Every woman will vouch for the fact that the first thing that they notice about a person are their shoes. Little do they know, the same goes for most people as well. So it is fair to say that to leave a lasting first impression, a little more attention should be given to what you don on your feet. With summer coming, upgrade your closet with shoes that are not only comfortable for the hot and humid weather, but also equally stylish.

How would you like walking down the streets of Milan, Italy and be greeted with a gorgeous black grand piano being played? And as you walk further down, you find another beautiful white piano being played and children singing. Then you are faced you a harp being played.

One of the 20th century’s greatest archeological finds were the underground army of nearly 8,000 life-size terracotta figures, which were found near the burial site of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang (221-210 BC).

On the evening of 25 April, 2018, fashion brand Artizan showcased their lineup at Dhaka's Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel. Models walked the runway donning shirts, polo-shirts and T-shirts designed by Rakib Hussain of Artizan.

However, with the athleisure trend garnering popularity throughout the globe, trainers are no longer worn only to the gym or while taking part in sports. They can also add some style to your everyday outfit.

Nagorik, Bangladesh's first theatre act celebrated its Golden Jubilee from 13th April to 15th April, 2018. The celebration included their marquee acts as well as appearances from the many legendary personalities we know and love. Star Showbiz presents an exclusive photo gallery of the event!

Neat rows of red-brick buildings, bathed in brilliant sunlight, stretched out under an azure sky. The carefully manicured grounds, and the forest beyond, were a lush green. One could be forgiven for mistaking it for a well-run summer camp. It certainly did not look anything like what had been portrayed in Schindler's List or the myriad of Holocaust literature. Even the wrought-iron sign above the gates reading

Give me your money for you will only waste it.

Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka will organize a week long “Tantalizing Thai Week” from 23 - 28 April 2018.

Considering the huge traffic jam in Dhaka city, midnight buffets can be the best time for Dhaka dwellers to enjoy occasions with friends and family. Summerfields in Hotel Sarina is now offering 80 plus items including Thai, Indian, Continental and Chinese cuisines that guests can enjoy for Tk 1599 per person. The buffet starts from 11:30PM and ends at 3:30AM.

As the summer heat draws ever closer, Kay Kraft is all set with their lineup of comfortable wears. Clean designs and optimized colour use with patterns and cuts highlighting utmost comfort is the focus this time. Voile, cotton, linen are the fabrics used this time while the colours fall in off-white, white, green, blue etc. with print, embroidery and tie-dye.

We all know this occurs because none of us have the time today to sit down and organise, especially given our busy schedules. Yet, there are those dull moments when we have nothing to do on our hands, and most of us are guilty of having a ton of stuff in our house that we have not had any use in 10 years.

Shab-e-barat is approaching and your neighbourhood grocery stores are already stocked up with ghee and spices. The fish and bhortas of the last week are well behind, and rich sweet and savoury recipes are being dusted out.

One of the newest brands in the fashion scene, Sailor celebrated their third year in innovative and eye-catching wears on April 6, 2018 at their newest Mirpur-2 flagship outlet in Dhaka.

When comparing dinner tables of a Bengali and a Westerner, it's hard to understand the importance of bread in our diet as ours mostly consists of rice. That's not to say that bread has no place here, as we have our own way, time and type of breads to consume, making it very much a part of Bengali diet and cuisine. Bread's significance does not merely lie in its many nutritional properties. Its history and significance in culture and different religions is enough to fill tomes in museums across the globe.

A prominent member of the iconic British band Beatles, George Harrison, was one of the main coordinators of the Concert for Bangladesh, held at Madison Square Garden, New York, on 1 August 1971 to raise international awareness and funds for Bangladesh's liberation war. Harrison ended the concert with the song 'Bangladesh, Bangladesh'. The simplicity of the lyrics takes on a new and powerful force.

Fast forward to today, and you will see that love for traditional Bengali sweets is still going strong. Unfortunately, the only thing that seems to have changed is that we now have literally no time to dabble into the wizardry of sweet-making as the city life has its own set rules, which mostly do not include making desserts at home.

As far as cleaning tech devices, screens in any form and size pose the biggest challenge. The obnoxious trend of wiping off mobile screens with toothpaste was here for a while, but it is simply not recommended.

Ask any med student, and they will all agree that the knee is probably the most complex joint in the body. As a matter of fact most of the people who take up my course come with problems related to weak knees, or injury. Others suffer back aches that originate from their knees, although they do not even realise it.

Every week, in some magazine or the other, there are enthusiastic pieces on some new miracle diet promising to transform us into our dream figures in a matter of weeks, or days even! There are dramatic pictures of 'before and after' and promises of a gorgeous new shape if we eat only bananas, or green peas, or whatever the latest studies claim will have said magical results.