Get your body moving: Athleisure at its best!

Athleisure dominates 2025 fashion, blending fitness and everyday wear for modern lifestyles. With versatile, sweat-wicking designs, local Bangladeshi brands now rival global labels in quality and style. Comfort meets chic minimalism as workwear and activewear seamlessly merge post-pandemic.
20 October 2025, 09:38 AM Life & Living

Can being too nice weaken your body’s defences?

Chronic people-pleasing triggers persistent stress, causing immune system dysregulation and inflammation. This may increase autoimmune disease risk over time. Prioritising self-care and reducing chronic stress supports immune health and reduces long-term biological harm.
23 October 2025, 10:49 AM Life & Living

This Week's Horrorscope

Post apocalyptic worlds would be a nice place to live in if you were a cockroach.
27 February 2019, 18:00 PM

The polka bloke

We often associate polka dots with femininity, nostalgia, and subtlety. Personally speaking, they are timeless and unisex; it is hard to go wrong with polka dots, if restraint is practiced.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Chef Billal Hossain in Northampton's Tamarind Restaurant

Foodies in Northampton, UK, were in for treat this Valentine's Day. The Tamarind Restaurant, Northamptonshire's premier fine dining restaurant, hosted Qatar airways' Chef, Md Billal Hossain
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Miss World Bangladesh, Oishee, starts journey with Huawei

World's leading smartphone manufacturer Huawei recently announced Jannatul Ferdous Oishee, winner of the 'Miss World Bangladesh 2018' crown, as their new product ambassador in the country.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Diploma the Sweet War Season 6

Sweets and desserts are a big part of our celebrations. There are numerous festivities and celebrations, and to match every celebration, there are a variety of sweets.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Kurry Accent: Rediscovering Indian cuisine

You have had Indian food many, many times, in many places, and not just in Bangladesh, or India. The whole world loves it. And probably that's why restaurateurs love serving it! But so much fervour there is about it, and so familiar the cuisine is to us, that you may wonder what new can yet another restaurant bring.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Dry days ahead

I was just debating the other day whether a chilled lemonade, with loads of ice and a slice of squeezed green lime floating in a tall glass, the rim of the which is laced with salt and sugar crystals, can be called a mocktail.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Dressing up the drinks: Garnishes and Rims

The most common garnishes are citrus fruits – which makes total sense when you consider that many drinks are made with fresh lemon, lime, or grapefruit juice.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

The quest for the right children's literature

Growing up and reading Sukumar Ray was the most natural thing to do for a young reader with a moderate appetite for all things fun.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Power to the flower

Whenever I try closing my eyes, and maybe take a power nap, I am instantly relocated to the Bahamas in my reverie. Call it hallucination or not, it does not matter…for every single time I am enjoying thoroughly; sipping coconut water, lounging on beach chairs, with hair flowing in the wind.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Moisture around the edges

With the arrival of spring, sweaters and jackets are already replaced with lightweight, full-sleeve tees. But often forgotten is the need to change our skincare routines.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Dots I Love

One would only think that perhaps that is where I draw the line, but astonishingly, it was just the beginning as I had tons of other inspiration, including the stunning Elizabeth Taylor, and her beautiful polka dot gowns that only amplify my love affair with the dots.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Love for my language

I am sure you have heard it, being hurled at someone, by someone who claims to love their mother tongue, so much that they cannot stand any other in their home turf.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Klub Sessions brings in fresh voices

With the number of platforms on the rise promoting new and fresh artists, it is often hard to come by big brands doing that very same thing.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Fun-filled spring

Since its inception in 2000, Chobi Mela, the international festival of photography, has been the most significant photographic event in Asia. It is organised by Drik Picture Library Limited and Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, in collaboration with a number of other organisations.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Glassware

You don't have to be dogmatic about glassware though; there's always room for experimentations, and sometimes, you will see cocktails being served in vessels that were not originally meant for cocktails at all, like Mason jars or teacups.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Working with love as multifaceted trauma

Mid-February usually denotes romance in the air with couples all over the world celebrating Valentine's Day. But is love just limited solely to a man and woman?
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Kumudini

Vrooming in with a blinding sheen and bedazzled lights, Bangladesh's very own Kumudini Handicrafts of Kumudini Welfare Trust of Bengal (BD) Ltd. was revamped and re-launched with new gems to look out for at their treasure chest of an outlet in Gulshan on 11 February, 2019.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Immerse yourself in luxury

Think sumptuous luxury, access to a swimming pool and gardens with long walkways, combined with your very own private golf session, the finest gourmet cuisine, and, possibly, the best team of staff to cater to your every need.
25 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Ekushey as a 'Bideshi'

It's the fifth year that I've lived in Bangladesh, and the fifth opportunity to celebrate a day that makes me feel I am a part of something
23 February 2019, 18:00 PM