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Boishabi Celebrations

The last two days of Chaitra (the last month of the Bengali calendar) and the first day of Boishaki (Bengali New Year's Day), makes the three day combined festivities of the Boishabi revelry by the aadibasi tribes of Chittagong Hill Tracts.
6 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Boishabi Celebrations

The newly married brides of the tribe serve the youths with homemade rice wine and encouragements.
6 April 2015, 18:00 PM

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY

Music Theory primer with the Professor. Saad Chowdhury will be conducting a series of classes that will cover some of the basics of Western music theory and its possible uses in a performance scenario.
6 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Noborupa's summer collection

Pohela Boishakh calls for a change of style for all Bangladeshi people. With that in mind, Noborupa's new collection is designed keeping these two things in mind.
6 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Spring-Summer 2015 trends: flowers, denim and military style

Last September's runway shows revealed the trends of Spring-Summer 2015, including denim; military-inspired prints, colors and tailoring; and flowers galore in embroidery, prints and 3D details.
4 April 2015, 09:59 AM

HEALTHY HABITS

Be it our laziness or the fear of not being able to have midnight snacks after brushing at night, we often neglect to brush our teeth before going to bed.
2 April 2015, 18:00 PM

This Week's Horoscope

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1 April 2015, 18:00 PM

WHEN THE SUN MARRIES THE MOON

A resident of Dhanmondi, Neaz finds it easier to start the New Year there at Rabindro Shorobar, a location close to his house which now draws near capacity crowds on the festive day.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh in Frames

The seventh annual photography exhibition of 'Through the Lens: Bangladesh' (TTL BD), named 'Bangladesh in Frames 7', took place from 26 March to 30 March, 2015.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Travel quota - More relaxation by Central Bank

Thanks to the growth in personal incomes and consumer credit, the number of Bangladeshi travellers visiting foreign countries for holiday or medical reasons is increasing every year.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Let the festivities begin

As we close in on the final issue of March, Star Lifestyle is delighted to initiate its Pohela Boishakh extravaganza for 2015.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Draped in Legacy

And interestingly, it had been like that, in some way, in our history too. Bengal had held superiority in textile goods since olden times. The legacy of our textile industry is something to be proud of.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Canvas of rickshaw art

The three-wheeler carriage, or rickshaw, binds the culture of Bangladesh with the everyday life of people.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

The mechho Bangali in us

“I will gladly trade you my fishing net for your city life,” Johnny, my cousin who lived in our ancestral home in Khitirpara, Bikrampur used to say. But for me - being an urbanite - the rural landscape has always been inviting.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

The dawn of a new year

People celebrate this cultural festival starting their day having breakfast with panta-ilish.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Office files

Stocking documents and papers properly is vital indeed. A disorganised and cluttered desk itself is enough to steer up stress.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Dining like an emperor

Who doesn't love spicy, filling and comfort food? Hakka Chinese offers all of that and much more.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Be a lifesaver: Donate blood

Accidents never come with a warning. It can happen at any place, any time with anyone.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

The healthy Easter Sunday!

Of bunnies and hares and colourful eggs in a basket, Easter Sunday arrives in Bangladesh in all its glory.
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Pinball paradise lives on in Budapest basement

In the basement of a nondescript apartment house, Balazs Palfi displays a unique collection of over 140 working machines that has turned into pilgrimage site for pinball enthusiasts.
30 March 2015, 08:18 AM