#Perspective / Why rain and romance will always go together

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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.

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Your favourite snacks may be loaded with hidden salt

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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.
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Hilsa gets GI registration

GI, short for Geographical Indication, is a system of marking products for their particular geographic origin based on heritage and possession of special qualities or reputation.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

The English Town of Bournemouth

Imagine frolicking on a sandy beach by the bluish water of a boundless sea. Chilly pleasant breeze blowing; noisy seagulls flying over; the beauty of the vistas inexplicable and beyond description unless and until experienced firsthand!
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Organic spices at Chitra

Chitra Organic Krishibazaar has launched organic spices in its store. Spices like chilli, turmeric, cumin, mustard oil, black seed oil, and black salt are produced without the use of any poisonous substance.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Illuminating the reading table

For the nature lover ready to embrace the raw earthy side of yourself, take a look at table lamps at Aarong where you will find wooden bases of many different heights and you can choose shades of different colours too to create your choice of lamp.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

A joyous Eid with Menz Klub

Menz Klub is a unique name in the world of fashion in Bangladesh. From the very beginning, it has focused on its design and manufacture and offers a wide range of formals, semi-formals, casuals and all sorts of traditional dresses.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Foes of mosquitoes

These days, a notorious fever –chikungunya– has become the talk of the town and many of us are pointing at the plants we raise in our homes. Container based plants are considered as one of the main culprits that 'host' mosquitoes in our surroundings.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

GoZayaan launched

GoZayaan Limited launched their website, www.gozayaan.com, on August 10, 2017 at Dhaka's Le Meridien hotel. GoZayaan Limited intends to serve the tech savvy travelers of Bangladesh by providing a one-stop travel solution online.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Lakeshore delights

Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour in glass and enjoy. This recipe serves three.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Nando's Master Grillers' Challenge 2017

Anthony Shoikat Gomes has won the final round of the month-long Nando's Master Grillers' Challenge.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Indulgence for the monsoons

The time of the year when the monsoon rains throw caution to the wind and petrichor takes over our olfactory senses is here, and our bitter-sweet journey is accompanied by our favourite snacks! Be it the calming drizzle of the rain on the window pane
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Amari Dhaka launches bread home delivery service

Customers can now enjoy the freshness of Amari's baked goodies in the comfort of their homes. Amari Bakery is offering its delicacies to customers' door steps in Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

A passion for Theatre

I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being. — Oscar Wilde
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

A taste of Canton at Radisson Blu Dhaka

Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden brings you 'A Taste of Canton', the first-ever Cantonese food festival in Bangladesh! The hotel is hosting a diverse array of Cantonese delicacies from August 10 to August 19, 2017.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Personalised gifts for the foreign friend

Post millennium Bangladesh is not quite what we expected it to be. As the country's economy is flourishing, more and more people are travelling abroad on business trips, to attend events, or simply for pleasure.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Bang's collection for the monsoon

Bang Fashion House believes in dressing up for the season.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Owning the gift-exchange game

A big bouquet of flowers, a lovable stuffed toy, a card with a wish full of blessings — these are often the elements that instantly pop in one's mind when thinking of Eid gifts, of course apart from the obvious clothes and shoes. There are also the options of stationery, cosmetics, bags and little knick knacks.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Re-visiting the Liberation War Museum

The Liberation War Museum bid adieu to its familiar premises in Segunbagicha this April. While one farewell took place another welcome was in store. The Museum, in all its solemnity, now has a new address at Dhaka's Agargaon. The original museum, established in March 22, 1996 was a two storeyed building with six galleries and had an outdoor theatre. The new museum now boasts of a 3,500 square metre gallery area along with spacious concourse halls and modern audio-visual equipment for a full perspective of the Liberation War and associated events.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

The perils of pornography

The 21st century relies on one stop Internet access for being as fast and streamlined as possible. Paired with cheap all-access devices, 'fast' received a whole new make-over for the users. And with it, came the unfathomable spread of pornography.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Decoding Perfumes

Just as the creation of melodious music requires a combination of notes to align in perfect harmony, perfumes too need separate pieces or notes that combine to create the divine scents that we love so much.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Fruity and Floral

A lady is often known by her scent, and what else would provide you a better way to create your own aura but perfumes? Fragrances, which were smoky, light, fruity or floral; the variation of essence kept changing through time.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM