#Perspective / Why rain and romance will always go together

15 June 2026, 14:10 PM Life & Living
Embrace the nostalgic magic of monsoon in Bangladesh through a beautifully narrative perspective. This text captures how raindrops inspire romance, prompting a youthful lover to choose a stunning white saree before meeting her paramour.

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.

Your favourite snacks may be loaded with hidden salt

11 June 2026, 10:56 AM Health & Fitness
Control dietary sodium with insights from Dr Chowdhury Tasneem Hasin of Continental Hospital. Reducing hidden salt in processed snacks prevents hypertension and silent kidney damage, protecting the heart health of young adults across Bangladesh.
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

Tall, handsome and deathly—the enduring allure of vampires

Growing up, vampires were never quite the James Deans of the undead that they are today. Vampires that I would encounter were middle-aged, had an unwholesome pallor, the same coiffure as Alfalfa from The Little Rascals, and god-awful vaguely-European accents.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Celebrating Halloween the deshi way

Since there is no concept of Halloween in our country, celebrating it is restricted to a select few. In most cases private parties are organised with the invitees dressed in their spookiest best.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Discount offers from Cats Eye

Look out for Red Tags on clothes for thirty to fifty percent discount at all Cats Eye stores! Online buyers can enjoy up to ten percent discount for a limited time.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Warding off evil

Be it a vampire, a ghoul, an evil spirit, a witch or black magic, for centuries we have been trying to protect ourselves against them. Ever since Pandora opened her box and unleashed all kinds of evil on human kind, we've been finding ways to rid ourselves from these creatures lurking in the dark.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Get your spooks on this Halloweekend

YouTuber and makeup artist Raisa Naushin is rocking up this Halloween with her special effects spook makeup. The self-taught young makeup guru just gave her Higher Secondary School exams and is waiting to enroll in university at the moment.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

The origin of Halloween

The candy laden and costume parading Halloween of popular culture owes its beginnings to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Trick for the treats with makeup

Halloween is here. A lot of you have been anticipating this for a year now. And some of you just happen to go for the tricks and stay for the treats.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Will the real Count Dracula please stand up?

More than anything, he preferred the horrible ways of impalement to torture and execute his enemies. Moreover, to warn his enemies of his strict moral code, he would create a display of the decaying corpses, hanging from the stakes.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Family Brunch at Le Meridien

Le Méridien's Family Brunch on Saturdays this past October has been nothing less than spectacular. As promised, it was a friendly environment where both adults and the young ones of a family enjoyed a wholesome day, munching on a range of deliciously scrumptious foods while enjoying live music performed by a Filipino Band.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

'Egg Fest' by Purnava

To promote the importance of egg in our diet, Purnava Limited held a daylong event on 21 October, 2017 at Emmanuelle's New Hall in Gulshan 1, Dhaka.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Italian flavours at Amari Dhaka

Chef Marco Boscaini, the most celebrated Italian chef in Thailand, and one of the leading chefs in the world for authentic Italian cooking, is visiting Amari Dhaka between 2 November to 10 November.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Quality attire by fine threads

Fine Threads is made for Bangladesh, in Bangladesh.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Khazana restaurant returns from hiatus!

Having served long as the ultimate fine-dining restaurant for Indian cuisine in the city, Khana Khazana once again returns to the heart of Gulshan 2 to proudly present to its guests delicacies from over the border...
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Horror movies through the ages

The ultimate visual canvas is the silver screen. It should be of no surprise that the history of evolution of the horror genre on the big screen needs a course of its own! From black-and-white caped vampires (and their glamourous continuations in the later years) to chainsaw wielding maniacs to psychotic serial killers, fear now comes in every possible permutation and there is still more to come.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Pumpkins galore

An ancient Celtic festival, a goddess of gardens and fruits, and a mixture of many rituals over the centuries leaves us celebrating the macabre on the last day of October.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Superstitions — matters of the mind

Not even two weeks ago I entered a room and was met with six faces, some smiling, others looking at their papers and the rest giving me just a bit of a nod acknowledging the fact of my presence.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Banglar Bhoot: Creatures of the beyond

Some of us are strong believers of other realms, while others strictly believe we mortals are the only ones treading the earth. No matter which side you belong to, taking a stroll down a dark lane has probably made you wonder about the creaks that seem to follow.
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Comfy with curly

Having bouncy, curly hair is definitely a blessing but boy oh boy, it can be an utter disaster if you're going through a bad hair day. To twirl your curls in the air is a dream come true and you can have it only when you know the tricks to getting your big hair pride switch on!
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM

World Stroke Day: Some simple lifestyle changes to cut the risk

Ahead of World Stroke Day, October 29, here are some preventative measures that could help reduce the risk of stroke and keep the heart healthy.
28 October 2017, 10:41 AM

The Great Bengal romance with the Sundarbans

She is a friend and a foe. She is all encompassing and she can take away all. The mighty Sundarbans, the enchanted forest, the recipient of my modern-day love letters.
26 October 2017, 18:00 PM