As the scorching summer approaches, your best light wear is already out and you are preparing to welcome Baishakh. Just as your wardrobe is fashionably light and festive, your footwear too has to match the mood! No worries on that front though; Apex has a trendy, fashionable lineup for the fashion forward as well as those who are looking to match tradition with comfort.

Jahangir Hossain is a talented artist, and his latest exhibition is a must-see for every connoisseur of modern Bangladeshi paintings. The opening ceremony is scheduled for today, Tuesday, at 5PM. Giuseppe Semenza, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Italy, Rubana Huq, MD of Mohammadi Group, and artist Jamal Ahmed are expected to be present on the occasion.

To welcome and celebrate the start of Baishakh, Khazana is offering guests the 'Opar Bangla Mahabhoj' for lunch and dinner. Celebrity chef Panchali Dutta is being specially flown in from Kolkata to provide authentic flavours of Opar Bangla Cuisine. She will interact with the guests to familiarise them with the authentic cuisine from West Bengal, and share interesting trivia also. Special cooking workshops will be held for the guests on selected days.

Grameen Uniqlo has brought exclusive designs in their Bashakhi collection for young fashion enthusiasts. This year they are showcasing their collection of trendy and traditional outfits in bold bright colours.

Balancing traditional designs and fashionable modern trends this Baishakh, Ambor is ready to grace your wardrobe with their best collection of saris.

To capture the full vibrancy of Baishakh, the children's lineup from Kay Kraft features bright colours. Various patterns and cuts are the key focus with fabrics like cotton, linen and many more.

As the Bengali New Year is upon us once more, every fashion house is getting ready with their collection to make the day as memorable as ever. Foring too is joining the festivity. Their collection focuses on red, white, blue, pink, yellow, green, sky blue and many more colours.

Celebrate Pahela Baishakh with one-of-a-kind offerings at Amari Dhaka. The Amaya Food Gallery will feature 'Aatmishali Utshob' – featuring eight different cuisines from eight divisions of Bangladesh.

Blending in traditional red and white with summer colours, Cats Eye is all set for this Baishakh. For the younger crowd, linen and other cotton fabrics with trendy cuts and designs are the focus. Westerns designs are mixed with local motifs and embroidery and screen prints grace the variety of clothes in this collection.

Get the bathroom of your dreams with the Dream in Kohler online contest. Interested participants can create a mood-board of a bathroom, using the Kohler products. After finishing their piece, they have to give it a name and highlight what inspires them about it.

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Exclusive designs are now available from Muslim collection for the coming Baishakh. Considering the demand and trend, they are offering quality formal and casual shirts as well as t-shirts, polo shirts and many more.

With the blinding morning rays breaking through the changing clouds, the harbinger of new beginnings envelops the land of Bangladesh in true zeal and splendour. It is Pahela Baishakh once again and the dominating rush of reasserting the glorified Bengali spirit has us enchanted, with the spell working its charm from the very break of early dawn.

Without a doubt, Baishakh is the most awaited season in the Bengali calendar. What could be more uplifting than the warm sun filtering through the windows and clear blue skies?

Fashion house Megh is ready to welcome Baishakh with the traditional red and white, along with a mix of other colours to make comfortable wears. The collection includes panjabi, kamiz, children's frocks etc.

Recently in Kathmandu, Nepal, between March 16 to March 18, 2018, the 6th SAARC Business Leaders Conclave took place. During the event, on March 17, a colourful fashion show titled 'Threads of Hope' was held where the

Traditional reds and whites are the highlight of Nipun's latest Baishakhi line-up. Geometric flower motifs adorn saris, kamiz and panjabis with embroidered accents and designs.

For outstanding contribution in the field of mobilising and empowering destitute and marginalised women, 13 Bangladeshi women were honoured under the banner of Wings. The event took place in the evening of 28 March, 2018 at Gulshan Club Patio Hall, Gulshan 2, Dhaka.

For the foodies of Dhaka looking for authentic cuisines, the latest traditional Indian restaurant to foray onto the city's food scene is Amrit, which opened its doors on March 25, 2018,with just the right things! True to its promise of

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