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

Jamdani treasure hunt ACROSS THREE CONTINENTS

Jamdani is a national treasure in Bangladesh. Women of all ages wear it with pride, and people from across the world come to Bangladesh to see it being woven and purchase a Dhakai sari of their own.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Kaftans – the forever fashion statement

What exactly is a kaftan? The simplest definition of a ‘kaftan,’ according to Vogue, is a narrow cut, long robe with full sleeves, either with a deep open neck, or fully open to the floor, and sometimes buttoned. I
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

The curious case of Marie Antoinette

In one of the intense countercultural debates of the late 1960s, Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, two of American’s wittiest and charming intellectuals, raged on their debate about the future of America.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

READY FOR THE Fall

With the intent of bringing international trends introduced by luxury fashion brands like Versace, but at a more affordable price, and with a cultural tone, the line draws inspiration from baroque styles of art, architecture, and landscape designs, with the added touch of Fall.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

MISS ECLECTIC

Eclectic styling is not meant for everyone! This is only for those who prefer unconventional fashion over the mundane, and a progressive lifestyle over the regular. Since fashion is a great way to reveal the uniqueness of a personality; an eclectic woman usually tends to show everyone around her that she is bold and confident, with countless colourful stories to share.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Dhaka Kendra’s latest additions

With a view to make the denizens of Dhaka aware of the history and culture of the city, as well as to preserve the almost lost traditions of the capital, Dhaka Kendra (a project of Maula Buksh Sardar Memorial Trust) had started its journey back in 1997.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

KFC Dhanmondi – better than ever!

KFC fans in Dhaka faced a small setback earlier in September when the Dhanmondi outlet had to be closed for renovations. But what awaited them was a pleasant surprise when the two-story outlet was re-opened and became the largest KFC outlet in South East Asia!
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Open Mics - The Echoes of the Unheard

The most undeniably potent antidote to the human condition is art, the singular expression to counteract venomous mundanities with all that is wonderful.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Brave new world

Last evening, I had to avail an Uber ride home, and since I was flat broke, and only had the smallest of changes, I had to stop by an ATM.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM

The Chocolate Room opens in Dhaka

Indulging sweet gluttony for chocoholics, The Chocolate Room launched its flagship café in Gulshan 1’s Abacus Restaurant on Thursday, 3 October, 2019.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Sweets for my sweet

It was an early autumn morning. The village was cloaked in a blanket of mild mist, and the cool breeze of the wee hours carried with it the scent of the rain soaked muddy paddy fields.
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Tales of shidur khela

This is my first “shidur khela,” a ritual strictly for women, I see no reason as to why I have to go through this alone, while the amazing, tall, dark, smart partner gets to witness a different kind of red wedding in the making.
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM

he best of the season from Sadakalo

For this year’s Puja festivities, Jamini Roy’s art has been the key inspiration for Sadakalo. The latest collection features art on Radha-Krishna from the famed artist.
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM

The goons and villains of the comic world

Growing up, we loved to read about superheroes in comics. Thanks to recent development in CGI, public demand, and studio investments, we’ve got live action movies of those heroes, and children, teenagers or adults enjoyed them together.
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM

My favourite coffee stories!

I sit and unwind with friends once in a while. Yes! I do that, even after the hectic schedule that bogs me down on a regular basis.
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Merrymaking with java

Today is International Coffee Day.
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Things no educational institute will teach you

Here are a few of my learnings that my education institution didn’t teach me:
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Podcasts to listen to

In this day and age, we are all kept busy by a wide array of scheduled and unscheduled tasks, as constant workloads just keep piling on.
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Delight in a Disney themed brunch every Saturday at Amari Dhaka

Love for food meets passion for cartoons at Amari Dhaka with the soon-to-begin quirky Disney themed brunch. Families can enjoy Saturdays at Amaya, Amari’s signature all-day dining restaurant with a bountiful buffet, alongside exciting fun activities.
30 September 2019, 18:00 PM