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.
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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.

Get your spooks on this Halloweekend

YouTuber and makeup artist Raisa Naushin is rocking up this Halloween with her special effects spook makeup. The self-taught young makeup guru just gave her Higher Secondary School exams and is waiting to enroll in university at the moment.
30 October 2017

The origin of Halloween

The candy laden and costume parading Halloween of popular culture owes its beginnings to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.
30 October 2017

Trick for the treats with makeup

Halloween is here. A lot of you have been anticipating this for a year now. And some of you just happen to go for the tricks and stay for the treats.
30 October 2017

Will the real Count Dracula please stand up?

More than anything, he preferred the horrible ways of impalement to torture and execute his enemies. Moreover, to warn his enemies of his strict moral code, he would create a display of the decaying corpses, hanging from the stakes.
30 October 2017

Family Brunch at Le Meridien

Le Méridien's Family Brunch on Saturdays this past October has been nothing less than spectacular. As promised, it was a friendly environment where both adults and the young ones of a family enjoyed a wholesome day, munching on a range of deliciously scrumptious foods while enjoying live music performed by a Filipino Band.
30 October 2017

'Egg Fest' by Purnava

To promote the importance of egg in our diet, Purnava Limited held a daylong event on 21 October, 2017 at Emmanuelle's New Hall in Gulshan 1, Dhaka.
30 October 2017

Italian flavours at Amari Dhaka

Chef Marco Boscaini, the most celebrated Italian chef in Thailand, and one of the leading chefs in the world for authentic Italian cooking, is visiting Amari Dhaka between 2 November to 10 November.
30 October 2017

Quality attire by fine threads

Fine Threads is made for Bangladesh, in Bangladesh.
30 October 2017

Khazana restaurant returns from hiatus!

Having served long as the ultimate fine-dining restaurant for Indian cuisine in the city, Khana Khazana once again returns to the heart of Gulshan 2 to proudly present to its guests delicacies from over the border...
30 October 2017

Horror movies through the ages

The ultimate visual canvas is the silver screen. It should be of no surprise that the history of evolution of the horror genre on the big screen needs a course of its own! From black-and-white caped vampires (and their glamourous continuations in the later years) to chainsaw wielding maniacs to psychotic serial killers, fear now comes in every possible permutation and there is still more to come.
30 October 2017

Pumpkins galore

An ancient Celtic festival, a goddess of gardens and fruits, and a mixture of many rituals over the centuries leaves us celebrating the macabre on the last day of October.
30 October 2017

Superstitions — matters of the mind

Not even two weeks ago I entered a room and was met with six faces, some smiling, others looking at their papers and the rest giving me just a bit of a nod acknowledging the fact of my presence.
30 October 2017

Banglar Bhoot: Creatures of the beyond

Some of us are strong believers of other realms, while others strictly believe we mortals are the only ones treading the earth. No matter which side you belong to, taking a stroll down a dark lane has probably made you wonder about the creaks that seem to follow.
30 October 2017

Comfy with curly

Having bouncy, curly hair is definitely a blessing but boy oh boy, it can be an utter disaster if you're going through a bad hair day. To twirl your curls in the air is a dream come true and you can have it only when you know the tricks to getting your big hair pride switch on!
30 October 2017

Post Halloween locks

The end of October should see most of you dressed up as ghouls and wicked witches. While we understand that it incorporates hours of intense makeup and hairdo sessions, we also realise the aftermath of the rigorous procedure.
30 October 2017

The horrors of travelling – unleashed!

And although misadventures such as these can turn you into a storyteller overnight, precisely what I am doing right now, and can serve as a remedy to old age, I have heard, feel free to live vicariously through the horrors of my time to help decide what NOT to do!
30 October 2017

World Stroke Day: Some simple lifestyle changes to cut the risk

Ahead of World Stroke Day, October 29, here are some preventative measures that could help reduce the risk of stroke and keep the heart healthy.
28 October 2017

The Great Bengal romance with the Sundarbans

She is a friend and a foe. She is all encompassing and she can take away all. The mighty Sundarbans, the enchanted forest, the recipient of my modern-day love letters.
26 October 2017

This Week's Horrorscope

A dumb camel once said, “Moo.”
25 October 2017

The pre halloween weekend

A theatrical presentation showcasing the award winning, mainstream Indian writer Javed Akhtar, internationally acclaimed Indian
23 October 2017