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
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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

Italian extravaganza at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden

Italy — cars, fashion and cuisine; the perfect amalgamation of class. While not all of them can be enjoyed within the realms of home, Italian food lovers can enjoy the very best of Italian cuisine this season.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Lymphoma treatment: Targeted therapies and immunotherapy

Lymphoma is the most common form of blood cancers in adults — one in 50 people will develop lymphoma in their lifetime. As populations age, lymphoma will become increasingly common and indeed, the incidence of lymphoma has been steadily increasing over the past 15 years.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Handling anxiety attacks

Now, these symptoms are a vague description of what can be happening to a person since everyone feels a different version of it and on different scales. However, they give us a rough idea of when we can term a behaviour as an anxiety or panic attack. Both physical and emotional symptoms can occur simultaneously during an attack, leaving a person even more frightened.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM

A cheesemaker with a message

Times are changing. No longer will any food enthusiast be puzzled with an offer of something that is made by pouring bacteria into it. Not only will they say a resounding yes, the follow-up selection of dishes and food may overwhelm even the inquirer. Having said that, cheese certainly takes the top slot in this line-up as a delicious dairy goodness boasting of complex flavours.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Most influential gadgets of all time

Children growing up these days, or in fact, the early 2000’s, have had the wonderful opportunity to grow up with things that we, the so-called ‘Gen Next’ could only dream of, or see on TV. Where once it was amazingly cool to see a talking black car, that same feature is now so commonplace that it borders on sheer annoyance.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Return of the clips

You want to keep a lot of things out of your hair, but what happens when you want the hair to be out of your face? No matter what hair spray/mousse/mineral you use, combating unexpectedly breezy afternoons and fighting frizzy hair days have one go-to: the hair clip!
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Clean eating for beginners

There are certain rules and guidelines you need to follow. Clean eating will not only make you feel light from inside, but also help you shed those extra pounds and stay fit. In a nutshell, clean eating is all about choosing the right food, which are as close to their natural state as possible.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Chronicles of the Andalusian Blackbird

There are very few periods in medieval history where people of different faiths rubbed shoulders with one another, exchanged their writings,
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Alpana Habib awarded the GOURMAND World Cookbook Award

First introduced in 1995 at the Frankfurt Book Fair, GOURMAND Cookbook Award is now one of the most prestigious in the field.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Rickshaw Art by Protibha: Where Your Purchase Makes a Difference

The crude artwork on the back plates of rickshaws plying the rural and urban streets in Bangladesh, with their vivid colour combinations have grabbed attentions for a long time now. But as society’s tastes did not favour this particular form of art and its artists,
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Reinventing Ishita

Rafi: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today we have with us the actor Ishita who has been away from the media scene for a while now. Ishita, tell us about your hiatus from the media.
12 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Rahul Ananda

I like playing with colours. That’s my style mantra.
12 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Bengali girl in Bosnia

When I was 12 years old, I was a wide-eyed girl in sixth-grade history class, learning about the First World War—how the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a young man by the name of Gavrillo Princip triggered a war in Europe and plunged the world into chaos.
11 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Happy once again…

As she stepped outside, the sunshine made Laila squint, and she had to use her hands to block the light. Her tiny hands now felt
8 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Bad Vibes Inc.

Having a job comes with being a fully functioning adult. With all the people skills you have developed, you encounter different
8 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Hues of the earth

Every year, a brand new colour with a catchy name pops up, and takes the fashion world by storm, in turn, making our wardrobes
8 July 2019, 18:00 PM

When tides are turning: the amazing microwave!

Let’s not complicate matters further with a run down on physics and the scientific marvel that the microwave is. Frankly, it does not
8 July 2019, 18:00 PM

What’s in a Jar?

A jar is not just for use as a showpiece or having a plant grow in. To some, it might be the next best thing after a plate. A jar is the
8 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Sari my beloved

The name Shahrukh Amin is a synonymous blend of heritage and tradition.
8 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Do you have the time?

One might think that with having smartphones, the necessity of more traditional accessories or devices has faded away. But take a
8 July 2019, 18:00 PM