The timeless beauty of Bengali Alta and traditional glass bangles
13 April 2026, 20:10 PM
Fashion & Beauty
Embrace timeless Bengali beauty by reviving traditional Alta and artisanal Churis. These heritage adornments from Jessore to Dhaka reconnect modern brides with cultural roots, blending nostalgic red lacquers and glass bangles into contemporary sustainable fashion.
Why Tantibazar silver still drives Old Dhaka’s jewellery trade
5 April 2026, 17:35 PM
Fashion & Beauty
How colours define every festival in Bangladeshi culture
5 April 2026, 17:24 PM
Fashion & Beauty
How SHAPE is redefining lingerie for women in Bangladesh
26 March 2026, 21:51 PM
Fashion & Beauty
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.
Bhorta proves you do not need fancy food to be happy
13 April 2026, 19:56 PM
Food & Recipes
Sugary treats that tell the story of Baishakh
12 April 2026, 21:37 PM
Food & Recipes
Why village sweets beat city shops every time
11 April 2026, 14:49 PM
Food & Recipes
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
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
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
#Perspective / Wasfia Nazreen: Don’t let ageism break your spirit
31 October 2022, 12:17 PM
Life & Living
Air purifiers tackling the invisible threat in our homes
From smog hanging over cities, to smoke inside the home, air pollution poses a major threat to health and climate.
28 October 2019, 18:00 PM
A gallery of flaming colours
This year, all the precursor conditions—chilly nights and sunny, warm days—were in place for a fabulous fall foliage season.
24 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Craftsman Fashion
These principals are testimony of the founder’s love for the environment and his morals, since leather tanning is one of the biggest sources of water contamination.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
The great hostess, on a budget
We all love to entertain. There are few things in life as delightful as having friends and family breaking bread together over light-hearted conversation. Bengalis are renowned foodies and our lives revolve around food, family, friends and fun.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Treasured desserts
October is here, and we can finally enjoy the slightly cooler weather, which will hopefully roll into a winter that lets us all enjoy our hot soups and steaming mugs of tea. With that in mind, here are a few recipes to encourage you to get more creative in the kitchen this week.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Hidden gems of Croatia
It was raining when our taxi made its way into the Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, in spring. I had fallen asleep on the journey, as always, and remember waking up every now and then to a misty grey sky outside.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Promoting mental wellbeing
The Counselling Unit of BRAC University had organised a round-table discussion on 12 October, 2019, at the conference room, of BRAC University, Mohakhali.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Jamdani Festival 2019 ends on a high note
The month-long Jamdani Festival, which was organised by Bangladesh Jatiya Karushilpa Parishad - National Crafts Council of Bangladesh (NCCB), in collaboration with the Bengal Foundation, and held at Bengal Shilpalay, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, ended on 12 October, 2019.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Ladies’ Night Out on every Tuesday at InterContinental Dhaka
Get your girls and meet up every Tuesday at InterContinental Dhaka for an evening full of food, mocktails and gossip. All the facilities are designed to provide the best possible experience for a Tuesday getaway.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
A wind of change in fashion industry
Our hope with the campaign has been to encourage reliance on local products, boosting productivity, economic development, and creativity, while encouraging the concept of conscious living — which promotes the understanding that we are all in this together and for a better world.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Royal feast with Pizza Hut
The beginning of October held a pleasant surprise for pizza fans. Pizza Hut Bangladesh launched one of their most anticipated and unique pizzas at the start of the month — The CheeseBurger Crown Pizza.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
The Satranji Project
When we think of satranji, most of us usually think of just rugs and mats — and perhaps, table runners. That’s about it. But should that really be the case?
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
BelleAme biscuits launched
New Zealand Dairy Products Bangladesh Limited has launched BelleAme, a new premium biscuit brand, through a press briefing on 17 October, 2019 in the Daily Star Centre’s A.S. Mahmud Seminar Hall.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Living with Lupus
Another day, another torment. The same will follow the next day — the excruciating pain, inexplicable fatigue, and never-ending drowsiness.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Grameen UNIQLO’s Flannel Collection hits the stores
Autumn, a season with breezy weather, is the perfect occasion for fashion; and flannels are the right choice which allow people to play with the styles. Keeping this in mind, Grameen UNIQLO has launched an entirely new Flannel Collection.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Yama Hot Pot & Grill: The Essence of a hot pot
Walking into a hot pot date is nothing short of a challenge. With little experience; scratch that — no experience — it is quite a daunting task. And that is exactly where Yama Hot Pot & Grill comes in; pioneering the very concept of hot pot in Bangladesh.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Of stories from tidal villages by a vanishing forest and a fast-rising sea
Maybe it was Anita Desai’s book The Village by the Sea or was it that movie My Japanese Wife—I do not remember so clearly now—that had us all riled up during that short four-day long journey down to the last villages of the Sundarbans.
17 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Going Green with Modern Archetype
In this maze of monstrous apartments and towering condominiums, we have lost the vegetation that once prevailed in Dhaka.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Twinkle Twinkle little Trinkets
Do not think that this is isolated to just women, as more and more men are accessorising their outfits with different trinkets to highlight their style.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Face Massages – Secret to youthfulness
If done right, face massages can be thought of as an equivalent to the fountain of youth.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM