The most-talked-about Dhallywood couple, Sariful Razz and Pori Moni attended the opening ceremony of the new branch of Bio-Xin at Mirpur DOHS Cultural Center in the capital on Saturday.

Celebrating the success of Bangladeshis abroad finding jobs in prestigious companies or leadership roles has become a normal sight on social media. Another similar sight is to see fellow Bangladeshis in the country daring to become entrepreneurs and gradually finding success.

When was the last time you bought a new fashion item designed in Bangladesh, but produced in Europe? Today, in a step that subverts the status quo of fashion design, sustainable footwear brand ekn is launching a limited-edition vegan sneaker. Designed in Bangladesh and manufactured in Portugal, the ekn kathal Kamthala is a collaboration between Frankfurt-based eco sneaker brand ekn and rising female Bangladeshi designer, Rokaiya Ahmed Purna.

Blue Dream is a modern clothing brand and has already etched a place in the hearts of the fashion-conscious people of Dhaka. A new outlet was inaugurated recently in Mirpur by film actor, Ferdous. Several dignitaries were present during the opening of the store. 

To support working parents and build a more inclusive workplace, MetLife Bangladesh has recently launched a Children Day-care centre at its Head Office in Motijheel. Working parents of MetLife will now have access to a range of childcare options and the facility to keep their children in a safe and secure day-care centre.

Today, for Bangladesh, the most effective factor of production is human capital, infused with knowledge, skills, and creative abilities. The primary method of assessing this knowledge-based human production is through higher education offered by different universities and colleges and the resources we have. However, is our higher education really providing quality knowledge and skills to the students and producing human capital?

In this age of technology, watches have become a fashion statement from everyday utility, which in turn, evolved the feature of a watch greatly. Innovative features have been added to the classic look, and the designs have adapted with time. Be it formal or casual, regular wear or special occasion — it adds a new dimension to any look at any time.

ISHO, a furniture brand best known for its solid wood furniture, has launched its first-ever Orebro series crafted from engineered wood. Its all-new bedroom combo sets are now available at the ISHO store and online at highly competitive prices.

Tawhida Shiropa, Founder and CEO of Moner Bondhu is a brave young mind. She decided to stand apart from any taboo surrounding mental health in Bangladesh and extend a helping hand to whoever is in need. Moner Bondhu started its journey in January 2016 intending to provide accessible and affordable mental health and well-being services to the people of Bangladesh. Slowly this small initiative grew into something much larger, contributing to the lives of thousands of people.

The word “pitha” in Bangla refers to an indigenous food item that is nationally popular. Sweet dishes like bhapa pitha, patishapta, dudher shondesh, etc. are the most common examples. “Utshob,” on the other hand, means festival. With these two words in mind, Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden is organising a three-day “Poush Pitha Fest”, starting from 13 January to 15 January, 2023.

After Dhaka, world famous sportswear brand PUMA is going to expand its business in the port city of Chattogram. The fourth store of PUMA in Bangladesh will be inaugurated soon at Lalkhan Bazar, Chattogram. The renowned German sportswear brand PUMA started its journey in Bangladesh in 2019 through DBL, a top industrial group of Bangladesh.

This year, capture the essence of winter with pithas at The Westin Dhaka. The Bengali culture of having piping-hot pithas in the cold is irresistible. This is when The Westin Dhaka has brought traditional Bengali pithas in hopes of reviving this age-old food culture.

Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden and Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View (owned by Sena Hotel Developments Ltd) welcomed Duco Everen de Vries as the Cluster General Manager on 13 December, 2022.

“Normally, diplomacy is not rocket science but today is an exception,” said Mattia Ventura, the Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Italy in Dhaka to start off the one-day art showcase ‘Looking Beyond’ on 22 December 2022 focusing on scientific exploration and the advancement of satellite technology in identifying the changes on our planet.

A winter evening with various kinds of pithas, a lively performance by a folk troupe singing traditional folk songs, and a live pitha making station where you can see how your favourite pithas are made from the scratch, all of these and more were at display at ‘Afroza’s Pitha Utshab’, held at the premises of Khazana restaurant situated at Gulshan 2 on 25 December. As we Bengalis love pithas of all kinds, let’s delve into the reasons why we love our pithas so much, especially in winter!

If you are planning to celebrate New Year in a grand style, then don’t miss out in marking your calendar date and getting ready to join in the New Year’s Eve Balloon Confetti Countdown Celebrations at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden! The 5-star property has organized a line-up of exciting programs to rejoice the end of the year celebration amongst closest friends and families with an evening of glitz and glamour paired with tantalizing dinner and lunch buffets and staycation packages.

Recently, Md Shakawath Hossain was awarded the “Best Hospitality Business Professional of the Year” at Weekly Arthakantha Business Excellence Award 2022. He is currently the CEO of Unique Hotel & Resorts PLC and the Co-Chairman of the Bangladesh International Hotel Association’s (BIHA) standing committee of Planning and Development.

Apex Footwear Limited organized the prize handover ceremony of its 25-year celebration Shop and Win campaign at Apex head office on Tuesday.

British fragrance house Jo Malone London opens its new stores at Sundora Beauty, Banani, and Dhanmondi on 11 October, 2022.

Be merry and join in on the exciting celebrations at The Westin Dhaka and Sheraton Dhaka this Christmas and New Year! Guests from all around the city are all welcome to be part of the festivities at all the signature venues of the 5-star properties.