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

Books breathing life into us

Visiting the 'Ekushey Book Fair' always instigates a sense of belongingness as does the entire month of February. Almost 65 years ago, in 1952 the language movement materialised in protest of not giving official status to 'Bangla' as a state language.
20 February 2017, 18:00 PM

THIS WEEK'S HORRORSCOPE

Please don't go to a university JUST to take selfies.
15 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Men's Wear Defined

Wearing baggy blue jeans for your entire life is very mundane. That's why worn-in denim with a spot of thigh showing around and few lines of fray seems to be quite different and in-style at the moment. It can be carried off best with bright coloured sweaters to contrast the distressed blues.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Kay Kraft's tribute to Ekushey

Kay Kraft has brought out a special line to pay homage to our pride that is Ekushey February. The designs, cuts, patterns and compositions featured have been made keeping the Ekushey theme in mind.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Adroit for Ekushey

To mark the occasion of Ekushey, Adroit has brought out a new collection. The line includes clothes for both adults and children.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Free skin consultation and launch of Pond's new Pimple Clear

You can call Unilever Careline and set up a free consultation with a dermatologist in order to get solutions for your skin problems!
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Check It Out

Radisson Blu Dhaka has big things planned for today, February 14! Their Executive Chef Jed Archdeacon promises a memorable and romantic dining experience.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Fading greens in the concrete jungle

A city is meant to sustain life in every form. The concrete and the dust just do not seem to add up with the bustle of the people.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Dating disasters 102

With February, we have stepped into those few days of the year when we see roses everywhere, with covert or overt declarations of undying love from those who believe in 'special days' coupled with the disdainful rants from some confident couples who declare that every day is in fact special to them.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Sandesh by Shekhar: 1000 Possibilities

The good-natured and amicable Chandra Shekhar Shaha - fondly called 'Shekhar da' by all - is a whirlwind of stories and knowledge.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Spice up your Valentine's

It's Valentine's Day and just like every other year you have planned out a romantic lunch or dinner with your partner.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Ora's jewellery

Radium Mardia is a lawyer and a traveller at heart. Her travels feed into her imagination, innovation and passion.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Thank god it's frIday

This Valentine's celebrate love in a novel way - by launching a paper lantern in the sky. This event is surely going to be the talk of the town this love season. Participate with your loved ones, and invite all your friends as well.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Cleansing 101

Every single one of us is unique. Our diets, lifestyles and yes, our skin too. This skin, which differs from person to person in matters of texture, dryness or sensitiveness all have one thing in common.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Keeping osteoporosis at bay

‘Osteoporosis' is a disease of the skeletal system; people with osteoporosis have bones that are weak and brittle.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

A word about knees

Do stairs intimidate you? Is it difficult to walk? Is picking up something from the ground a bit of everyday hell? Is it because your knees hurt?
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Introducing your baby to eggs

With high protein content and numerous essential vitamins, eggs are a reasonable way to improve your baby's diet.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

The Eggcellent Adventure

Through rhymes and songs, quite a lot of childhood memories revolve around the daily routine of Hatti-matim-tim's life, or even the disastrous account of poor Humpty Dumpty's fall.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Why my Barbecue is better than yours: tips you need for the next season

Winter is officially over and this season's barbecue tallies are in. Time to face the reality - most you of just managed to cling to a burnt meat bonanza while others crashed and burned.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM

2017: Pairing comfort with fashion

Pastels will become a more likely colour range. Such subtle colours will be seen on crewnecks during the start of this year for example. I myself am very excited for this predicted trend and will get my first crewneck sweater of such a soft colour.
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM