Supriti Sarkar

The best thing about meeting up with friends on a monthly basis, say for a movie night marathon or even a simple catch up, has to undoubtedly be the food consumed, in between pulling each-others’ leg or berating the other one for never showing up on time.

My dearest Suku, I don’t have words to explain how much I miss you. I still have monthly solo crying sessions over not being able to see you. Thank you for showing me your home through your eyes.

Winter is almost here, which can only mean one thing — time to lock in that moisture and keep your skin healthy, glowing and soft like a goose-feathered pillow.

Petroleum jelly is one of those things that can be found in every household. In fact, it is hard to not have some version of a memory of your mum applying it all over your dry skin, or chapped lips, when you were younger. I

The next thing to figure out is which outfit works best for these kinds of outings, especially considering there’s going to be a lot of nature, greenery, earth, and open skies to deal with.

If food is at the heart of all celebrations, then what better way to do so then with a platter style buffet feast?

Take a good hard look at the mirror, at that lifeless, uncooperative mop on your head that has been through a decade’s worth of chemical products, treatments, heating tools, and resulted in frizzy, dry, brittle, and lacklustre locks.

Every year, as Hindus join in to celebrate and commemorate the Goddess Durga’s victory over Mahishashur, Bangladeshi Hindus flock towards Ram Krishna Mission to observe the largest Kumari Puja organised. This year, it happens to fall on Ashtami, 8 October, 2019.

This is my first “shidur khela,” a ritual strictly for women, I see no reason as to why I have to go through this alone, while the amazing, tall, dark, smart partner gets to witness a different kind of red wedding in the making.

Today is International Coffee Day.

Brighten up those little dark corners in your house with a little life. How so, you wonder?

‘Instagram’ famous celebrity Nabela Noor’s arrival, and her meet and greet event beckoned in social media celebrities on September 14, at the Lakeshore Hotel.

It was some random night, while swiping through Instagram stories, and I saw Nabela Noor light up my screen and announce she was flying to Dhaka for a meet and greet on 14 September at the Lakeshore Hotel.

As Star Lifestyle enters into the last quarter of the year, running strong on promoting all things local; #deshialways, Chondon marks its 10-year celebration of its jewellery line with an exhibition, held from 19-21 September, at their very own showroom.

While The White Canary Café is a local concern and business, Marble Slab Creamery Bangladesh is an international franchise; both operate simultaneously under the Shanta Multiverse Limited, in addition to also having separate branches in Banani 11 and Shanta Tower, Tejgaon, accordingly.

The trend of wearing gym clothes in a fashionable way is what athleisure is all about. Although the trend has been around for a while, it was not until 2014 when the world decided that leggings and hoodies can be parts of a fashion statement.

The latest trend on the global fashion scene is all about geometric prints inspired by indigenous motifs. When it comes to these edgy patterns it is best to pair them with a simple, or monochrome look or you may risk looking like the inside of a bioscope, and also be the reason for seizure attacks and mild headaches of passersby.

If food is at the heart of everything we do, then the lack of sweetmeat at the end of a meal, or as a part of a celebration (mishit-mukh) is what can cause cardiac arrest.

PAN SEARED FISH

It makes a world of difference when you prepare your food beforehand, by which, we mean having all your food items in boxes, already marinated and made out in the desired shapes you want to.