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

Star Lifestyle is looking for new writers!

Do you enjoy writing on current and trending topics? Be it food, fashion, health, travel, tech or any other diverse lifestyle topics, and you enjoy researching and writing, then come join us as a contributing writer.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Collectors’ Show – an online hobby exhibition

Beginning 15 October, 2021 Bangladesh Matchbox Collectors’ Club (BMCC) shall organise “Bangladesh Collectors’ Show 2021”,
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Breaking down stereotypes about the male modelling industry

Like every other profession in the world, being successful is the most sought-after goal in the modelling industry. But the catch lies elsewhere — who is to decide what success actually means?
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Fish, local and gourmet

Fish is and always will be an important part of Bengali culture.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh passport holders can travel to 40 destinations without prior visa

Bangladesh’s passport weakens further, with its position down by seven notches in the latest edition of the Henley Passport Index, the pioneer ranking of world’s travel documents.
11 October 2021, 10:17 AM

Delicious fish recipes to try at home

Fish dishes are a dime a dozen in a country where it constitutes as one of the main components of its diet. However, there are unique dishes out there, and here are two such recipes.
10 October 2021, 10:40 AM

Simple ways to uplift mood and mind

According to research studies, there is a strong and intimate link between good mental health and good physical health and vice versa; hence, we need to make sincere efforts to keep our mind and mood in optimal shape.
9 October 2021, 12:33 PM

Najmun’s historic journey takes Bangladeshi flag to 150 countries

Before the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s Victory Day, Najmun Nahar -- a Bangladeshi globetrotter -- wanted to reach her personal milestone of visiting 150 countries.
7 October 2021, 09:49 AM

The time when social media was out

The impossible has happened. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp et al — social media, as we know it, was down for some six hours. And, we survived!
5 October 2021, 13:36 PM

A taste of Hello Dhaka

Occupying a space that is big enough for a typical family-style restaurant in Dhaka, this diner is located in the midst of crowded inlets going into commercial spaces and convenience stores, a true hive of activity in the heart of Gulshan 1.
5 October 2021, 07:17 AM

The prerequisites for a bank loan

Entrepreneurs, especially women in Bangladesh, face various business challenges, including lack of access to credit, entrepreneurial experience, marketing opportunities, required skillset, and non-cooperation from wholesalers and other obstacles in the supply chain ecosystem.
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Mohabhoj thali: Durga puja recipes from the Ghosh household

As you enter the plush apartment of Lekha Ghosh in Baridhara, Dhaka, you are greeted with a glass of chilled lassi as a welcome drink. Your awe for her culinary skill will begin from the first sip.
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Conscious consumption is the trend of the future

The day is already here when consumers are increasingly doing research about a product and the company producing it before making the final purchase. Consumers are now more educated than ever, which leads them to buy less, but buy better. ‘Conscious consumption’ is the trend of the future!
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

The impact of celebrity suicides on mental health patients: What can you do to help?

Processing any death news is not easy for anyone. And if it is a death by suicide that is being widely covered in the media — particularly a suicide case of a superstar or an idol — it can trigger negative consequences among those with suicidal tendencies or with other mental health issues.     
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Immersive shopping with RANGS eMART

Buying electronics can be quite hectic. Often times, with various electronic retail stores, it becomes difficult to assess which store offers genuine and quality products, and it takes away from the pleasant shopping experience.
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Seventeenth anniversary exhibition at Galleri Kaya

Galleri Kaya celebrates its 17th founding anniversary through a soon to be inaugurated exhibit at its Uttara premises beginning Friday, 8 October 2021. The eagerly anticipated annual event is set to exhibit some 72 artworks from 32 modern and contemporary artists. It will be an opportunity for connoisseurs and art lovers alike to experience works by some of the greatest names in the local art scene.
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

House of Ahmed’s Ode to Mirpur Katan

Step aside, Manish Malhotra and Sabyasachi Mukherjee while we up the ante by re-claiming our heritage and championing the best of Bengal. Hailing from Bangladesh,
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Carbon footprint and you: slowing climate change starts at home

One of the factors contributing increasingly to a rise in climate change is a high carbon footprint. A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse emissions (such as carbon dioxide and methane gas) that are generated by our actions as we live our life.
4 October 2021, 09:09 AM

Local tourism in times of pandemic

The constant rise in cases and periodic lockdowns brought a kind of hiatus on Bangladesh’s tourism for more than a year. Fortunately, for the last two months or so, things started looking relatively better as number of cases started reducing and mass vaccination was underway.
3 October 2021, 11:59 AM

Squid Game: A scathing criticism and dark satire of capitalism

Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Squid Game, has a straightforward premise — a group of people, knee-deep in debt with nothing to lose, are offered the chance to risk their lives for an enormous cash prize.
3 October 2021, 11:49 AM