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

Tempering life with some spice

The TV channels are already airing trailers; celebrities promoting their shows on Social Media, and control freaks jotting ‘to-dos’ on notes and pasting them all over the monitor. Setting aside the fact that a downpour on Eid day is highly probable, we are all set for a picture perfect Eid — and isn’t it just as always?
29 July 2019, 18:00 PM

BRB...GONE CAMPING

One of my fondest memories consists of three days spent camping with my friends, in the large field behind my school. Messing around with the tents until someone who knew their business set it up for us, making “gadgets” out of driftwood or tree branches, the “freezer”
29 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Epic burger challenge at Le Méridien Dhaka

The culinary team of Le Méridien Dhaka presented a food challenge never before experienced in Bangladesh. Foodies were invited to take on a 2 kg burger at their restaurant, Olea. The challenge started on July 5, 2019 and continued for two weeks.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Spanish Nights at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka

Don’t miss the exciting opportunity to enjoy live tapas, nachos, paella, along with various authentic Spanish delicacies with celebrity Chef Nader Qannati!
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Re-designing kitchen cabinets

Atypical juxtapositions of art décor and furniture are Pinterest-bound no more with Green Furniture’s kitchenettes, one-upping even the most luxurious kitchen-diners out there.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM

A walk to paradise with KK Tea

If green and red are signature colours of Bangladesh, the scent of tea might be its signature fragrance. While many cities across the globe wake up with a cup of coffee in their hands, Bangladesh shrugs off dreary mornings with a cup of tea.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM

The re-check list for your refrigerator

The height and width of this essential appliance is only the beginning.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM

OVER the top

Accentuating the shoulders gives a new dimension to the most basic of looks; it adds a fun spirit to the dullest of moods. They are super cute yet quite minimalistic.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Meet the green at Brikkho Mela 2019

Ever wondered what it would feel like to be drowning in greens? Free from the urban hustle, and the polluted air. Where there is
8 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Easy-to-do recipes

British-Bangladeshi food writer and author of ‘The Brick Lane Cookbook’, Dina Begum shares traditional and modern recipes to take
8 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Transplanting blood stem cells Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT)

The term haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) refers to cells made in the blood factory or bone marrow that have the potential to grow into
8 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Share our blessings…

As they say in the movies, weddings are once-in-a-lifetime affair and there’s nothing in the world we wouldn’t do to celebrate our
8 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Inner health for outer beauty

There is increasing awareness of the relationship between our inner health and outer beauty. Our dietary choices have a dramatic impact on our skin’s health and ageing processes.
1 July 2019, 18:00 PM

A ring diary

Accessorising is an essential aspect of styling. It became such because most women, if not all, love to adorn themselves with jewelleries. They love to express their inner aura in the language of stunning ornaments. Among all kinds of accessories are finger
1 July 2019, 18:00 PM

The cool choice is the right choice

A heatwave is passing through the country with an average temperature of about 34 degrees almost every day. That’s the actual temperature and it often feels like almost 40 degrees. While temperatures above 30 degrees are common in subtropical monsoon
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

An all-rounder weekend

This seminar can be the starting of a new journey. Get a glimpse on reasons behind traumatic relationships, probable solutions, stepping stones of fighting mental depression due to relationship issue with the best in the sector-- Dr. Mehtab Khanam. Registration Fee Tk 15,00.
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Wash-up: The Smart Way

Modern technology is an amazing thing. If a hundred years ago you told someone that they can wash and have their clothes clean and dried in 15 minutes, they would have ridiculed you, branded you as crazy and quite possibly burned you at the stake calling you a witch.
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM

On the watchlist

With the weather being unpredictable and moping over the long Eid break, the best way to start off the weekend early is by staying in.
17 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Fruity goodies

As ‘masala chai’ has recently found its deserved fame around the world, it has always been a staple flavour of the deshi household. In this recipe, the masala chai allows the cake to not be overly sweet and the pear has this delicious poached texture that balances the flavours of the cake.
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Millennial Nymph

It’s 2019, and it seems like everything is being re-defined. And yet, white remains a staple, just like it’s noir counterpart. The modern woman embodies it all, with her natural grace and beauty to her strength and resilience.
3 June 2019, 18:00 PM