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

Le Reve for Eid

For Eid-ul-Adha and this autumn season, a new design that combines the aesthetics of 1970s' varsity influences with the modernity of colour blocks is taking the centre stage.
5 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Jamuna Future Park Eid Fiesta

Jamuna Future Park (JFP), the country's largest shopping mall, is arranging some exclusive events and activities within the shopping mall premises on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha.
5 September 2016, 18:00 PM

50 percent off at Sailor

With Eid-ul-Adha on the horizon, Sailor has brought out an unique range of designs to their products.
5 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Spitfire Reopens

Spitfire Barbeque and Grill officially reopened on the 26th of August, 2016. A small re-opening ceremony was arranged for friends
5 September 2016, 18:00 PM

THIS WEEK'S HORRORSCOPE

Bet on whether England will actually come to play. There's a 50% chance you'll win.
31 August 2016, 18:00 PM

BIBIANA

With a trendy touch to the traditional clothes, founder Lipi Khandakar has made it a point to cater to trendsetters of the city with her fashion-house Bibiana, which has been one of the top fashion brands ever since its establishment in 2001. With around eight outlets in the country, including those in Sylhet and Chittagong, Bibiana has been the ultimate stop for fashionistas looking for a Bengali vibe in their outfits. This week, Lipi Khandakar, creates a brand new line of unusual and intricate blouses exclusively for Star Lifestyle.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

All our children

I sit at my desk drinking a cup of tea and admiring the view from my window. There are trees everywhere; green and tall, stretching away into the distance, their leaves washed clean by the recent rain, still glistening with droplets of water.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Discounts at Nikhut

Nikhut Bangladesh is currently offering a 50 percent discount offer which is valid till Eid-ul-Adha.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Demystifying Muslin

Historically, handloom's heritage and preeminence is a part of our culture. The tradition of weaving cloth by hand is one of the richest aspects of Bangladeshi culture and heritage.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Sixth edition of Denimsandjeans.com

The sixth edition of Denimsandjeans.com Bangladesh is going to be held on October 5-6 at Hotel Radisson, Dhaka.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Ice cream and bread promotion at Le Meridien

For the sake of mouthwatering ice cream treats and to introduce a new selection of signature breads, Le Méridien Dhaka is offering 'Sweet Elevation' from 1 to 7 September.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Cow dot com

Back in the 2000s, there was one bit of conversation that always happened on repeat when Eid ul Adha drew near.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Aarong releases Eid collection

Fashion powerhouse Aarong recently launched their Eid-ul-Adha 2016 Collection at an event for My Aarong Rewards Card (MARC) members and the media.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Eid Do's and Don'ts

If you have lived in Bangladesh anytime in your life, there is a chance that you have seen a sacrificing ritual take place right in front of your eyes.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

One for the men

Nothing speaks fashion as much as the traditional panjabi during Eid. Whether you opt for a simple design for the Eid mornings or something fancier for the invites at night, they will always ooze an aura of class, sophistication and tradition.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Looking at Banalata

Banalata is an online store that offers authentic Jamdani as well as other saris in many different forms of embroidered work. Created by Kazi Umme Salma, the idea of the store was to employ local craftspeople and showcase their amazing skill.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

THIS WEEK'S HORRORSCOPE

Be prepared for an aerial surprise attack from Spiderman.
24 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Batik-the art of colours

The age-old traditional technique of creating art with layers of hot wax and coloured dyes has come back into the limelight in the recent years...
22 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Hot wax; haute couture

The end of the millennium brought style and fashion to every Bangladeshi doorstep. Budding designers experimented with tie n' dye, hand block prints infused with embroidery and other value additions, and local fashion took feeble steps to a full grown industry that we now see.
22 August 2016, 18:00 PM

The tale of the tape

Every once in a while, a meme showing an audio cassette and a pencil does rounds on the social media sites, with the caption -- “future generations will never know about this unique relationship.”
22 August 2016, 18:00 PM