The Halloween festivities of today, with its origins in Celtic rites and rituals, his carried on with ‘trick or treat-ing,’ wearing costumes and masks, carving a pumpkin, and many more practices. What’s even more interesting is how much US based television programmes have influenced our understanding of this particular day.

October is not just about the Fall and the clear blue skies, but is also the perfect time to binge watch 1984’s ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street,’ ‘The Addams Family’ and other horror movies to set the mood as Halloween arrives.

Goth is not for everyone. Simply put, it is mystical and dangerous; not everyone can tread that dark path. It is only for those who can relate to the way of life, and know exactly why they want to be goths.

According to the definition put forth by Oxford, the word ‘Goth’ is a noun, meaning, (a) a member of a Germanic people that invaded the Roman Empire from the East between the 3rd and 5th centuries;

Long black mane…and the image of the quintessential Bengali belle begins to take form. Needless to say, we have moved away from that clichéd image. And for better or worse, we shall continue to maintain a distance from that; there is predictably a good chance that it shall only increase.

Featuring over fifteen world class brands, Penthouse Livings opened its doors on 24 October, 2019, at Dhaka’s shopping hub, Banani. Penthouse Livings is a sister concern of Meghna Executive Holdings. They have been in Bangladesh for over a decade, bringing in brands like BMW, KIA, KOHLER, Apple, and VITO.

This Halloween, Dhaka’s scare lovers should get ready to experience a fun-filled fright fest. At Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden, the poolside will be the venue for a scrumptious dinner buffet, aptly titled ‘Boo at the Blu.’

The highly anticipated clash, between rivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF, the El Clasico, has been scheduled for a 5:00 PM BST kick-off on 26 October, 2019 for Bangladeshi audiences.

Two landmark studies led by SingHealth researchers show interesting new findings on a liver cancer therapy that has been in use for more than a decade.

The month of October just got better for those looking to add a touch of trendy, modern clothes to their wardrobe.

Fridays and Saturdays just got a whole lot interesting with Cookups. The leading home-made food platform is now offering homemade breakfast from the best cooks.

USA based company Mobile Outfitters, well known for their commitment towards providing the best possible screen protection solution for mobile users, has opened shop in Dhaka’s Bashundhara City Shopping Complex.

A tablespread from around the world

To celebrate a colourful autumnal festival, Kay Kraft is all set with their latest collection. The clothes in the collection include favourites like saris, shalwar kameez, kurtis, panjabis, and shirts, as well as clothes for children. Maroon, red, white, off-white etc. are the featured colours.

Bangladesh is a nation built on the skills of craftsmanship, specifically handcrafting. There are many such skills that not only develop the economy of our country, but give it its identity.

On the first day of every October, the world gathers to celebrate the one bean we all love to bits, coffee.

Durga Puja is already picking up and Persona is here to set an even better mood. All outlets of Persona are offering attractive packages and price discounts till 10 October, 2019.

This is one of the biggest festivities that all fashionistas look forward to. Keeping that in mind, the renowned house has brought out panjabis, T-shirts for boys, kameez for girls, and fatua, and T-shirts for children.

Always ready to offer something new for every season, Rang Bangladesh has just released their Puja Collection 2019.

For decades, Deshal has been a trendsetter when it comes to local fashion and have always a lot to offer – even beyond the festive months. They are one of those rare brands who reinvent themselves, with every new collection they put on their shelves.