Putting on your game face: Guide to World Cup match day glam

28 June 2026, 19:18 PM Fashion & Beauty
Elevate your festive World Cup watch parties with breathable summer makeup. Master fresh looks for outdoor restaurant screenings using waterproof mascara or vibrant team colours. Stay completely radiant and camera ready for every victory selfie.

5 epic destinations in Asia that won’t cost a fortune

Discover budget-friendly Asian travel destinations from Bangladesh, exploring Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand to experience breathtaking landscapes, vibrant culture, and world-class street food while creating unforgettable memories without breaking your bank account.

Your favourite snacks may be loaded with hidden salt

11 June 2026, 10:56 AM Health & Fitness
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.
The colourful cauliflowers of Bangladesh
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Houses of mourning

Imambara (a.k.a. imambargah, hussainia or ashurkhana) basically means 'house of imam', referring to the imams of Islam who have sacrificed their lives for the cause of our religion. Essentially, an imambara is a house of mourning for those imams.
27 October 2014, 18:00 PM

Youth must acquire skills for industries: analysts

The youth should empower themselves with the right skills to meet the demand from local industries and tap international opportunities, said experts at a seminar yesterday.
17 October 2014, 20:00 PM
18 September 2014, 18:01 PM

Old formalin in new bottle

In March last year, the government amended the import policy 2012-15 and put restrictions on the import, use and storage of formalin to check its widespread use in food items. 
18 September 2014, 18:01 PM

Poisoning Poultry, Fish

Records suggest the practice of making poultry-fish feed out of Hazaribagh tannery waste has been going on for over a decade.
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM

PESTICIDES USEd 15 times the limit

A new study finds that almost one-third of the pesticides used in farming vegetables and fruits in the country are substandard.
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM

Too many cooks spoil the broth

Many of the government officials working on food safety are corrupt, observed Humayun Kabir Bhuiyan, general secretary of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh.
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM

HARDLY ANYTHING SAFE TO EAT

Over 10 thousand samples of more than 50 different food items were tested at the Institute of Public Health in 2012-13.  About 60 percent of the samples were found adulterated or contaminated
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM

ILLEGAL, HARMFUL

The importers of ripening agents dupe the government by saying they are only importing the PGRs.  They get away with this, as the government has no mechanism in place to monitor what is being imported and marketed, said industry insiders.
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM

Confusing battle fought so far

Imported by the Department of Fisheries two years ago without any scientific assessment, the machine is mostly used for measuring formalin in the environment, said Barc.
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM