Adiba Mahbub Proma

With a passion for bringing the best to their customers, Sweets of Bengal (Banglar Mishti) has begun its new journey at Tajwar Centre in Banani. The launching ceremony, which was nothing short of grand, occurred on 14 May, 2018, where guests were invited to get a taste of the ambience of the outlet. The massive outlet is also home to Art Cafe, thus being the ideal spot for people of all ages to come and have a good time.

As the RMG sector of Bangladesh becomes a flourishing industry worldwide, it comes as no surprise that the celebration marking the fifth year of Fashion Revolution, the world's largest fashion activism movement, would be a grand affair. The Fashion Revolution Bangladesh's event, called 'Bangladesh Ethical Fair' was hosted in the cosy Bengal Boi at Road 27, Dhanmondi. The event, which took place from 24

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.

Melody is meant to take you to a mystical place of absolute peace and harmony. Audiences who attended the seasonal show of Sound of Music on 23 March, 2018 were momentarily transported to that place.

Being a festival of colour and new beginnings, it is no surprise that you want even the nitty-gritty details of your Pahela Baishakh to be perfect. From the right outfit, to the right home decor, to the ideal food — the list is endless! Yet, as we loom closer to the most anticipated event in the Bengali calendar, the mental to-do list seems more daunting by the minute.

Being an essential complement to the panjabi, the right pajama can indeed make or break an outfit. With that in mind, why not jazz up the bottom-wear for a change?

it goes without saying that our country is diversified when it comes to physical features such as skin complexion. Although our skin tone can be broadly termed as "brown" by the rest of the world, one cannot be oblivious to the countless shades of brown that exists. So, why is that despite being so diversified, we still tend to constrain the word "beautiful" to only specific features? why is it the case that even now, being "fair" only is considered perfection instead of what we are born with?

Although a graduate from art college, Rubina Akhter was never really fond of painting. And yet, the artist in her found solace in strokes of bold colours every time she was faced with emotions too complex emotions for words. For the past twenty years, it has been art that has helped Rubina Akhter navigate her way through life. And soon enough, she found herself bemused with the huge stockpile of art that she had created over the years.

The spring season brings with it an aura of freshness and Le Reve's spring/summer collection 2018 tends to capture just that. With the motto for their new collection being “bold, bright and cosy,” Le Reve's clothing line this season is dominated by bold colours and fun patterns as was revealed in their exclusive fashion show. The event, which was held on the 17 February, 2018 in their store in Mohammadpur, not

Traditionally associated with royalty, the colour purple is one of elegance, spirituality and mystery. It reminds you of delicate orchids

With terracotta art of the Indus Valley civilisation dating back as early as 3000 BC, one can easily say that this art form is an ideal

Fashion disasters associated with fluorescent shades are far too many. Just imagine wearing a neon green pantsuit. Not only will the

Growing up, you have probably seen your mother resort to a special drawer that is only opened before special occasions or when you had guests over.

“Ranna Khaddo Pushti was my only hope when I first started living alone in Germany. See, back then, you could not just Skype your mother for instructions or use YouTube.

For starters, basic things such as your blood type (if you do not know that already), blood pressure and cholesterol levels should be tested.

The end of your exams brings with it a new dilemma. While you're glad to finally have some free time and not constantly worry

One of the wonder-ingredients of skin care happens to be honey, and for good reasons. To shrink pores, add egg-white to honey and

Going through the lanes of Gulistan or Hawker's Market, you find a cosy little nook of shops thronged by men of all ages. Among the calls of the vendors and the men hauling each other, you notice the neat stacks of fabric surrounding you. Upon closer inspection, you realise that the stacks are just lungis —checks and plaids, and in various hues of blues, whites and greys.

The magic of makeup is nothing the world is unaware of. You watch in awe as style gurus instantly turn themselves into divas with just a few strokes.

Thanks to global warming, sweater weather is not quite here yet. The slow arrival of winter means that quite often one is stuck between feeling chilly or too stuffy.