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

Easy Cooking: Midnight Fried Rice

Batman is not the only guy around who stays up at night. There is a nocturnal creature in all of us; from time to time we all stay up late, or wake up at odd hours. And that creature is no less than a monster – and a hungry one! Here's what you can do with a few humble ingredients such as salami, rice and eggs. Check out our quick recipe.
2 November 2016, 06:47 AM

[WATCH] Black Garlic: Using social media to bring back the joy of home cooking

Black Garlic, an Indonesian ‘food materials’ catering business startup that began its journey in 2015, leans towards a digital marketing strategy, using social media to promote its services.
26 October 2016, 12:07 PM

6 secrets to a happy relationship

Love is undoubtedly the strongest emotion a human can feel. It is the most tumultuous too! And of course, you don't need any occasion to talk about love and relationships!
26 October 2016, 06:46 AM

Wedding festival at Westin Oct 21-22

Wedding Festival 2016, a glamorous two-day event, will be held at the Grand Ballroom of Westin Dhaka from October 21.
18 October 2016, 06:28 AM

The Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain signs new BBC deal

Nadiya Hussain signs a new deal with the BBC to make the broadcaster her “home”, seemingly ruling her out of a role on Channel 4’s version of ‘The Great British Bake Off’, reports The Huffington Post.
15 October 2016, 09:24 AM

A foodie's getaway

One may or may not be able to cook, but everyone most certainly can eat. Small snacks and mouth-watering delights are a food connoisseur's getaway from over stressed lives.
3 October 2016, 18:00 PM

SMS (Social Media Security)

Social media, despite its many advantages, has its own share of perils. Every imaginable cyber threat applies three-fold for social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Social media is a powerful tool, and so, it requires immense responsibility for usage.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

The ills of generalising

We generalise and we generalise every day. We make broad statements about other people based on specific cases.
26 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Corrigendum

On Tuesday, August 23, 2016, Volume 16, Issue 10, Star Lifestyle ran a feature on batik titled, 'Hot wax; haute couture'.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Meals of memory

Wash and clean liver, and cut into thin slices. Do not wash liver after slicing. Heat ½ of ghee in a pan, and add ½ of the onion, liver and salt and stir. Dry all the liquid released by the liver. Add hot water and cover for boiling. When it is boiled and dried, take off of the heat.
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

The Beauty of Brunch

The concept of brunch first came about towards the end of the 19th century in the British upper class. To be honest, it was actually a nice gesture towards the domestic help- who would be given Sundays as days off.
22 August 2016, 18:00 PM

An artistic adventure in Bhutan

I was not quite sure if I would have a good time with a dozen of the country's artists going to Bhutan for eight days on an art camp. Bhutan is one of the world's most beautiful countries that needs to be explored.
22 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Workshop on children's learning held

‘Super Maa', a popular radio show on ColoursFm 101.6, participated in a workshop organised by 'Light of Hope' in the EMK Centre. Designed for parents, the workshop was on 'learning through fun and games'. The event took place on August 6.
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Prisma

2016 is the year of the debilitating dilemma of joining the prisma wagon and embracing the Al-powered photo editing app. There is no doubt “being prismed” has taken over Instragram but has it been a unanimous favourite?
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM

EYE OF THE TIGER

The Olympics is surely the most important sporting event in the world. Participating at 'the greatest sporting event' is every athlete's dream.
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM

A Tribute To Syed Fahim Munaim

The reason I started contributing this periodic column in The Daily Star since 2001 is because of the inspiration of Syed Fahim Munaim (then Managing Editor of the newspaper).
1 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Unsocial by choice

I am not an unsocial woman, trust me, but my mental peace is important to me, so important that I can easily shun individuals who leave me sad and irate.
1 August 2016, 18:00 PM

With Doris in Germany

When it comes to having the company of friends, I have always been blessed. No matter where I have travelled across the globe, my acquaintances gave me good company and the times spent are as vivid in my memory today as they were years ago.
18 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Lives Not Numbers

Those who were brutally and unfairly taken away from us on the fateful night of July 1, 2016 will never again fill the air of the Holey
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Makeup basics for a monsoon Eid

As always, Eid makes us want to bring out the best in us, especially in the dress and makeup department. Many of us simply express joy, while there is also fun in trying to be the best looking one on the day, beating everyone with the perfect ensemble and look creation.
4 July 2016, 07:08 AM