Whether we consider ourselves connoisseurs or not, it goes without saying that our lives are surrounded with art. From the paintings or décor items that hang on our living room walls, to the colour of the walls themselves, art is everywhere.

Even if we love the chill of winter, we do not love what it can do to our skins. Our skins gets dry due to cold weather or lack of humidity..

Cut potato, carrot and cauliflower into small pieces and boil. Boil green peas. Chop tomato, green chilli, and coriander leaves.

For centuries, the kitchen has been considered as one of the most important rooms in a house and cooking as a significant form of 'art'.

Haven't we all at some point of our lives dreamt about becoming Charlie in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'?

Panache held an exhibition to mark the arrival of Spring with Dhakaiites bringing in the first of its kind for Dhaka residents--The Spring Collections & Lifestyle Exhibition-- on 24 and 25 February, 2017 at Six Seasons Hotel in the capital.

Sometimes, you can be in debt because you have spent too much money on a holiday, buying expensive things or living beyond your means.

If I could, I'd take up manual labour but unfortunately, it doesn't pay well. If you're rolling your eyes, try to count the number of overweight people working on the streets you've come across.

Aarong gave away prizes to the winners of its Valentine's special offer on February 20, 2017 at Grassroots Café in Gulshan.

Gluten free food, gluten free ingredients and gluten free recipes have all been on the radar of health conscious foodies for quite a while and now it is more of a concern for many than ever before.

The Bangladeshi label Zoan Ash has participated in this year's New York Fashion Week. The event is one of the most prestigious fashion events in the world.

Istanbul, the city that straddles the continents Europe and Asia, and one of the major cities of Turkey located in its Marmara region, is a phenomenal bridge between the eastern and the western. Istanbul was known as Constantinople or polis for a long time even after the Ottoman conquest in 1453.

Paprii.com, an online flower delivery service launched at the end of July 2016, is the brainchild of Kazi Fouzia Hossain.

In a move to provide passengers with additional travel options, Qatar Airways announces to launch a third daily flight between Dhaka and Doha from April 1.

According to renowned author Amitav Ghosh, the Sundarbans is a piece of heaven on Earth which is serene and at the same time dangerous.

The Living section of Living and Lifestyle keeps an eye towards the future whilst exploring the many dimensions of our urban lives.

If you need to save money, you need to create a 'Spending Plan' or a budget. With a budget you can find out what your income is and what your expenses are. Once you know these two things, you can find ways to reduce your expenses or increase your income to allocate an amount of money that you can afford to save.

Single parenting is not something we all envision happening, but it does happen. Raising a child is inarguably the toughest job around and carrying out this great responsibility becomes far more strenuous when one has to do it alone - every day, day after day!

I was traveling to Dhaka from Chittagong with my five-year-old son. The flight departed on schedule. But 15 minutes in, the captain announced that he was rerouting us back to Chittagong, because the weather was turbulent and unsafe for landing in Dhaka.

For years, dining out has been the go-to option for friends and family in the metropolitan city of Dhaka. However, the recent trend has been not only to eat but to live a little lavishly for some, pampering themselves to take respite from the hustle and bustle of daily life.