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

A peep into stunning summer designs by Mumu Maria

The boutique sets itself apart by its brilliant blending of Western and Bengali culture to produce something unique and stylish for their customers.
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Le Reve launches 9 to 9 office wear

We spend a huge chunk of our time in the office. And office wear does not simply reflect your style and personality, it also says a lot about how professional you are, as you are what you wear!
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

It's all Greek!

The Greek version of a typical bhorta ideally has mashed potatoes with garlic, as skorda is garlic in Greek and comes in all forms with boiled beet or zucchini.
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

My childhood's taal-patar bashi

Once upon a time there used to be 'melas', or local fairs, even in Dhaka. Baishakhi mela, Muharram mela, Eid mela, and Durga Puja mela were just a few of the variety of melas that we use to have.
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

No more masquerade…

A mask is more than an objet d'art made by the able hands of an artisan, hung on the walls of an atelier or an uptown art shop for the connoisseurs to rave, the critic to piece passionate reviews about, sending kudos to the artist, appreciating creative exuberance at its finest!
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

My sweet beloved

Do we eat to live? Or is it live to eat? For many of us, the latter is true. And for a large number of these gastronomically inclined people, desserts reign supreme.
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Let your lips do the talking!

What do you notice when talking to a woman for the first time? Statistics say it's usually the lips. The most essential human connection is established via lips, so it is no wonder that lips play a vital role in one's appearance.
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Colour me free

The large window next to the bed allows the early morning sun rays shine onto your hair and that is when you notice the first sight of fading colour...
17 April 2017, 18:00 PM

THIS WEEK'S HORRORSCOPE

THIS WEEK'S HORRORSCOPE
12 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Jarwa's modern pendants for the modern woman

Simplicity and sophistication is today's mantra for the modern women, no matter the occasion. Large statement pieces or smaller chic pendants, there is usually an occasion to sport all kinds.
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM

News Flash

Bata, the European shoe brand, has launched a new collection with brand new technology that makes high heels more wearable!
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM

A Bengali tea party

Planning for a tea party with your favourite acquaintances? And confused as how to go about dishing up that unique, yet easy-to-do recipe? Tea is very much part of our Bengali lifestyle without which occasions remain incomplete. So, sit back, get relaxed and have a cup of tea. Celebrate summer with a candlelit evening high tea, and serve season-inspired recipes your guests are sure to enjoy.
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Grameen Uniqlo - Baishakhi Celebrations

'To reinvigorate a new look in the New Year' - With this expression Grameen Uniqlo brings out the new Baishakhi collection for the consumers; this Bengali New Year.
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Mayasir by Maheen Khan

Mayasir is showcasing a fine array of Baishakhi designs. It stands to represent a purely local orientation in styles that are diverse, yet functional.
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Account of a cutting-edge designer of Polka Drops

Clad in a trendy green kaftan and blue jeans, Fariya Tazin, the uber-talented designer ushered me into her stunning apartment to share her fascinating journey with 'Polka Drops'.
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Funky pillows!

Pillows remind us of the most cherished activity of the day: peaceful relaxation. But have you ever considered your pillows to feature the printed...
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Baishakh at Four Points by Sheraton

Four Points by Sheraton Dhaka is set to splash all the colours, at Pahela Baishakh 1424.
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Desi Karaoke!

Karaoke is a setup which can enliven parties and crowds. It also comes handy for those who love singing.
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Summer's blessed drinks

Imagine this - your tiny red car sits crammed in the traffic of Kakoli signal and you are sitting in the driver's seat, slowly wiping off every drop of sweat on your forehead.
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Charukala ready to embrace Pahela Baishakh

‘Anondo loke, mangal aloke, birajo, sotto sundoro' – with these immortal words by Tagore as the underlying theme the Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka, is all set to celebrate the dawning of the Bengali year 1424.
10 April 2017, 18:00 PM