Candles fit into almost every style of surroundings and can be used as beautiful decor to make a house livelier, relaxing and therapeutic for down time. With both scented and unscented candles, the ambience which candles bring in allows the light and smells to impact mood, offer well-being, and create a more personal atmosphere in the practice of various self-care rituals.

Although fresh flowers have the power to brighten up any room, while providing aromatherapy, dried flowers have their own distinct and ethereal beauty.

Fifty years have now passed since that glorious day in December 1971 when we achieved victory after a battle for nine months.

There is a long and proud history of each nation (mostly) and we as Bangladeshis are strangers to taking pride in ours. Nothing wrong in that. But there are also some quintessentially Bangladeshi character traits that could be seen with a touch of humour or inquiry, if I may.

Although some forms of abuse are easier to detect early on, in a lot of cases, acts of emotional abuse have a tendency to go unnoticed, even by those who fall victim to it.

Minutes after giving birth I realised, my little one simply hated being soiled and would scream at the top of his lungs as if his tiny little bum was on fire. Right out of the blues came an angel in disguise.

On 4 December, Twelve Clothing Ltd., a lifestyle fashion brand has launched an exclusive new outlet at Mirpur-2.

To celebrate the 50 years of victory of Bangladesh, InterContinental Dhaka has arranged a three-day Bengali food festival called “Bijoy 50 Uthsob”. The food festival will start from December 16 and will continue until December 18, 2021.

Bishwo Rang is all set to step into the 27th year of its colourful journey this December and it has come bearing gifts for us. As a symbol of gratitude to all customers, the fashion house is offering up to 70 percent discount on its products across all outlets starting from 5 November until the stocks actually run out!

How you connect with a colour largely depends on who you are: where you are from and what culture and country you belong to. And so, this makes us ask, what do different colours symbolise in Bangladesh, how do we perceive certain colours, and how do they relate to our national identity?

“Green. If you don’t mean Dhaka, but the whole country, I can’t think of anything other than vast lush fields of green crops almost everywhere.” – Mehraz Hossain

Another 14 December, another reminder of the dark episode that unfolded on this day 50 years ago. Hours before the Pakistan army surrendered, collaborators of the occupational forces helped them erase some of the brightest names of this country.

Gender-based violence, unfortunately, is not a concept we are unfamiliar with. In fact, according to UNICEF, gender-based violence is the most pervasive yet least visible human rights violation in the world.

To promote and expand the locally produced products and entrepreneurs on both national and international platforms, the SME Foundation has organised the ninth National Small and Medium Enterprises Fair 2021 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC).

You do not necessarily need to live in the countryside to take up vegetable gardening as long as you can provide your plants with ample sunlight. Additionally, if you have ever had an urge to grow your own produce, winter is the perfect time to get started.

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea organised a three-day film and tourism festival at Bangladesh National Museum last month, which encompassed the screening of five movies — including the global sensation, Parasite — and a number of interactive games and activities.

Get your hands on antiques and heirlooms

Barbados declared hit singer Rihanna a national hero at its republican celebrations in her hometown of Bridgetown.

“We didn’t even know that the world wide web could be a harmful place for our daughter,” said Shahabuddin Ahmed, the father of the young girl.

Fashion Design Council of Bangladesh (FDCB) is holding its first edition of Couture Week titled Bangladesh Couture Week