Why village sweets beat city shops every time
Food & Recipes
Why Tantibazar silver still drives Old Dhaka’s jewellery trade
5 April 2026, 17:35 PM
Fashion & Beauty
Explore Tantibazar’s historic silver market in Old Dhaka. From hallmarked purity to Meenakari craftsmanship, discover how middle-class buyers navigate pricing, negotiation, and traditional jewelry designs like Komol Nupur for authentic, affordable, and timeless investments.
5 easy day trips from Chattogram you will love
Travel
Discover Chattogram’s diverse landscapes through scenic day trips to Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, and Rangamati. Explore Sitakunda’s unique Guliakhali beach or trek Mirsharai’s Napittachora waterfalls for an adventurous escape into Bangladesh’s breathtaking natural coastal beauty.
Traditional Bangladeshi dishes made easy for modern cooks
26 March 2026, 21:38 PM
Food & Recipes
Heritage Bengali foods return to everyday tables with modern twist
26 March 2026, 21:13 PM
Food & Recipes
Swap fried iftar snacks for fresh healthy salads
2 March 2026, 16:23 PM
Food & Recipes
Is chicken haleem even haleem?
26 February 2026, 14:54 PM
Food & Recipes
Why measles cases are rising rapidly across Bangladesh right now
8 April 2026, 14:57 PM
Health & Fitness
Combat Bangladesh measles outbreaks by prioritizing EPI vaccines and identifying early fever or maculopapular rashes. Dr Syed Abu Sayeed emphasizes MR1 and MR2 doses to restore herd immunity, preventing severe pneumonia or paediatric encephalitis cases.
Stay fit this Eid without skipping your favourite foods
18 March 2026, 06:08 AM
Health & Fitness
Why you should eat dates every day even after Ramadan
18 March 2026, 03:49 AM
Health & Fitness
Ramadan Reset: Breaking the Shackles of Sugar Addiction
12 March 2026, 19:15 PM
Health & Fitness
Expert tips to stay fit and healthy throughout holy Ramadan
9 March 2026, 09:07 AM
Health & Fitness
Snoring at night? Low vitamin D might be playing a role
23 February 2026, 13:57 PM
Health & Fitness
Want a healthy iftar? Ditch the sugary sweets for these options
19 February 2026, 14:41 PM
Health & Fitness
Mosabbir Alok Nibash giving cancer patients a home
19 February 2026, 14:32 PM
Health & Fitness
Science explains why dancing is a powerful tool against depression
19 February 2026, 14:03 PM
Health & Fitness
#Perspective / The tragic fate of stray animals in Japan Garden City
23 November 2024, 05:20 AM
Life & Living
Navigating Dhaka's Eid shopping scene on a budget
28 March 2024, 08:36 AM
Lifehacks
My Dhaka / Comrade, give me a cup!
30 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh
Qatar announces mandatory quarantine for travellers from Bangladesh, 5 other countries
Hotel quarantine is mandatory for people arriving in Qatar from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Philippines, Gulf Times reports quoting the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in Qatar.
27 April 2021, 06:33 AM
Retail Remedy Therapy
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26 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Where do I belong?
The aroma of coal-caressed sheesh kabab wafting through the air is an allure or a promise. It’s hard to believe just how this power can blur the boundaries between imagination and the real indulgence. Right, I am talking about following that aroma to savour the delicacy.
26 April 2021, 18:00 PM
UMAI, authentic Japanese cuisine
Looking for authentic Japanese dining experience and that too at an affordable rate? There’s one place in town that surely lives up to the expectations — UMAI in Gulshan 2.
26 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Satin and shimmer
A favourite of royalty as well as celebrities for decades, who can forget Grace Kelly’s iconic robin’s egg blue dress, or Princess Diana’s fabulously famous one-shouldered electric blue number.
26 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Over 300 Bangladeshis stuck at Petrapole port in India
More than 300 Bangladeshis are stuck in India’s Petrapole land port today as Bangladesh government yesterday closed the border with India due to a huge surge in Covid-19 cases in the neighbouring country.
26 April 2021, 14:24 PM
Airfares soar, private jets in demand as rich Indians flee COVID-19
Airfares soared and demand for private jets boomed Friday as Indians who could afford it scrambled to escape a Covid surge before flights to the United Arab Emirates shut down.
24 April 2021, 08:38 AM
Bangladeshis stuck in India can return through land ports
Bangladeshi citizens stuck in different cities in India due to the ongoing suspension of flights with the neighbouring country will be able to return through land ports.
24 April 2021, 05:42 AM
Special flights to Kuwait, Bahrain from April 25
Fearing that visas of many Bangladeshi migrant workers might expire due to suspension of regular international flights since April 14, the government on Thursday decided to allow respective airlines to operate flights to Kuwait and Bahrain
23 April 2021, 17:15 PM
24,600 migrant workers left the country since April 17: CAAB
A total of around 24,600 migrant workers have left the country for their respective workplaces in five countries, including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and UAE, in the last five days since April 17 via special flights.
22 April 2021, 09:43 AM
US adds 116 countries to its 'Do Not Travel' advisory list
The US State Department has added at least 116 countries this week to its “Level Four: Do Not Travel” advisory list, putting the UK, Canada, France, Israel, Mexico, Germany and others on the list, citing a “very high level of Covid-19.”
22 April 2021, 03:02 AM
Oman bans passengers from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan
Oman has decided to impose a ban on passengers coming from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan in the wake of rising coronavirus cases.
21 April 2021, 14:43 PM
Domestic flights resume today with few passengers
Number of passengers on domestic routes was low today as regular flight operations -- after a recess of 16 days due to restrictions imposed to curb Covid-19 transmission -- resumed.
21 April 2021, 10:35 AM
CAAB to allow passenger flights to and from China under special considerations
Due to the urgency of Bangladeshi passengers, CAAB today decided to allow flights of Biman, US-Bangla, China Eastern, and China Southern airlines to operate passenger flights between Dhaka and Chinese destinations under special considerations.
20 April 2021, 13:04 PM
Domestic flights to resume from tomorrow: CAAB
Flight operations on all seven domestic routes in Bangladesh will resume from tomorrow on a limited scale, following a recess of 16 days.
20 April 2021, 10:32 AM
US-Bangla to operate Dhaka-Guangzhou flights from April 24
US-Bangla Airlines is going to start flight operation on Dhaka-Guangzhou route from April 24 with special permission from Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh.
20 April 2021, 09:51 AM
US will boost 'Do Not Travel' advisories to 80 percent of world
The US State Department said on Monday it will boost its "Do Not Travel" guidance to about 80 percent of countries worldwide, citing "unprecedented risk to travelers" from the Covid-19 pandemic.
20 April 2021, 02:52 AM
Easy iftar and sehri recipes
Raise your hand if pasta is the only solution for all kinds of dinner emergencies. You don’t have any meal prepared for the unsolicited guests who just won’t go away without enjoying a hearty meal? Well, there’s always the ‘easy to cook’ pasta as your side aide.
19 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Iftar recipes using sunflower oil
Sunflower oil is an edible oil extracted from the seeds of the sunflower plant; it is mild, medium yellow coloured and neutral or bland in taste. It also has a pleasant taste and resists developing off flavours.
19 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Healthy Desserts
People with diabetes often think they need to totally steer clear of desserts. But, the fact is that while it is important for diabetics to control their calorie and sugar intake, they can still have some aptly prepared desserts, occasionally, in limited quantities.
19 April 2021, 18:00 PM