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

The Westin Dhaka introduces amazing new offers

To escape the daily monotony, The Westin Dhaka introduces ‘Full Board Staycation and Daycation’ offers for families.
16 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Caring for your little one

The baby soft skin that we dream of having once we grow older is not so easy to maintain and requires extra care. Baby skin is typically more delicate, sensitive, and vulnerable in nature and thus, caring for it requires going that extra mile. A good place to start with the proper nourishment of your little one’s skin is by applying baby oil.
16 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi Americans on US Election 2020

Americans voted with zeal and fervour; they voted in-person and by mail, setting a record voter turnout, even amid a pandemic that is ravaging their nation. Joe Biden bagged more than 75 million popular votes, the highest so far in American political history.
16 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Stranger in a strange land

On starting, it’s exciting. Tough too. A bittersweet feeling to be precise. You have always lived in the shadows of your parents, in the presence of your siblings, and in the company of your relatives and friends.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Desserts for those special occasions

Sweets can be part of a healthy, lifelong eating pattern as long as they are consumed in moderation.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Enjoying the moment at Bittersweet Café

Although Bittersweet has changed considerably from its former glory days, you will still stop to appreciate the creaky staircase leading up to the café and the faintly-optimistic neon sign next to its door — both the same as before and both touching nods to its past.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Buffet at BAHAR multi-cuisine restaurant

The BAHAR multi-cuisine restaurant at Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel has introduced a new normal buffet, which requires zero contact. This buffet is now serving multi-cuisines, international to local scrumptious dishes, with a contactless experience.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Shikhbe Shobai awards 5 female freelancers

The country’s top freelancing training institute “Shikhbe Shobai” has awarded five promising women with “Successful Female Freelancer Award 2020.” The award giving ceremony was held recently at their Banani Branch on a limited scale, in compliance with hygiene standards.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Exciting weekends with Uber Intercity

Office days are hectic and people are tired of staying at home for a long time; most are starting to roam around in the weekends to refresh their tired minds. So, it is necessary to ensure safety and cost-effective, time saving transportation.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

The Jewel in the Lotus – A Mantra for Peace and Happiness

Om Mani Padme Hum. Known as the Compassion Mantra, or the Jewel in the Lotus, this is a powerful Buddhist prayer. This mantra is a tool to train the mind to achieve ultimate peace and enjoyment. The mind dictates our experience of happiness and sadness, so we must learn to control our mind.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

The rice story

Back in the days of yore, on a visit to my paternal grandfather’s house in Nilphamari, a particular sight caught my fledgling eyes, 8-10 people sitting on a floor-mat laid out in the veranda and eating heartily.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Authentic Kabab Express

This is not just your regular restaurant; Authentic Kabab Express is well known for its mouthwatering food and pleasant service. Besides the delectable kabab, they also offer a rich variety of mouthwatering Bengali dishes at reasonable prices.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Ramblings of a twenty-eight-year-old

I thought I would stay cool my whole life. Having lived through the years when Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat were invented, we millennials felt we were on top of the world.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Amari Dhaka appoints Christopher Baker as General Manager

An experienced hospitality professional, Christopher Baker has been appointed as the new General Manager of Amari Dhaka as of 1 October, 2020.
2 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Dusai Resorts & Spa launches exclusive cashbackoffer

For the first time in the hospitality sector of Bangladesh, the internationally acclaimed 5-star resort, DuSai Resorts & Spa, located amidst the splendid scenic beauty of Sylhet, is offering an exclusive cashback offer to its guests.
2 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Make pregnancy beautiful

Generally, every new phase of life brings new beauty and new challenges, and pregnancy is no exception.
2 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Art of talking to children

They say the mindset of children is like molten metal, what we imprint on it shapes their ideologies as adults.
2 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Younglings and furry heroes

Allowing for pets to come into our lives is not only the ethical stance, but the more utilitarian one as well, given the emotional benefits on children and even on us.
2 November 2020, 18:00 PM

Pets and their health

Pets are like family. They are loyal companions supporting their humans through thick and thin, protecting their homes, bringing all kinds of joy and excitement into everyone’s hearts.
2 November 2020, 18:00 PM

That all-essential talk

My son and daughter walked into my room as I was peacefully reading a book.
2 November 2020, 18:00 PM