Want better focus and health? Add more fish to diet

Saltwater fish like hilsa, koral, and rupchanda offer heart, brain, and eye health benefits due to omega-3s. Nutritionists recommend lighter cooking methods and mindful portions to maximise seafood’s value while minimising health risks.
16 October 2025, 11:36 AM Life & Living

Can being too nice weaken your body’s defences?

Chronic people-pleasing triggers persistent stress, causing immune system dysregulation and inflammation. This may increase autoimmune disease risk over time. Prioritising self-care and reducing chronic stress supports immune health and reduces long-term biological harm.
23 October 2025, 10:49 AM Life & Living

Chobi Mela Shunno – a new beginning

After a rather bleak 2020 due to the unprecedented onset of the global coronavirus pandemic, the dawn of a new decade acts as a ray of hope as we try to accommodate ourselves within the new normal.
22 February 2021, 18:00 PM

The prince of bespoke styling

Zabin Iqbal felt a passion for styling from a young age. But he didn’t have the courage to pursue his dreams until much later. In 2012,
22 February 2021, 18:00 PM

KitchenTale: A cloud-based food court centred on innovation

With pizzerias adding Bengali twists to their pans, restaurants focusing on regionally specific strands of international cuisines, along with the advent of specialty bakeries, and cloud platforms designed for home cooks,
22 February 2021, 18:00 PM

The versatile paneer

What is the first thing to strike your mind when you read the words soft, spongy, crumbly, and delicious? For most of us, if not all, it’s cheese!
22 February 2021, 18:00 PM

HATIL Chairs: Finding the Right One

Exams are just a week away. So, you decide to sit at the table to study a little- it’s about time. You start like any normal person would, but after half an hour, you no longer feel comfortable, so you try to adjust your sitting position.
22 February 2021, 18:00 PM

The books talk, if you listen

We’re going to assume that you’ve heard of audiobooks (no pun intended). While physical books will never go out of style, audiobooks are certainly making their presence known in the modern world.
15 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Grand opening of Garlic ‘n Ginger, Gulshan branch

Garlic ‘n Ginger, a multi cuisine restaurant with a wide array of food arrangement including Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Italian and Continental items has now announced their new branch launch at Gulshan-1.
15 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Fakir Lalon Shah – the minstrel of Bengal

Faraway into the thick fog, the musician clad in a dull mustard suit, vanishes into thin air. His followers with long beards, unkempt hair and hands swinging in the air, playing to the tunes of the ektara follow him religiously — into the oblivion.
15 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Flavours from the hills

Cuisine is an important part of Chakma lifestyle. Like their distinctive culture, the unique style of cooking, and techniques using natural ingredients makes their cuisine distinguishably flavourful. From meat to poultry, wild vegetables, roots, and stems are prepared and consumed in different ways.
15 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Ethnic treats of Chittagong Hill Tracts in Dhaka

Far away from the capital lies the awe-inspiring Chittagong Hill Tracts, with its pristine natural beauty and distinct cultures.
15 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Battle of the beef at Pizza Hut!

Stepping onto their 18th year of successful operations, Pizza Hut started the new decade in the best manner possible byintroducing two brand new flavours for Bangladeshison 28 January, 2021. Pizza lovers —be prepared to tantalise your taste buds because these flavours are nothing like your ordinary pizza options!
15 February 2021, 18:00 PM

My exploration of Bengali literature — better late than never

If someone asks me what I have achieved in this long stay-at-home situation, I will say that I have relished the rich and exciting works of Bengali wordsmiths! During this time at home,
15 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Jonaki by Nasreen Zamir

Fascinating bottles of magical concoctions, Jonaki by Nasreen Zamir is a bold venture into the enchanting world of perfumery and has been, in one word, a triumph.
15 February 2021, 18:00 PM

The semi-bridal by Zubaida Faiza Clothing

Clad in blood-red sari with a tiny dot in her forehead, and loose braids entangled with the aromatic jasmine, she looked like a fairy that stepped down from the heavens.
15 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Aarong opens new multi-brand shopping destination

“The new outlet gives the full Aarong experience; it houses all the sub brands created under Aarong so shoppers can see what we have to offer in our entirety. When a shopper enters through the doors here, we want to excite their senses and calm their souls,” reveals Tamara.
15 February 2021, 18:00 PM

A bleak Valentine’s Day, lovers find hope in roses, vaccines

The notecards poking from bouquets rushing out of a Chicago florist all carry similar messages: “looking forward to celebrating in person.”
14 February 2021, 07:32 AM

Valentine’s Day gift guide

February 14 — a day to celebrate love. Being in love is a beautiful feeling and this date is a reminder to express our emotions, to show our significant other how much they truly mean.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Own the streets this spring

Evolving raw from the streets, as opposed to ramps and vogue, street style is the standout blend of basic casual clothes and a few fashion it-pieces to make running errands in the streets of urban centres look as striking as an editorial shoot!
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Surprise, Surprise!

A special day is right around the corner; a day solely designated to show our loved one how much s/he means to us.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM

Tranquil brown

The colours baffled her for she knew of only one that truly mattered. One that smelled of the wet earth, where the green blossomed. One that
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM