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
Covid-19: India issues fresh guidelines for incoming air travellers
India has issued fresh guidelines for incoming international air travellers amid spread of mutant variants of coronavirus in many countries.
18 February 2021, 05:00 AM
Bahrain launches digital Covid-19 vaccine passport
Bahrain has launched a digital Covid-19 vaccine passport, one of the first countries to do so, the Gulf state’s media office said on Wednesday.
17 February 2021, 11:10 AM
2nd Dash-8Q-400 aircraft to arrive February 24, 3rd due on March 4
The second of three new Dash-8Q-400 aircraft purchased from de Havilland in Canada is scheduled to arrive on February 24, State Minister for Civil Aviation Md Mahbub Ali said today.
16 February 2021, 13:42 PM
Sadakalo Wearing history in Black and White
For nearly two decades, Sadakalo has been a brand with unique concepts, featuring designer clothing only in the monochrome colours of black and white.
15 February 2021, 18:00 PM
New Biman flights to Toronto, Tokyo, Chennai from March: State minister
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to operate flights on three new destinations -- Toronto, Tokyo and Chennai -- from March.
15 February 2021, 12:42 PM
UK rolls out hotel quarantine for 'high risk' country returnees
The UK government will on Monday introduce mandatory hotel quarantine rules for arrivals from dozens of countries deemed "high risk" for coronavirus variants, as it tries to stop new strains spreading.
15 February 2021, 05:04 AM
Travel has finally entered the digital era, thanks to the pandemic
To many, travel was a luxury. And while it remains so for some, the pandemic made us realise that travel is also a necessity. The good thing is, we don't have to wait for 5 years to see the future of travel in Bangladesh, because it has already started happening. The future, for better or worse, is now.
12 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Singapore Airlines begins flights with fully vaccinated crew
Singapore Airlines (SIA) began operating flights on Thursday with full sets of crew members vaccinated against COVID-19 as the city-state seeks to rejuvenate its status as an international travel hub.
11 February 2021, 07:23 AM
Falgun flavours
Nature seems to burst with joy at the arrival of the new season; the trees and plants adorned with leaves anew, with buds blossoming into blooms. The skies are a happy blue, inviting to the soul. The cool and refreshing south west wind begins to blow.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM
BIBI'S dreams
One such graceful person is Bibi Russell, who is in awe with her land and draws inspiration from its people. Everyday villagers are her muse; people toiling in the fields and rubbing off their sweat with the mundane gamcha,
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh providing smooth air traffic control to airlines crossing Myanmar’s airspace: CAAB
Traffic control on all air routes operating in Myanmar’s airspace has been suspended following closure of the country’s air traffic control service.
8 February 2021, 16:54 PM
Bangladesh Embassy in Washington introduces passport-tracking system
The Bangladesh Embassy in Washington, DC has introduced a tracking system to enable applicants to know the status of their passport, visa, No Visa Required (NVR) seal and dual nationality certificate.
6 February 2021, 06:37 AM
Returning Bangladeshi expat harassed by Malaysian police for bribe; ‘nothing new’ says Brac Migration Programme
Brac Migration Programme has described the allegation of a policeman forcing a returning Bangladeshi worker to pay bribe even though he had valid travel papers as “nothing new”.
5 February 2021, 06:22 AM
Saudi Arabia suspends entry from 20 countries as Covid-19 cases surge
Saudi Arabia has suspended entry to the Kingdom from as many as 20 countries in order to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus, officials said.
3 February 2021, 06:24 AM
Australia reopens New Zealand 'travel bubble' after no new Covid-19 cases
Australia reopened its “travel bubble” with New Zealand on Sunday after the neighbouring country reported no new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, but added new screening measures as it marked its longest infection-free run since the outbreak began.
31 January 2021, 06:27 AM
Biman’s Dhaka-Kathmandu flight resumes on February 18
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has planned to resume its flight on Dhaka-Kathmandu-Dhaka route from February 18 after a suspension of more than a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
31 January 2021, 06:22 AM
Taming the ‘Savage Mountain’: How a team of Nepalese climbers claimed mountaineering’s last greatest prize
Nepal's greatest mountains were summitted first by foreigners while the Sherpas were treated nothing better than mules for their wealthy clients. K2's winter glory, therefore, was Nepal's own to claim. The children of mountains finally claimed the place where they always belonged. At the top.
28 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Kashmir hotel lures tourists with igloo cafe
Tourists in Kashmir’s Gulmarg ski resort have a new place to chill out - an igloo cafe that serves hot food and drink on tables made of ice and snow.
28 January 2021, 17:26 PM
Dhaka seeks flexibilities in India’s visa regime, urges easing of process for patients
Bangladesh today sought flexibilities in the visa regime and urged India to ease registration requirements for Bangladeshi patients going for treatment at various hospitals in India, at the second consular dialogue between Bangladesh and India held in New Delhi.
28 January 2021, 12:40 PM
GLAM on the go!
It gets even more challenging when you have to look presentable within a short span of time. Office goers, whether active job holders or desk job holders, making an effort to look good is a keystone habit.
25 January 2021, 18:00 PM