The season of autumn stirs up many emotions in one's mind. As the scorching days of summer give way to milder, cooler days one feels calm and relaxed. Sepia-tinged memories make one's heart yearn for the days long gone at sunset as the steaming cup of Earl Grey grows cold on the tea table.

Owing to its versatility, shalwar kameezs in Eid have been a staple in the Bengali fashion trend for quite some time now. Whether you are going out for lunch with friends, visiting your relatives or having a formal dinner, different styles of shalwar kameez will make you look perfect for the occasion.

In association with BMW, the sixth edition of “Pond's presents The Lustrous Runway”, was held on Friday, 21 August 2015 at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel Dhaka. Providing a platform for up and coming local designers to showcase their collections alongside international counterparts, the show has carved a niche for itself as one of the finest promoters of cross-national fashion in Bangladesh.

Imagine, the first man emerges into the world and wanders around, clueless, for two days and on the third day, he has stubble making him a “real” man and the stubble becomes the very first style of facial hair. The road was not easy after that. Facial hair has become the modern male equivalent to a makeover; a solution to all appearance related problems.

“For we women are not only the deities of the household fire, but the flame of the soul itself.” ~ The Home and the World, Rabindranath Tagore

Take a good look around you. How many screens does your home contain? How many hours do you spend in a day without a screen in front of you?

“Is this seat taken?” I stopped reading. Looked up.There was a young girl –in her late twenties or early thirties

Many major cities in the world boast a flowing river by its side. And it is the river that greatly contributes to the beauty or development of these cities. London has the Thames. New York has the Hudson River. Paris is blessed with the Seine. Dhaka, too, has a river it owes a lot to: the Buriganga.

This peaceful hue has many versatile avatars, and takes on a life of its own when adorned on a fashionista's person. It surrounds its wearer in a soft, hazy mist of understated glamour, an unmistakable aura of luminosity.

This year, trends in the beauty world not only make one look good, but also feel great with their simple yet glamorous nature.

The Holy month of Ramadan has started and before long we will be celebrating our biggest religious festival, Eid-Ul-Fitr. Not only is it a time to spend with friends and family but it is also when we shop till we almost drop. This is one of those times we don't mind paying more for just about anything because after all, it's Eid. Here are some tips to refer to through this month long shopping spree we all are about to embark up on:

As someone who is horizontally challenged, it is rather difficult to maintain a standard shirt size; more difficulty lies in maintaining a standard waistline.

As Muslims we hold fast to prayers, recite/read the Qur'an and most people offer charity throughout the year.But perhaps we are unaware of the importance of Zakat as the 3rd pillar of Islam.

The first of its kind, Dhaka Restaurant Week 2015, was organised between 28 May and 6 June, 2015 by thedhakafoodies.com, the leading food portal of the country.

They say we must cut our coats according to our cloth. But what if we want to cut our coats to make reusable clothes for a change?

The traditional art of Jamdani weaving, which is included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is an intricate process that takes several years to master. Nevertheless, as an outsider, the process is a fascinating one to observe - from the indigenous loom to the fine tasks of the weavers.

To answer the latter question, Dove conducted a survey where they found that of all the women queried only 4 percent considered themselves beautiful.

In 2007, a young girl from Khulna arrived in Dhaka. Her name was Jannatul Ferdous Peya. Soon enough, Piya made the city her own, winning the crown of Miss Bangladesh.

While the country tries to move forward on every front, there are some major problems in our system holding us back.

Mother's day is not just any other day, it is the day devoted to celebrating mothers across the world.