Designer Shahrukh Amin on fashion beyond social media feed

29 June 2026, 19:18 PM Fashion & Beauty
Discover how legendary Bangladeshi designer Shahrukh Amin celebrates individual identity through Almirah, shaping Dhaka's fashion evolution over twenty-six years with timeless, trend-defying garments that complement powerful voices like singer Elita Karim.

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

A hunt for your next cell phone - Balancing budget and brand

An ideal phone should have a reliable camera, good screen, good looks and build quality, and good audio quality. Another key point to a good phone is the user experience, which should not stutter like YouTube on dial-up Internet.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Shades - Intervention

Caught between constant revival and abeyance, eyewear has undoubtedly been in and out of focus for over the millennia, but somewhere amidst John Lennon's vintage rounds to Kate Winslet's thick-rimmed
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Blame the chair not the person for being a pain in the neck!

Ergonomic researchers are concerned with the designs of the office space that is chairs, tables/desks, monitors, etc., to achieve maximum comfort for workers to allow for good health. This includes keeping workers energised and having their spines aligned to avoid office related injuries that strain the body's structure and inflict short or long-term damages.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Exfoliate your brows

Most of us include exfoliating our face as a part of our daily beauty routine. Exfoliation keeps our face free of dirt, dead skin cell, product build up, and promotes a healthy skin revival, especially for winter.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Getting re-acquainted with petroleum jelly

For skin and cuticles, just pat a bit of water and a little bit of the jelly on the surface. You will immediately moisturise the area by locking in the moisture.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Recipes From Siam

Preheat oven to 200°C. Toss salt and pepper together with tomatoes and drizzle olive oil to mix well. Spread the tomatoes in one layer on a baking tray and roast for 45 minutes. In a stock pot, over medium heat, sauté onions and garlic with 2 tbsp olive oil and butter till the onion gets brown. Sprinkle red pepper flakes.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Why you should go mountain climbing

I know, I know, mountain climbing isn't on everyone's agenda. Being a dedicated couch potato who can barely run two kilometres without dying, it was the furthest thing on my mind.
11 January 2018, 18:00 PM

This Week's Horrorscope

Do you believe in life after love? I really don't think you're strong enough.
10 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Healthy food for healthy hair

Several factors influence hair growth — genetics, age, hormones, and nutrients. Hair strands are basically made of protein and because of this, unless we consume foods high in nutritional content
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Ponytail express

Tilt your head over to the front or back, scoop a handful of hair and tie it up a knot at the top of your head. Do not forget to fluff up the hair. Here you go you have an instant glam look that will also elongate you face, drawing more attention to your cheekbones.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

A menu of memories

Salina Parvin, has shared with us the recipe of traditionally made chitol maach. This recipe brings to fore a spate of emotions for her. Cooking for Salina has a deep connection to her father who was not only a food enthusiast, but also a seasoned cook.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

A Chef's Grocery Bag

Have you ever wondered how a chef shops for his/her grocery? Chefs are known to be food experts, not only because they know how to cook it well but also because they intricately understand food quality and taste.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Fridays at the farmer's market

At least once in your life, you must have been to a grocery store or a modern convenience store to check off household shopping from your chores list. But shopping regularly from the store next-door can get monotonous easily, as well as expensive.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Utsho Bangladesh

Dating as far back as 25 years, a vision to create a safe shelter with quality education to underprivileged children took form. At the heart of an attempt to make the lives of children from impoverished families a little better, stood a visionary --Mahbooba Mahmood Leena, Executive Director of Utsho Bangladesh.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

HATIL's DITF-2018 Pavilion opened

Bangladesh's well-known furniture brand HATIL has come up with an innovative furniture pavilion this year at the Dhaka International Trade Fair ground. On the opening day of this year's fair, HATIL's exclusive pavilion, #30, was inaugurated with much fanfare.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Thank god it's frIday

Darbari, an organisation for promoting classical music, is about to host a concert presenting young talented artists, Pallaby Roy (khayal), Moumita Roy Joya (kathak), Shouvik Mukherjee (sitar). They will be accompanied by Mir Naqibul Islam (tabla), Prashanta Kumar Das (tabla), Mritunjay Das (flute), and Tamnia Islam (vocal).
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Mad about kites!

Etched into the traditions of Bengal, kites have a long and colourful history. For centuries the festive kites have graced the clear-blue skies of the subcontinent, uniting people of various ethnicities.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

New Year's resolution — managing your funds

"Money, like emotions, is something you must control to keep your life on the right track.”
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Revisiting Shakrain

While it is one of the oldest festivals held in Dhaka, carried over from the Mughal times, the gusto of celebration is best seen at the old parts of Dhaka.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Your dream cruise is here

Mastercard and Discovery Tours & Logistics have launched the 'Dream Cruise Campaign' in December, 2017.
8 January 2018, 18:00 PM