How to style corsets with sarees for every occasion
31 August 2026
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Fashion & Beauty
From sixteenth-century nobility to modern fusion fashion, corsets have evolved from rigid, whalebone status symbols into versatile wardrobe staples, seamlessly blending with traditional sarees and lehengas to create bold, unforgettable statements for any occasion.
Bangladesh to Antarctica: Planning the journey to the end of the world
Embark on an expedition from Dhaka to Antarctica through Ushuaia, Argentina, navigating complex visa processes, extensive budgets, and essential thermal gear to experience mesmerizing ice landscapes, penguin colonies, and rare Southern Ocean wildlife first-hand.
Mungdi brings hill cuisine to Dhaka
2 August 2026
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Food & Recipes
Recipes that keep your gas cylinder going longer
29 July 2026
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Food & Recipes
The flavours of a rainy afternoon
26 July 2026
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Food & Recipes
The World Cup final match munchies guide
19 July 2026
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Food & Recipes
The foods that may help your body fight inflammation
8 August 2026
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Health & Fitness
Lower chronic inflammation naturally by choosing Mediterranean, DASH, or MIND dietary patterns packed with high-fibre whole foods, vibrant fruits, and avocados. Smart nutrient pairings nourish gut microflora, reducing C-reactive protein to protect long-term health.
Pregnancy after 35: Separating facts from fear
6 August 2026
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Health & Fitness
Why psychological safety at work matters more than ever
12 July 2026
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Health & Fitness
Your favourite snacks may be loaded with hidden salt
11 June 2026
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Health & Fitness
Can too much AC make you sick? What you should know
4 June 2026
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Health & Fitness
Why renaming PCOS to PMOS matters more than we think
14 May 2026
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Health & Fitness
How to protect children from Dhaka’s scorching summer heat
14 May 2026
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Health & Fitness
Stop these daily habits that quietly damage your mental health
27 April 2026
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Health & Fitness
Protect your mental health while staying informed about world events
23 April 2026
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Health & Fitness
#Perspective / The tragic fate of stray animals in Japan Garden City
23 November 2024
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Life & Living
Navigating Dhaka's Eid shopping scene on a budget
28 March 2024
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Lifehacks
My Dhaka / Comrade, give me a cup!
30 May 2023
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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
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
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
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
AEIOU starts their journey
The inauguration ceremony of AEIOU took place at Dhaka’s Gulshan Club recently. The AEIOU brand will market elite and advanced UPVC solutions. The brand is part of CEM UPVC Limited, which was established as the sister concern of Chittagong Electric Manufacturing Company Limited in the 2014.
3 February 2020
Putting the spotlight on women’s cardiac health
While cancer is a much-hyped topic, we often seem to overlook another common cause of deaths — cardiac problems. In fact, this is one of the leading causes of death in women worldwide.
3 February 2020
Month of romance at InterContinental Dhaka
There is no better opportunity to pamper a loved one during the year than the month of February. This time, InterContinental Dhaka is
3 February 2020
Of life and memories
When a new year begins, most of us try to sort through and organise all the detritus of earlier years, and start afresh with tidier cupboards, and neater desks. It can be an interesting task, because we come across things long forgotten, or thrown aside, to be looked at another time. Sometimes, we find really special things, long forgotten, but important.
3 February 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Try your hand at punjabi cuisine
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3 February 2020
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