Priota Iftekhar: Flying the flag through fashion

Priota Iftekhar, known as the “Flag Girl,” blends fashion and heritage in Sydney, using bold Bangladeshi elements like gamcha blazers and fuchka earrings to celebrate identity, challenge stereotypes, and promote cultural pride globally.
15 May 2025, 10:02 AM

Passenger traffic nears twice its capacity at HSIA

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the country's main aviation hub, is currently handling nearly twice its intended passenger capacity, leaving airport authorities struggling to maintain expected service standards.
14 May 2025, 18:08 PM

Summer's back: Are you drinking enough water?

Stay hydrated this summer with expert tips like starting your day with water, eating water-rich foods, snacking on electrolyte-rich dates, making DIY electrolyte drinks, and avoiding dehydration triggers like caffeine, salt, and sugary drinks.
14 May 2025, 09:21 AM

Failure is important

If you make a mistake while doing a math, you know that’s not the way to do it. Same goes with failure. To do a sum correctly, you need to know how not to do it. To be successful in life, you need to know how not to be successful. This is why failure is important.
13 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Limitless boundaries

Getting your chores and errands done virtually is already something quite new for me, but if you had told me that I could even get my backache fixed virtually,
13 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Divinely white: The age- old craft of shola

Lord Shiva eventually came to the rescue. He threw a lock of his own hair into a pond, and from there sprung a plant — shola (generic name, Indian cork).
13 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Sylhet’s Dhamail: an ode to joy and community music

The singing troupes are, more often than not, amateurs. In wealthy households, professional musicians, or geedal as they are
13 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Conferencing in the age of remote working

We have all been pushed into our homes with the current pandemic of Covid-19, which has led to the altering of life’s various activities throughout the world, with working at offices taking a major backseat.
13 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Splendid summer nights

And right she was. Flamingo pink saris with the unique motifs imprinted on them and black anarkalis with the deshi jewellery prints only made the designs stand out.
13 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Samsung offers better storage solution

It is a weekly dilemma for most with their refrigerators after the grocery shopping is brought home — what to throw away, what to keep and how to store everything.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Block prints for all seasons

If you have never understood what the fuss was all about, try block prints on khadi. That too, on a bright and clear Baishakhi afternoon, and you will immediately realise the grounds.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Light amongst darkness

This Pahela Baishakh’s weather forecast is cloudy with a light summer breeze whooshing past you; the perfect weather to be outdoors all day from the crack of dawn till the late hours of the night.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Summer time singing

Spring brought with it an abundance of good times, but with the recent coronavirus alert, we are almost ready for it to bid us adieu and pave way for the hot summer days ahead. Good times or bad, fashion never tends to leave our inherent selves. It is an essential art form that is worth exploring.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Summer melodies

Tea and coffee will be flowing in as you browse through panels of saris, from comfortable cottons to sensuous chiffons.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

You — That Vastness

Your hands, they are flawless, your fingertips holding imprints of the million profound words you have typed, the faces you have touched, the doors you have held, and the way you have kept them now kneeling, in service for your soul, to create something remarkable, like you.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Le Reve Pahela Baishakh Collection 2020: An odyssey to authenticity

The inspiration behind the collection is best explained through the words of Monnujan Nargis, the CEO and head of the design team, Le Reve — “We tried to highlight not only the folklore, but also the traditional elements of Bengali urban life.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Rise of the Covidiots

Corona! A word striking fear into everyone’s hearts. People are indeed petrified and panic-stricken by the Covid-19’s lethality. Some people more than others. It is these people who belong to the notorious community, the Covidiots.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Month of independence with Kay Kraft

Highlighting the air of freedom that spreads through the month of March, fashion house Kay Kraft has set out a fine collection of clothes to match the occasion. Shalwar-kameezs, saris, kurtis, shirts, t-shirts, bandanas and much more are available in their latest offering.
16 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Bangabandhu and I

Today marks the birth centenary of our Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman -- the visionary who made us dream of an independent Bangladesh, the powerhouse of charisma who ignited hope amongst the oppressed Bengalis, the legend whom the nation shall forever remain indebted to.
16 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Dos and don’ts in dealing with the coronavirus

It is easy to understand that just about anyone would be stressed out over a public health emergency. It is also important to address the situation by staying informed, and being kind and supportive to each other.
16 March 2020, 18:00 PM

The Fun in Science

Science, the study of the surrounding world, can be rather intimidating despite being so fascinating. Learning about how different aspects of the world operate in classrooms can become very uneventful, especially for children.
16 March 2020, 18:00 PM

Makeup Mantra

Drama in her eyes Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder;
16 March 2020, 18:00 PM

The peacefulness of water

The universal dream of Paradise is a garden, nourished by crystal-clear waters. The garden of Jannat, with the waters of Salsabil and Tasneem; the Biblical garden of Eden, and the mythical Elysian fields are all havens of peace, with channels of flowing water,
16 March 2020, 18:00 PM