Blood red Katan wrapped around a beautiful bride or the burly wood cotton sari worn by the village belle – whichever looks more tempting, the hind-story of handloom or 'Taant' remains the same in both cases.

Vandana Luthra, founder of VLCC, is on a global campaign to spread awareness about obesity. Sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy food habits, lack of sleep, genetic factors and urbanisation have contributed significantly to the rise of obesity.

With a cuisine dominated by spices, imagine the hours and the money you would need to maintain the classic, all-white kitchen! And after all that hard work, chances are, there will still be a faint yellow curry stain after you have washed it for the umpteenth time that day! So,

Seafood salad with celery and cherry tomatoes

“In my childhood the start of December in Colombo meant shopping for cake ingredients, then watching the elders chopping the fruits, with a lot of chatter and gossip.

It happened – I fell in love. And the objects of my affection, utterly charming, are the works of make-up maestro Bapon Rahman.

You see that female illusionist? Run.

Two delightful recipes from the Khana Khazana kitchen.

To celebrate the month of victory, Anjan’s has introduced an entire collection of sari, panjabi, shalwar kameez, fatua, koti etc for both adults and children.

Dhaka Comicon 2016 “In Brightest Day” is back and better than ever before. With over 80,000 square feet of space to play host to thousands, Jamuna Future Park has been selected as the venue for this year's event.

December, the month to rejoice and celebrate the victory of Bangladesh, has returned with all its glory. Rang Bangladesh, the country's very own illustrious fashion house has seized the opportunity to celebrate the victory month with famous songs from the Liberation period.

Kay Kraft is one of the top-notch fashion houses of the country. The essence of Victory Day has been skilfully incorporated into the special designs, by the celebrated fashion house, to commemorate the month.

They shake the earth. They ignite fire. They can shatter barriers, shift paradigms, and flip the status quo. Whenever demands of people go unheard, people unite and their voices echo into a singular unified form - a slogan.

Le Méridien Dhaka brings a wonderful opportunity for their valued guests at Latest Recipe every Wednesday, starting from 30 November.

In addition to the iconic Hilsa, the other varieties of fish that are popular in Bangladesh include, Rui, Katla, Ayre, Chitol and Pangash and a wide variety of smaller fish species like Koi, Pabda, Shorputi, Rupchanda, Tengra, Telapia, Kachki, etc.

Because it is Tourism Year, because we finally got the Jamdani patent we've been waiting for, because our local designers are beginning to get a larger share of international spotlight, all eyes have been on the Bangladeshi fashion industry this year, and what says “Bangladeshi” and “fashion” more than our native textiles?

The aisles of supermarkets are lined with a plethora of beauty products that promise skin health in various ways.

Although doors rarely provide much of a design bang, they do contribute substance to a room. Exterior doors require more heft then interior ones.

Some would say that the seven towers at the Savar National Monument of Bangladesh represent the seven 'Bir-sreshtho' and others would argue that no, they speak on behalf of the seven major revolutionary events (the language movement of 1952 followed by the mass upheavals of 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1969 and finally the Liberation War of 1971), leading gradually to independence and victory of this country.

“Amar shonar Bangla, Ami tomay bhalobashi…” that is how our beloved national anthem begins. School children still add a cute extension of a separate “eeeee…” at the end.