Tangail taant: A classic saree for every weekday

7 September 2026 Fashion & Beauty
Transform your daily wardrobe by styling breathable Tangail sarees for modern Dhaka commutes. By pairing lightweight Bangladeshi cotton with blazers, shirts, or comfortable blouses, women easily embrace UNESCO-recognized heritage wear as practical, versatile everyday fashion.

A day trip from Dhaka: 5 places to discover in Munshiganj

Explore historic Bikrampur heritage through Munshiganj's ancient treasures, including Idrakpur Fort, Sultanate-era Baba Adam's Mosque, Mughal Bridge, Sonarang Twin Temples, and Nateshwar Buddhist Bihar. Discover centuries of Bengal history, architecture, and forgotten legends today.
The versatile appeal of focaccia bread
30 August 2026 Food & Recipes
Mungdi brings hill cuisine to Dhaka
2 August 2026 Food & Recipes
The flavours of a rainy afternoon
26 July 2026 Food & Recipes
The World Cup final match munchies guide
19 July 2026 Food & Recipes

What to eat when you have dengue: Three stages of recovery

8 September 2026 Health & Fitness
Rebuild health during Dengue infection by drinking electrolyte-rich coconut water and transitioning to nutrient-dense foods like khichuri, spinach, and papaya leaves, boosting platelet counts and restoring vital energy naturally.

Uber: A friend in need

Situations like sudden seizures, chest pain, or any other health-related emergencies require instant medical help. In such cases, Uber can come in handy as it is available 24/7 in Dhaka and Chattogram.
22 October 2018

Festivals and music

Aarong is turning 40! Join them in a celebration of 40 years of excellence through a 3-day event, 'Aarong 40 Years Festival.'
22 October 2018

Roll Xpress Café in Dhanmondi

Being a hot favourite for Indian cuisine in Banani, Roll Xpress Cafe has now expanded its reach to Dhanmondi. With a wide range of succulent goodness that
22 October 2018

bKash payment accepted at Lubnan, Richman, and Infinity stores

From now on, customers can make payments via their bKash account while shopping at Lubnan, Richman, and Infinity Mega Mall ─ the lifestyle brands owned by Lubnan Trade Consortium Limited.
22 October 2018

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 now in Bangladesh

Lauded for its style and eye-catching features even before it was launched globally, here's why this super smartphone is a must buy for the trend conscious.
22 October 2018

The other side of Korea: Art, food and history

A group of Indonesian journalists, including The Jakarta Post, is invited by the Korea Tourism Organization to join a familiarization trip to South Korea. A number of Asian journalists and bloggers from Malaysia, Singapore, China and Japan also take part in the three-day trip.
19 October 2018

Are you boring people to death and beyond?

Boring? You? No way. I am talking about the other person. We all know who that is. But just in case it IS you, you may not know it. This is much like being a dead zombie vampire. You may not know it until you look at your gross yet unreflecting self in the mirror. This list is just such a mirror. And it reflects if you really want to see.
18 October 2018

The tiny Island nation in the Mediterranean

Cyprus is a beautiful little island in a very strategic position in the Mediterranean Sea. It has been influenced by many diverse cultures, languages and people.
18 October 2018

This Week's Horrorscope

Some poets don't know how to write poetry.
17 October 2018

DIMENSIONS OF DURGA

This week is all about the celebration of Durga Puja. Star Lifestyle showcases the many facets of Durga and her avatars, the goddess as a symbol of a valiant woman, the mysticism of the colour that is red, and much more.
15 October 2018

Thank God It's FrIday

EMK Center presents a solo art exhibition by Farhana Yasmin titled 'Evanescence'. Yasmin is an artist drawn to the energy around her — the force of a pounding surf, the motion of air, the smell, the light, and the way objects in space talk to one another. In the paintings she expresses a concern for interrelationships of the world around her.
15 October 2018

October specials at Amari Dhaka

This October, Amari Dhaka brings the most exciting range of deals with delicious new items, fashioned with freshness and innovation.
15 October 2018

The Body Shop in Bangladesh? Yes Please!

The brand that revolutionised the cosmetics industry by pioneering the ban on animal testing, and known across the globe as the ethical cosmetic brand, has launched its first ever Bangladeshi store in Jamuna Future Park in partnership with Quest Holdings Bangladesh Ltd.
15 October 2018

Tweaking tradition

Durga Puja has been for centuries an occasion to rejoice, a festival celebrated by the masses irrespective of religious beliefs. With everyone preparing the most traditional platters throughout the days that mark the final homecoming, there is plenty of scope to go for slight deviations.
15 October 2018

Fit for a goddess

With the festive mood of Durga Puja in full swing, there is no better time than this to try out the following recipes, straight from the kitchen of Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort, by their Director of Food & Beverages, ATM Ahmed Hossain.
15 October 2018

Puja celebration offer at Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort

This Durga Puja holidays, Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort is celebrating diversity by extending its buffet dinner at the hotel's all day dining outlet Grandiose Restaurant with a special Sharodiya Corner.
15 October 2018

Durga's sweet bounty

These nine days across the world are charged with spiritual fervour as it is a time for worship, festivities, fasting and spiritual enhancement. The nine days of fasting and prayers culminate in Bijaya Dashami or Dussehra, the tenth day, which marks the victory of good over evil.
15 October 2018

Offerings to the Divine

As possessive as we are of our culinary heritage, temple food is an excitement at a whole other level and definitely a notch higher in our domineering attitude to every dish in the roshui-ghor!
15 October 2018

Decoding Red

The impression of red in our prehistoric psyche is conceivably what we carry today. No child is born with a blank slate, or a palette. What we see, what we observe, and differentiate are based on footprints on our cells through thousands of years of evolution from a bestial existence to an intelligent form.
15 October 2018

Mandap the residence of the divine

For the typical eye, it is easy to picture crowds of devotees lining up and crowding around Ma Durga during the auspicious autumnal festivities. A glimpse and a prayer to the divinity that visits this mortal plane once every year to cleanse off the dreadful, the dreary, and the disturbing — the figure that stands in all her ten-armed glory, riding the lion with a defeated Mahishashur.
15 October 2018