'Baro mashey tero parbon' — an expression that belongs solely to this dazzling delta and its people. These 'tero parbon'-s embrace all religious and seasonal festivals that are as old as the land itself. From joyful, colourful, welcoming processions to cheerful festivities centred on the lunar calendar, the nation has a long-standing pride of celebrating every occasion. This mirth and joy is seen in Durga Puja as a vibrant shade as it celebrates vanquishing evil in whatever form it can take.

The monsoon is prolonged this year. It is mid September – officially autumm, but the floating clouds seem inclined to stay a few more days at least.

Puja is a time when you pledge yourself to the glory of the Hindu gods; a time dedicated to spiritual devotion and cultural exclusivity. This is a time when you are at your cultural best; approximating the traditions and norms set by society.

For fashion-lovers and aspiring designers out there, the ever-bustling hub of inspiration on a budget has always been Doja Market, opposite of the main gate of Dhaka College near New Market.

A long drive outside the city would have you gaping at the miles and miles of silvery feathery kashful.

Bengali Hindu households respond to 'mayer dak' as Durga Puja arrives in all its splendour and people prepare for this autumn festival of welcoming the mother home.

To celebrate the Durga Puja this year, Le Méridien Dhaka will be hosting gastronomical delights all the way from West Bengal. The two-day promotion will be curated by their culinary maestros at the Latest Recipe restaurant led by Indian Master Chef Mufid Alam.

America's famous fast food chain Burger King is offering attractive menu items and new additions to its local patrons. A total of four King Deals menu items can now be availed at Tk 279 each.

Post Eid, ask anyone what their health and fitness goals are, and they would say that it is to recover from the recent binge eating. But there is more to being overweight, and ways to measure it.

Cradle your phone like a baby and kiss it. It's for luck, obviously.

Four minutes from Bashundhara 'Teensho feet' road, Lake City Restaurant and Party Centre is serving up scrumptious local, Thai, Chinese, Continental, and Indian delicacies. Not only the food, the restaurant's design and mesmerising interiors are bound to give visitors an experience to remember.

Chocolate is a mouth–watering temptation loved my almost everyone. But where exactly does it come from? Chocolate is produced from beans of the cocoa tree, which originated in South America. These trees are also widely grown in tropical humid climates such as Africa, the West Indies, tropical parts of America and the Far East.

The Samdani Art Foundation has announced the winner of the inaugural Samdani Architecture Award. In early 2017, the award invited, through open calls, individuals or groups of 3rd and 4th year Bangladeshi Architecture students to propose new models for learning in abandoned urban spaces across Bangladesh, using ecologically sustainable and locally sourced materials and technology.

I love tea. Any time is perfect time for a cup, preferably with nan khatai, or chocolate fudge cake, ginger biscuits, carrot halwa, or simply on its own — first thing in the morning, in the afternoon, or whenever I feel like it.

La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka is hosting 'River Rhapsody: Museum of Rivers and Canals', a project exhibit undertaken by third year architecture students of the Department of Architecture at BRAC University.

As we master the art of 'adulting', there comes a point in our lives when we have to commit ourselves in a long term relationship with a desk. As depressing as it sounds, LS brings you a quick fix to bring you out of boredom while still keeping your productivity level high.

One of the top ranked furniture companies in Bangladesh, Brothers Furniture Ltd now has a showroom in Uttara. Situated at Sonargaon Janapath Road, Uttara, the showroom contains a collection of world class furniture.

We all have fostered the idea that love is pre-destined and that in the grand scheme of things, there is a special someone waiting just to be with us.

From the start of their commercial operation in 2015, Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View joined the world's renowned guest review site, TripAdvisor for guest feedbacks.

The Venetians are credited for bringing in the stifado when they came to rule Greece around the 13th century CE and the dish is full of… onions. Tiny ones, but just load it up with them!