Shababa Rashid champions authentic beauty in social media’s filter era

24 May 2026, 20:19 PM Fashion & Beauty
Redefine beauty standards with Dhaka makeup artist Shababa Rashid of AnewMakeover. Rejecting artificial digital filters, this innovative stylist champions natural skin texture, tropical climate realities, and soft glam enhancements that empower clients to embrace authenticity.

5 epic destinations in Asia that won’t cost a fortune

Discover budget-friendly Asian travel destinations from Bangladesh, exploring Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand to experience breathtaking landscapes, vibrant culture, and world-class street food while creating unforgettable memories without breaking your bank account.

Can too much AC make you sick? What you should know

4 June 2026, 19:28 PM Health & Fitness
Battling intense heatwaves across Bangladesh, prolonged air conditioning exposure triggers dehydration, respiratory issues, and severe headaches. Prioritizing steady hydration and routine maintenance ensures safer, optimized cooling without compromising personal health or vital physical comfort

How to stay safe in a heatwave
16 April 2026, 19:42 PM Health & Fitness
Stay fit this Eid without skipping your favourite foods
18 March 2026, 06:08 AM Health & Fitness
The colourful cauliflowers of Bangladesh
6 February 2023, 02:17 AM Life & Living Multimedia
Shankha Dasgupta: Meet the genius behind Guti
1 February 2023, 12:48 PM Life & Living
Despite charging fees, needs of passengers neglected
23 January 2023, 04:33 AM Life & Living Multimedia

HATIL Virtual Showroom: A Dazzling way of Shopping

Worry not, for HATIL understands your woes and is pioneering a new way of furniture shopping.
28 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Qatar Airways fined Tk 5 lakh for carrying Covid-19 positive passenger

A mobile court at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday evening fined Qatar Airways Tk five lakh for carrying a Covid-19 positive passenger in its flight.
25 December 2020, 18:07 PM

Inside look at Gloria Jean’s Coffees

Murshed Elahy, Head of Business, Navana Foods Ltd (Gloria Jean’s Coffees, La Tarte) at Navana Group., speaks to The Daily Star about the story behind his journey in the restaurant industry throughout the years. He talks about his journey from working with some of the biggest franchises in the world to creating a coffee juggernaut in Bangladesh and how he has managed to overcome tough competition in recent years through focusing on the fundamental value of managing consistency.
23 December 2020, 15:16 PM

Work underway to operate flights 24/7 at all airports: state minister for civil aviation

State Minister for Civil Aviation M Mahbub Ali today said that work is underway to operate flights 24 hours a day at all airports in the country.
23 December 2020, 12:09 PM

Covid-19: Biman suspends Muscat-bound flights for a week

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has cancelled all of its flights to Oman for one week from Tuesday following a travel ban issued by the country.
21 December 2020, 18:58 PM

A Christmas outdoors

Christmas of 2020 should follow the lead and be celebrated on a small scale. Blessing this year’s holiday season is a mild winter cold wave,
21 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Delightful barbeque on chilly evening

Smoky flavour, burnt texture, charred finish, scorched surface, yet soft insides. Either grilled in large earthen oven, an open fire or on a special appliance – all these are known as barbecue.
21 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Biman plans to resume flights to Kathmandu from Feb 1

Biman plans to resume regular flight operation on Dhaka-Kathmandu route from February after a 10-months recess.
21 December 2020, 11:59 AM

Singapore to open business travel bubble for all countries from January

Singapore will open a new segregated travel lane for a limited number of business, official and high economic value travellers from all countries, the government said on Tuesday, as part of efforts to revive its key travel and hospitality sectors.
15 December 2020, 05:20 AM

What’s the latest trend of 2020? Staycation!

Without a speck of doubt, 2020 has so far been one of the bluest years of the 21st century. Despite all the hindrances and challenges faced this year, we have finally learnt to live with the new normal. As more and more people step out of their homes taking necessary precautionary measures, “staycation” is another trend that we embraced in 2020.
14 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Festive buffet at The InterContinental Dhaka

The pandemic and its associated lockdown have made us appreciate the little things, our priorities and most interestingly, even the‘finer things’ in our daily mundane lives. Things that we usually take for granted because of its habitual presence.
14 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Qamash – the latest fashion label in town

Two friends keen on designing and styling themselves in high-fashion wear usually struggled to find anything beyond ‘ordinary’ in the Dhaka market. That’s when they decided to produce their own label, Qamash, an ethno-fusion inspired clothing brand.
14 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Regal, ethnic couture at House of Ahmed

House of Ahmed LTD, which has had many stellar collections and campaigns, recently launched “Tales of a Modern Desi Woman ft. Jaya Ahsan”
14 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Dense fog causes disruption in flight operations

Three flights of China Southern, Saudi Arabian Airlines and Malindo Air couldn’t land at the Dhaka airport on Tuesday night due to heavy fog, leaving several hundred passengers stranded.
9 December 2020, 09:52 AM

Emirates to operate 2 flights daily from Dhaka, starting Dec 14

Emirates has announced it will operate two flights daily from Dhaka, starting from December 14, to meet the growing demand of passengers.
8 December 2020, 10:16 AM

Women’s banking for dummies

For me, placing coins in lucky bamboo or money plant pots and to think that money would grow from it, is more or less the right way out to earning and saving money; but alas, if only money grew on plants!
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Seafood for every mood

Seafood is a healthful choice for people of all ages — growing children, pregnant women, active adults, and the elderly. It is an excellent source of lean, high quality, easily digested protein.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Bringing Monet to Life

The inspiration of the collection is derived from the diverse play of hues in Monet’s paintings. Although Selina Nusrat is not an art buff per se; she has been hugely inspired by the layer of colours that are seen in Monet’s paintings.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM

Evaly will make you a deal that you cannot refuse

The ambitious e-commerce platform provides a sleek online shopping experience. It requires strenuous effort to create a website with a great user interface (UI). It takes time, investment, expertise, and dedication. Just think about the innumerable sites with unresponsive search functions or confusing layout that you come across on a regular basis.
24 November 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Dhrubatara’, Biman’s new Dash 8-400, lands in Dhaka

The brand new Dash 8-400 aircraft landed in Dhaka today and was add to the Biman Bangladesh Airlines fleet.
24 November 2020, 14:37 PM