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

Sohel Taj launches Inspire Fitness

The former State Minister for Home Affairs, Sohel Taj, launches his first ever gymnasium in the capital that goes by the name, Inspire Fitness by Sohel Taj. The inauguration took place on 9 October 2020, which was attended by the honourable State Minister, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Zahid Ahsan Russell.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM

An Autumnal Paean

Autumn has long been my favourite time of year. Astrologically I fall into its seasonal calendar, so there is in me a latent belief in this “pseudo-science” that astrology is dismissively termed as; nonetheless the changes in environment that autumn affects and ushers, all hugely different to the preceding seasons, combine to conspire and seduce with their copious charms.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM

In a quest for freedom

When asked what it means to her, Ranita Ghosh Chakrabarti, an Indian American pursuing higher education, said, “To me, freedom is my ability to make my life’s decisions by myself.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Understanding the dynamics of rape

When we say “I know rape is wrong. Rapists do not. They need to be punished,” we are in actuality failing to recognise the fact that we as a society breed rapists, and we as a society are responsible to not only punish rapists, but to prevent rape in the first place.
19 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Dhaka-Vienna air connectivity draft agreement gets Cabinet nod

The Cabinet today approved the draft of an air services agreement to be signed with Austria for direct flight operations between Dhaka and Vienna.
19 October 2020, 13:33 PM

Spark Gear’s Durga Puja ensemble

The auspicious season of Durga Puja is once again upon us. With the awe-inspiring autumn in the backdrop and the sense of festivity that is about to fill the air, we impatiently await the celebrations ahead, with preparations of not just prayers but also of food and fashion in full swing.
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Zurhem offers anniversary sale

The high-end clothing brand turned five last month, and they want everyone to be part of the celebration.
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Le Reve launches Puja 2020 Collection

The festive season of Durga Puja is back! To celebrate this joyous occasion, Le Reve — one of the leading fashion and lifestyle brands in the country — has come up with a great array of designs titled Puja 2020. The new collection is available at all Le Reve stores and their online shop.
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Discussing Nutrition with Simra Khan

If one of you ladies, finds yourself contemplating a social group, where you can share your outcry regarding the GM diet and why it doesn’t work,
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Suggested night looks

Embellish the traditional with hoops, danglers, striking chokers and authentic pearls. Don’t miss out on chunky rings, nose pins and experimentation with hair accessories.
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Healthy mushrooms recipes

Hebaang is a traditional process of burnt-baking in mud-stove or steaming marinated meat/fish/egg/vegetable, wrapped with only banana leaf in ‘Chakma-Cuisine,’ from the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Satiate your Bengali food cravings with Domachha

We can all agree that there is something magical about our very own Bengali cuisine — the amalgamation of local vegetable and fishes, with the perfect mix of spices truly creates euphoria within our taste buds.
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM

bKash payment option in Uber

Ridesharing companies are working relentlessly to help people move forward in this new normal and launched several new features to ensure the highest level of safety.
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Tecno Spark 6 Air launched in BD

Transsion Bangladesh Limited has launched the latest addition of the Spark series from the Hong Kong-based mobile phone maker, Techno Spark 6 Air, in the country’s market. With a 6000mAh battery, the new phone is available in two trendy colours — ocean blue and cloud white.
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Fashion oriented online marketplace

Grande Boulevard online is Bangladesh’s one of a kind e-commerce platform that houses retail luxury brands, offering a range of products such as women’s dress, kids’ clothing, home décor items, and skin care products.
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM

New publicity curators in town

Turn Up PR, a spanking new public relations firm, run by two extraordinary ladies, was launched a month ago, on 5 September, 2020.
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Kay Kraft’s ode to goddess Durga: Puja Collection 2020

With a goal to colour lives of their esteemed clients, their new collection for puja has already hit Kay Kraft stores and online shop, kaykraft.com. They are hopeful that their effort in bringing out the best will satisfy clients.
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Durga Puja with Sadakalo

Like every other year, Sadakalo has brought their new Puja Collection. The collection comprises of saris, panjabis, dhootis, kamiz, and tops for him, her, and children.
12 October 2020, 18:00 PM