Cotton saris have been part and parcel of the Bangladeshi lifestyle for decades.

It is that time of the year again- hot, sunny and humid mornings turning into showers of rain for the rest of the day. Along with that comes the swarm of mosquitoes everywhere we go while we're terrified of what one bite will do to us. One of the scariest things a mosquito can do is give us dengue fever.

Have you ever thought how many awesome things a used tea bag can do? Don’t throw away that teabag because besides being a great drink, tea has quite a few household uses, reports Pulptastic.

Stay up at night and you'll go past wide-eyed and enter the realm of crazy-eyed.

Monsoon is a season most of us love. But if you are not prepared or equipped well, rain can get on your nerves, like, when you forget the umbrella.

Many major cities in the world boast a flowing river by its side. And it is the river that greatly contributes to the beauty or development of these cities. London has the Thames. New York has the Hudson River. Paris is blessed with the Seine. Dhaka, too, has a river it owes a lot to: the Buriganga.

Tuck that tummy in! Get that chest out! Straighten that chin! Well, that will do for the moment.

Not long ago, I was an overweight, pack-a-day chain smoker. It has been almost three years since I was that person, and more than a year since I smoked even occasionally.

On 4 July The Daily Star hosted a round table discussion and seminar on “Common Gynecological and Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment” with Dr See Hui Ti, Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology, Parkway Cancer Centre, as the chief guest.

Have you realised that when you are hungry, you tend to snap at the littlest things? Science can actually explain why being hungry can make you angry. Let's call it being 'hangry': the state of mind when you are hungry and angry.

I am starting my column with a few quotes from one of the world's best financial wizards – Warren Buffett.

The sun was not setting. The moon was out. It was one of those days where the moon protests visibly in the sunny blue sky.

To the uninitiated, the art of yoga, a mysterious, strict discipline with an ever-growing number of followers, can be hard to understand.

A non baked cake that's perfect for making for children. You can also pick and mix the filling to suit your taste.

Throughout human history, great rivers around the world have one time or another been polluted as industrialisation and urbanisation spread.

“Rain rain go away, Come again another day!”

This heat is no friend to the staying power of makeup, nor is it really doing much good for our skin.

Never put concealer or foundation on your eyelids as base.

I never expected to see what I saw in Amsterdam on the first of my many trips. Starting to write in this way, about most of the cities I have visited so far, makes me wonder if it does not make me sound a little naive.

As one of the most popular fashion and lifestyle brands in the country, Le Reve is all set to woo customers with their new summer/monsoon collection. The wide range of apparel, for men, women and children, is now available at all stores and can also be browsed and bought online from www.lerevecraze.com.