Velvet was not only seen as a fancy garment preferred by the rich and the famous on important occasions but also as a religious vestment and an essential fabric for luxurious interior furnishings.

Over the past few years, Dhaka's food scene has erupted with success, with tons of food stores entering the market and prospering.

Recently, I was reading an article about a man who put in a handsome amount of money to buy a car which was identical to the car he was forced to sell back in college to pay off his tuition fee.

Art helps people appreciate and understand different cultures and social values of our diverse society. And for children, the importance is even greater.

With the recent boom in popularity of highlights and colourful tresses, hair dyeing has become very trendy.

Whether we consider ourselves connoisseurs or not, it goes without saying that our lives are surrounded with art. From the paintings or décor items that hang on our living room walls, to the colour of the walls themselves, art is everywhere.

Even if we love the chill of winter, we do not love what it can do to our skins. Our skins gets dry due to cold weather or lack of humidity..

Cut potato, carrot and cauliflower into small pieces and boil. Boil green peas. Chop tomato, green chilli, and coriander leaves.

For centuries, the kitchen has been considered as one of the most important rooms in a house and cooking as a significant form of 'art'.

Haven't we all at some point of our lives dreamt about becoming Charlie in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'?

Panache held an exhibition to mark the arrival of Spring with Dhakaiites bringing in the first of its kind for Dhaka residents--The Spring Collections & Lifestyle Exhibition-- on 24 and 25 February, 2017 at Six Seasons Hotel in the capital.

Sometimes, you can be in debt because you have spent too much money on a holiday, buying expensive things or living beyond your means.

If I could, I'd take up manual labour but unfortunately, it doesn't pay well. If you're rolling your eyes, try to count the number of overweight people working on the streets you've come across.

Aarong gave away prizes to the winners of its Valentine's special offer on February 20, 2017 at Grassroots Café in Gulshan.

In a move to provide passengers with additional travel options, Qatar Airways announces to launch a third daily flight between Dhaka and Doha from April 1.

According to renowned author Amitav Ghosh, the Sundarbans is a piece of heaven on Earth which is serene and at the same time dangerous.

The Living section of Living and Lifestyle keeps an eye towards the future whilst exploring the many dimensions of our urban lives.

If you need to save money, you need to create a 'Spending Plan' or a budget. With a budget you can find out what your income is and what your expenses are. Once you know these two things, you can find ways to reduce your expenses or increase your income to allocate an amount of money that you can afford to save.

Single parenting is not something we all envision happening, but it does happen. Raising a child is inarguably the toughest job around and carrying out this great responsibility becomes far more strenuous when one has to do it alone - every day, day after day!

I was traveling to Dhaka from Chittagong with my five-year-old son. The flight departed on schedule. But 15 minutes in, the captain announced that he was rerouting us back to Chittagong, because the weather was turbulent and unsafe for landing in Dhaka.