Let’s face it, money management on a monthly basis is one thing that our formal education completely missed on teaching us.

ARIES You are half way through with your perfect life.

Beguiling lost hearts and charming old souls, orchids have blessed the earth for the longest time among all other species of flowers. A true championship of orchids, Dhaka’s Annual Orchid Show, held at Gulshan 2, therefore, aims to unite orchid enthusiasts from all parts of the city to indulge in nothing but the floral stunners of nature.

My mornings are pathetic. Like all the ladies out there, juggling work and family; with crying toddlers or school going kids, with angry teenagers, or nerdy university-going grown-ups, and not to forget a difficult child-like adult heading for work — our mornings are worse than any migraine headache.

Colonel Harland Sanders is a name directly associated with fried chicken. His secret recipe of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) still remains a secret. Col. Sander’s 129th birthday was this year, on 9 September.

If you are thinking this is yet another piece on our fantasy regarding the quintessential Bengali belle and their mesmerising eyes, then pause. This is exactly that…and perhaps, a little more.

The three worlds trembled – a deity was created with celestial powers. With all her blessings, she transformed into this beautiful form, and marched against the demons, on her mount. Unsurpassed in beauty; she is eternal. She is the protector of the realm, and a clear manifestation of energy. She is all women, in their truest form. She is Durga, the life-like expression of divine energy.

You know that feeling when you take out your laundry and still find unsavoury clumps, or stains of powder detergent, the same detergent that was meant to clean your clothes.

Regular lineups and products aside, YoungKay is all set for Puja this festive season, with special kurtis and shirts for women.

The Palace Luxury Resort in Habiganj — on the outskirts of Sylhet — is a treasure trove of sorts. With rich flora and fauna and a wide plethora of facilities for vacationers, the 150-acre resort is a true wonderland.

If you are not blessed with 20/20 vision, and if lenses or surgery — no matter how trivial, is one that you shall avoid till you breathe your last, then you are left with no choice but to rely on your glasses as your ‘vision partner.’

Exuberance was the call of the day for this year’s New York Fashion Week, featuring the Spring-Summer 2020. While the runways were highlighted with fashion houses and their latest lineups, the backstage was busy as ever with prepping the right look.

Kurry Accent, an Indian restaurant in Gulshan-2, had recently organised Awadhi Food Fest. Food festivals by eateries, particularly by hotels, have become rather commonplace nowadays.

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.

The largest festivity of this season is just around the corner, and Anjan’s is all set with a delightful line to suit the season. Colourful and gorgeous clothes are the rage and Anjan’s latest collection is here to set the score with clothes in various patterns and designs.

ATHENA International, a globally recognised organisation based in the US, has honoured nearly 7,000 exemplary leaders since its inception in 1982 worldwide. In their latest list of recipients,

“We felt that Dhaka needed a place that offered quality snacks. More often than not, we find ourselves consuming entire meals in the name of a light evening snack. So, we wanted to introduce a genuine snack item,” stated Daniel Rahman, one of the co-owners.

By now, we all know that the National Crafts Council of Bangladesh and Bengal Foundation have been in talks with World Crafts Council to award Sonargaon the label of a Craft City, in recognition of the fact that the area is the weaving centre of the age-old Jamdani.

Let’s get one thing straight from the start; carbon dioxide is good for the planet— in moderation. In the same way that eating some Puran Dhaka’r kacchi is good sometimes, but if eaten every day, your days are numbered.

Greece is possibly one of the last countries you would expect to find rocky, snow-capped mountains, interjected by stone forests and gurgling streams.