This Puja, Aarong announces its “Sharodiyo Getaway” campaign at all Aarong outlets and at aarong.com. Customers making any purchase of Tk 3000 or more at any Aarong outlet or aarong.com can get Tk 1000 off on any flight ticket purchase at GoZayaan.com.

Worship in Hinduism is incomplete without flowers, and the selected theme for Rang Bangladesh’s Puja Collection 2022 is, ‘Flowers of Puja’. The designs have been made using comfortable fabrics, and the colour palette matches the celebration. While designing the collections, equal importance have been given to the fashion needs of grown men and women, and young children.

Le Reve, one of the country's leading fashion and lifestyle brands, has launched the Fall and Puja Collection 2022. Their new Fall Collection for women includes retro-wrap style tunics, pleated tops, peplum tops and skirt sets, ruffled sleeve shirts, layered gowns, A-line kameezes, unique shalwar kameezes, flared shrugs and all the statement-style collections of Fall. There are also saris, shrug-tunics, T-shirts and matching pants. Le Reve's exclusive collection, Nargisus also features gorgeous shalwar kameez, kameez and tunics to embrace this new season.

The Kay Kraft Sarodio Durga Puja Collection has been designed based on ongoing trends, mainly inspired by tribal and floral motifs, and varied colour schemes. While some traditional designs have remained unchanged, a new combination of the retro look with the modern have been created for the Puja Collection.

For 27 long years, Bishworang has been presenting Bengal’s history, heritage, and culture through its attires. With Durga Puja being a major festival, the fashion brand is currently offering their special line for the upcoming celebration.

If you are looking to take a day off from your hectic schedule to relax and pamper yourself with a luxurious experience, then look no further because Glam by Asmita (GBA) is where you should be headed!

In line with the ever-changing lifestyle of everyone, the preference for TVs is also changing. To address this continuous change, Samsung is bringing new innovations to the centrefold, making them one of the top TV brands globally. Samsung Bangladesh has announced its latest line-up of TVs that features cutting edge technology, smart features and innovative designs, the launch event was held on 15 September at Smartplaza, BTI, Gulshan 1.

Glam Makeover is a makeover studio located in Niketan. "If you’re too comfortable, it’s time to move on. Terrified of what’s next? You’re on the right track” — This quote by Susan Fales Hill, author, screenwriter, and TV producer, sums up Nazifa Tabassum’s journey of Glam Makeover. We got a chance to have a short rendezvous with the spectacular owner, Nazifa Tabassum about her journey of building and making Glam Makeover a success.

The year is 2022 and we find ourselves constantly on the lookout for something functional and unique for our homes. The biggest challenge, however, is to run around the city looking for the perfect products that fit our choice and budget. Tilottoma brings an end to our worries once and for all.

While she was visiting Bangladesh from Sweden in 2017 for a short trip, Nodi Khondaker became obsessed with this city so much that she decided to stay here for a while. She had set a mind to make the best use of her time in Dhaka and started offering basic to advance level makeup tutorials.

The Café Rio is a unique buffet restaurant in the capital that began its journey from a small food court located in Dhaka’s 60 feet area in 2016. Later in 2017, the restaurant was turned into a buffet restaurant, which became a popular destination for its 45 types of food items within Tk 500.

In the city of Dhaka, one can find and be a part (with effort) of any niche club. Bangladesh Orchid Society (BOS) is one such club that hosts an annual event that showcases orchids of different varieties. Flower enthusiasts can experience different breeds of orchids with colours one has not seen before. Members of the BOS gather around in this event to showcase their collections, and exchange or give their favourite orchids to fellow members in an attempt to fill their balconies and terraces.

Since 2007, Mohammed Asaduzzaman Noor is the pastry chef of The Westin Dhaka. He has been with The Westin Dhaka as Sous Chef, Chef De Partie, Demi Chef De Partie, Commis-I, Commis-II and Commis Chef. Having knowledge of all the different styles of cooking in a kitchen, chef Asad provides the best desserts at The Westin Dhaka.

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Furniture arrangement can be a difficult task. It can be confusing trying to fill an empty room in a way that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. One might have many ideas on how to arrange their furniture, others might not even know where to start. Here are some pointers to arranging furniture to make the task more organised and simpler:

Imagine a time when children with a life of hardships from the streets will stand their ground strong enough to represent Bangladesh on an international platform doing what they love. That time is here.  On Thursday 8 September, British Deputy High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Javed Patel hosted a send-off event for the girls’ football team, which will shortly represent Bangladesh in the Street Child Football World Cup in Qatar.

When thinking about fried chicken, food lovers cannot help but picture KFC and the one who created the Fried Chicken rules, the great Colonel Harland Sanders.  Years pass by, but the Colonel’s secret 11 herbs and spices continue to be the ‘go-to’ for all fried chicken fanatics. September 9 marks the Colonel’s birthday, and the Kentucky King turns 132 years old this year! To commemorate the special day, a day-long birthday celebration was hosted at the KFC Mirpur 11 store.

Pizza Hut, Bangladesh's most loved and trusted pizza brand, has opened its first all-women operated store in Bangladesh, located at Jamuna Future Park, furthering its commitment to induct and empower more women in the workforce and ensure an Equal Slice for Everyone. In the store handover ceremony, Amit Thapa, CEO of Transcom Foods Limited, said, "Last 2 years has been a challenging year for Pizza Hut due to the pandemic. This year with opening our 20th store at Gulshan 2, we are on a steady growth trajectory and plan to enter several new areas by the end of 2022. Today, we are proud to step in a new chapter and create history by opening our first all-women store in Bangladesh that puts women at the front and centre of action. The store will have all women staff, where they will handle all aspects of the restaurant, right from customer service, managing the store, day to day administration to food preparation.

Sheraton Dhaka along with BRAC Bank Ltd and VISA are hosting Flavors of the Ottoman to showcase the exquisite Turkish cuisine for the food lovers in Dhaka. The Turkish Food Festival starts from 1 September and ends on 9 September at The Garden Kitchen restaurant of the brand new 5 Star Hotel in Banani – Sheraton Dhaka.

Adjacent to the beautiful swimming pool of Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden, Chit Chat is an amazing place to pop in with friends and families to enjoy. While roaming around the hotel’s pool, respective guests can indulge themselves with a refreshing ice tea or different flavours of milkshake accompanied by delicious snacks like freshly baked breads and pastries, fresh salads, sandwiches and a wide selection of cakes to explore along with soft music.