigenous Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, for establishing the vaccination status of a person travelling to the country.
1 November 2021, 07:49 AM

Thailand reopens to vaccinated tourists from over 60 countries

Hundreds of vaccinated foreign tourists are scheduled to arrive in Bangkok on Monday, the first wave of visitors to Thailand in 18 months who will not have to undergo quarantine for the coronavirus.
1 November 2021, 07:14 AM