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
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.
Nayeem Ashraf returns to build Bangladesh culinary industry
5 April 2026, 17:17 PM
Food & Recipes
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
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
France to fork
Didier Guyon, the topmost liked and experienced chef is a culinary expert, and started his career at the tender age of 12 as a pastry and baker. A French national, with 42 years of experience with various chain hotels and cruises, Didier’s first appointment as executive chef came in 2005.
10 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Amari Dhaka
Amaya, Amari’s signature all-day dining restaurant will be offering a European buffet for guests. There will also be a raffle draw, where the winner can win a special Diamond ring by Diamond World. The candle-lit dinner will be available for Tk 5,000 NET per person with Buy One Get One offer applicable on selected cards.
10 February 2020, 18:00 PM
PMS: Polish Me Splendid
I am a nail biter. Not a habit I am proud of, to be honest. It is also a dirty one, truth be told, but regardless, it’s a habit. Fortunately, I did somehow manage to stop. And I did a wonderful job at it.
10 February 2020, 18:00 PM
All for natural fabrics
You probably have a favourite cotton T-shirt or a dress that you have worn for years. I certainly do. I have cotton T-shirts that are six or seven years old,
10 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Boeing 777X takes flight for the first time
The Boeing 777X is the newest Boeing aircraft to take flight. It flew on February 1, 2020, lifting off from Paine Field in Everett,
6 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Winter meet-up of Friendship Colours of the Chars
‘Friendship Colours of the Chars’ held a winter fashion exhibition at their retail shop in Banani on 28 January, 2020. They featured a collection of handmade and natural dyed shawls, scarves, saris and jewellery. This fashion and lifestyle brand is a social enterprise of Friendship NGO.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
ISHO launches Bluetooth ottoman
Always at the forefront of technology and design, while pioneering the way for others, ISHO launches a novel, one-of-a-kind product in their smart series; ISHO Bluetooth Ottoman. Being the first of its kind in Bangladesh, this piece of furniture was inaugurated at DITF 2020.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Hotel Sarina’s Street Café: your coffee gateway
Picture this: it’s the middle of the night, and you want to discuss all the important things in life with someone over a hot cup of coffee. It’s difficult to find café that has a soothing atmosphere and good coffee.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Fresh off the stalks
We are often under the illusion that eating healthy is a tedious process, but that could not be further from the truth.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Family portraits: a tradition lost in time
It was a bright, sunny afternoon. The autumn sky wore a brilliant, clear blue. The rays of the sun shone through my balcony, casting a shadow on the floor that imitated the balustrade design. Despite the warmth, there was a comforting breeze singing cosy tunes of autumn.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Art on eyelids
While some call it watercolour eye makeup, others call it a pastel splash, but the simplest way to describe this emerging eye shadow trend is to call it art on the eyes — for it looks very similar to a bunch of crayons rubbed on the lid, or a wash of watercolours gently laid on by a brush.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Flirty Skirts
Call us impatient, but here at Star Lifestyle, we always try to stay one step ahead in the game of styling. So, when the rest of the country is still dealing with the woes of winter, we march ahead, already pondering over the attires for coming spring.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
What the storks did not deliver !
On our first visit, both of us were nervous, dreading the conversation that was to follow.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Mommy Beautiful with Mère
A lot of woes have been discussed about pregnancy, but the most important of them all is perhaps how the clothes don’t fit anymore. The trauma of seeing people all around in their best clothes and looking as dapper as possible, when you resemble a potato sack — ‘stuck inside tremendously loose-fitting clothes,’ does have a terrible effect on your mental health.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Celebrating the taste of Punjab
Kurry Accent, an authentic Indian restaurant located in Gulshan-2, has always brought forward the diverse tastes of India, a country that can be compared to a continent.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Try your hand at punjabi cuisine
AMRITSARI MACCHLI
Ingredients
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Spain through a diplomat’s eyes
During childhood, I heard a lot from my mother about the famous Muslim civilisation of Cordoba, the great mosque and also the magnificent Alhambra Palace, a splendid architectural landmark of Granada; both situated in the historic and picturesque southern region of Andalusia, Spain.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Every bit counts
So, what are we doing to save the world? Are we making any meaningful contributions? Or are we sitting idle, dependant on environmental activists and ignoring our individual responsibilities?
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Youth fashion brand Solasta officially launched
After a programme that covered 50 universities in Dhaka throughout January, youth focused fashion brand ‘Solasta’ finally debuted on 31 January, 2020. Taking inspiration from the energy and thoughts of the fashion forward individuals, the brand is starting off with the tagline – Be New, Be You.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Adventures of the ‘Shampooing Surgeon’
The first Indian restaurant built and run on foreign soil in the year 1810 was done by the efforts of Sake Dean Mahomed, the famous Indian-Bengali traveller, surgeon, entrepreneur, imperial soldier, author, and the man behind shampoo’s famous significance in the West today.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM