Turn heads this summer with bold party outfit choices

22 June 2026, 16:48 PM Fashion & Beauty
Celebrate vibrant Dhaka fashion by embracing sensual summertime styles like chocolate brown bodycon dresses and versatile black jersey numbers. These lightweight, breathable fabrics ensure boss ladies look chic while effortlessly conquering hot seasonal soirées.

5 epic destinations in Asia that won’t cost a fortune

Discover budget-friendly Asian travel destinations from Bangladesh, exploring Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand to experience breathtaking landscapes, vibrant culture, and world-class street food while creating unforgettable memories without breaking your bank account.

Your favourite snacks may be loaded with hidden salt

11 June 2026, 10:56 AM Health & Fitness
Control dietary sodium with insights from Dr Chowdhury Tasneem Hasin of Continental Hospital. Reducing hidden salt in processed snacks prevents hypertension and silent kidney damage, protecting the heart health of young adults across 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

India eases visa rules for ill Bangladeshi visitors

Bangladeshi nationals who visit India on valid visas and fall ill during their stay in India are not required to convert their primary visas into medical ones for getting admitted to Indian hospitals from now on.
10 October 2019, 05:12 AM

Jamdani treasure hunt ACROSS THREE CONTINENTS

Jamdani is a national treasure in Bangladesh. Women of all ages wear it with pride, and people from across the world come to Bangladesh to see it being woven and purchase a Dhakai sari of their own.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Kaftans – the forever fashion statement

What exactly is a kaftan? The simplest definition of a ‘kaftan,’ according to Vogue, is a narrow cut, long robe with full sleeves, either with a deep open neck, or fully open to the floor, and sometimes buttoned. I
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

SILKEN DREAMS ONCE MORE

Smooth as silk is not just a saying, especially when you hold a Rajshahi silk sari against your skin. Yet, if we do not put forward our resources and policy support to the struggling industry in Bangladesh, this famed local fabric might go the same way as the Muslin, long lost in the pages of history.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Tales from the land of the rising sun

ESCAPING THE SUMMER HEAT IN NIKKO
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

The curious case of Marie Antoinette

In one of the intense countercultural debates of the late 1960s, Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, two of American’s wittiest and charming intellectuals, raged on their debate about the future of America.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

READY FOR THE Fall

With the intent of bringing international trends introduced by luxury fashion brands like Versace, but at a more affordable price, and with a cultural tone, the line draws inspiration from baroque styles of art, architecture, and landscape designs, with the added touch of Fall.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

MISS ECLECTIC

Eclectic styling is not meant for everyone! This is only for those who prefer unconventional fashion over the mundane, and a progressive lifestyle over the regular. Since fashion is a great way to reveal the uniqueness of a personality; an eclectic woman usually tends to show everyone around her that she is bold and confident, with countless colourful stories to share.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Dhaka Kendra’s latest additions

With a view to make the denizens of Dhaka aware of the history and culture of the city, as well as to preserve the almost lost traditions of the capital, Dhaka Kendra (a project of Maula Buksh Sardar Memorial Trust) had started its journey back in 1997.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

KFC Dhanmondi – better than ever!

KFC fans in Dhaka faced a small setback earlier in September when the Dhanmondi outlet had to be closed for renovations. But what awaited them was a pleasant surprise when the two-story outlet was re-opened and became the largest KFC outlet in South East Asia!
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Open Mics - The Echoes of the Unheard

The most undeniably potent antidote to the human condition is art, the singular expression to counteract venomous mundanities with all that is wonderful.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Brave new world

Last evening, I had to avail an Uber ride home, and since I was flat broke, and only had the smallest of changes, I had to stop by an ATM.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

The Chocolate Room opens in Dhaka

Indulging sweet gluttony for chocoholics, The Chocolate Room launched its flagship café in Gulshan 1’s Abacus Restaurant on Thursday, 3 October, 2019.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

All that is good for your heart

Heart disease accounts for nearly one-third of all deaths worldwide. You could say that this disease is the king of the silent killers.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Vacation in Alaska: Flight seeing tour of the Denali Mountains

Alaska may not fit the bill for what most people envision as a vacation, but it has been on my family’s bucket list for a long time.
3 October 2019, 18:00 PM

he best of the season from Sadakalo

For this year’s Puja festivities, Jamini Roy’s art has been the key inspiration for Sadakalo. The latest collection features art on Radha-Krishna from the famed artist.
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM

The goons and villains of the comic world

Growing up, we loved to read about superheroes in comics. Thanks to recent development in CGI, public demand, and studio investments, we’ve got live action movies of those heroes, and children, teenagers or adults enjoyed them together.
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM

My favourite coffee stories!

I sit and unwind with friends once in a while. Yes! I do that, even after the hectic schedule that bogs me down on a regular basis.
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Merrymaking with java

Today is International Coffee Day.
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Things no educational institute will teach you

Here are a few of my learnings that my education institution didn’t teach me:
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM