I remember summer holidays during my middle-school years. On most days, I would be lazing around on the carpeted floor at one corner of the British Council library, with just a Roald Dahl classic in my hand.

The mystique of towering mountains, some snow-capped, some verdant, interspersed with lush valleys, singing brooks, and rivers rushing between mountains, is what Nepal is to me.

There is an important connection between preschools and future academic success. Studies also show that children who attend preschools prior to formal education are likely to be more socially adept.

To project Bangladesh and its tourism potentials in Russia and to impart a new dimension in bilateral relations, four top Russian bloggers arrived in Dhaka on Monday, 25 September, 2018.

In Bangladesh, we embrace the time-honoured tradition of having luxury furniture as heirlooms. Altzari Furniture aims to provide families with such exquisite furniture that are going to last lifetimes, so that people have something meaningful to pass on to their future generations.

Thanks to Hollywood and other existing norms, we often relate teenagers and their rooms to be their den, a place for meditation and salvation, either flamboyantly decorated in hues of pink and peach, or overladen with clumsy posters of celebrities with loud music blaring from speakers.

Decorating a guest bedroom is a very tricky deal, if you ask me. On the one hand, you need to consider making the room feel cosy, welcoming and of course, comfortable.

It's a tale as old as time—Paris as a city of stories. Not just because of the published literature flowing through it ceaselessly, but also the rues, boulevards, bridges, gardens, and buildings royal and ramshackle which contain stories of all those who have passed through them.

Liking Game of Thrones cannot be a substitute for having a personality.

Writer Emily Esfahani Smith, in her TED Talk, told the world that happiness is not the answer to a healthy life, but rather, having meaning to it. So what does it mean to have a meaningful life?

Almost every Bangladeshi girl has the same story to tell; one of their precious inheritances from their mother; typically a sari.

Spice up your taste buds with healthy spices in your diet. According to the International Organisation for Standardisation, there is no clear-cut division between spices and condiments.

That was only Tagore and what about our very own Humayun Ahmed? His ladies are always described wearing the perfectly pleated Taant in the deepest shades of blue, almost replicating the ocean or the sky.

For the first time ever in Bangladesh, Ujjwala hosted the competition Ujjawala Beauty Expert on 17 September, 2018. It was for beauty experts in the categories of Bridal Makeup and Hairstyling.

Knowing what type of nutrients are present in the processed food that we eat and their exact amount is the key to being a cautious eater. Food labels or nutritional labels make it much easier to compare food and find nutritional values that suit the body.

Bangladesh University of Textiles hosted a two-fold event on 16 September, 2018 to raise awareness for the importance of reviving the Bangladeshi jute industry.

Arnab Bhattacharya, a young talent in Sarod, drew his inspiration at a tender age from his father Sri Swapan Kumar Bhattacharya. Arnab's father introduced him to the world of North Indian Classical Instrumental Music under the tutelage of Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta, and his repertoire and style is of the traditional Seniya Shahajahanpur Gharana.

This year, as Kay Kraft steps into its 25th year in the fashion industry, and they are celebrating the occasion with a special 25 percent discount on all merchandise available at all their outlets till 30 September (excluding Deshi Dosh) and online at www.kaykraft.com.

As the seasons change, so do the sort of clothes we wear. In celebration of Autumn and all the changes needed in clothing, YoungKay offers a 20 percent discount on all of its products till 30 September, available at all of its outlets except for Deshi Dosh.

We never know what the future holds. To my mind that is one of the charms of life. For instance, when my husband was in the foreign service, while I loved every posting we had, I could not help looking forward to the next place we would go to, and the new experiences we were bound to have.