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

BelleAme biscuits launched

New Zealand Dairy Products Bangladesh Limited has launched BelleAme, a new premium biscuit brand, through a press briefing on 17 October, 2019 in the Daily Star Centre’s A.S. Mahmud Seminar Hall.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Grameen UNIQLO’s Flannel Collection hits the stores

Autumn, a season with breezy weather, is the perfect occasion for fashion; and flannels are the right choice which allow people to play with the styles. Keeping this in mind, Grameen UNIQLO has launched an entirely new Flannel Collection.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Craftsman Fashion

These principals are testimony of the founder’s love for the environment and his morals, since leather tanning is one of the biggest sources of water contamination.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM

The great hostess, on a budget

We all love to entertain. There are few things in life as delightful as having friends and family breaking bread together over light-hearted conversation. Bengalis are renowned foodies and our lives revolve around food, family, friends and fun.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Treasured desserts

October is here, and we can finally enjoy the slightly cooler weather, which will hopefully roll into a winter that lets us all enjoy our hot soups and steaming mugs of tea. With that in mind, here are a few recipes to encourage you to get more creative in the kitchen this week.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Promoting mental wellbeing

The Counselling Unit of BRAC University had organised a round-table discussion on 12 October, 2019, at the conference room, of BRAC University, Mohakhali.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Jamdani Festival 2019 ends on a high note

The month-long Jamdani Festival, which was organised by Bangladesh Jatiya Karushilpa Parishad - National Crafts Council of Bangladesh (NCCB), in collaboration with the Bengal Foundation, and held at Bengal Shilpalay, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, ended on 12 October, 2019.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Ladies’ Night Out on every Tuesday at InterContinental Dhaka

Get your girls and meet up every Tuesday at InterContinental Dhaka for an evening full of food, mocktails and gossip. All the facilities are designed to provide the best possible experience for a Tuesday getaway.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM

A wind of change in fashion industry

Our hope with the campaign has been to encourage reliance on local products, boosting productivity, economic development, and creativity, while encouraging the concept of conscious living — which promotes the understanding that we are all in this together and for a better world.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Royal feast with Pizza Hut

The beginning of October held a pleasant surprise for pizza fans. Pizza Hut Bangladesh launched one of their most anticipated and unique pizzas at the start of the month — The CheeseBurger Crown Pizza.
21 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Oat rotis for your next breakfast

As hard as eating right can be on a daily basis, it comes without doubt that the abundance of healthy options in the market has made it considerably easier.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Quick Salads

I liked that department. It provided me with a lot of joy and comfort.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Signing between Lotto Italian Brand and TVS Auto Bangladesh

Recently, Lotto announced an attractive offer for its customers to win TVS motorbikes by purchasing Lotto shoes. Before this announcement, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Lotto Italian Brand and TVS Auto Bangladesh.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Managing finances the right way

A. Foreign Currency Account
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Let your child loose!

Where is the place to play though, you may ask. Indeed, playgrounds and children’s parks are scanty.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Going Green with Modern Archetype

In this maze of monstrous apartments and towering condominiums, we have lost the vegetation that once prevailed in Dhaka.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Twinkle Twinkle little Trinkets

Do not think that this is isolated to just women, as more and more men are accessorising their outfits with different trinkets to highlight their style.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Face Massages – Secret to youthfulness

If done right, face massages can be thought of as an equivalent to the fountain of youth.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM

The essence of nature

I saw a picture the other day. It was just a picture of a simple green shrub; but there, in the centre, glowing like a jewel, was one perfect coral pink heart-shaped leaf.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Affordable Autumn: First Edition

As part of the effort to make art mainstream, beginning 18 October, 2019 Galleri Kaya promises ‘Affordable Autumn’ — a new series of exhibitions designed to target young professionals who love art, but mistakenly consider possession of artworks beyond their means.
14 October 2019, 18:00 PM