You open the jar, take a spoonful, add hot water and stir. In less than a minute, you have a cup of coffee. It is simple, familiar and convenient. But instant coffee does not have to stop there.

For a long time, the cafe experience associated with specialty coffee, carefully prepared drinks and spaces made for lingering felt like something largely confined to Dhaka or Chattogram.

For AMA Coffee, that everyday cup is central to its approach. Launched by Abul Khair Group in January 2021, the brand has focused on convenient formats, distribution and activities that connect it with consumers beyond the café.

Every International Coffee Day, the world celebrates more than a beverage. Coffee is a daily ritual of comfort, connection and energy—beginning with farmers and ending in millions of meaningful moments.

You have probably seen them on Instagram Reels: Gleaming espresso machines, neatly arranged coffee beans and perfectly measured pours into a V60.

As the Chinese saying goes, strong winds reveal the strength of the grass and fierce fire tests true gold — our relations have displayed vigorous vitality and a flourishing momentum, winning the unanimous support of all sectors of Bangladeshi society and its people.

From coffee shrubs in the Chattogram Hill Tracts to espresso machines in Dhaka, two very different landscapes frame the same story.

At a Bangladeshi wedding, you do not usually need to be told to bring a gift. You do that even if you are told the opposite.

From the bedroom to the dining table, furniture chosen at the beginning of married life often becomes part of the everyday memories that follow.

The wedding is over. The clothes are back in the wardrobe, the last of the celebrations have wound down and there is finally time to think about the first trip as a newly married couple.

For generations, the success of a school has often been measured in numbers: examination results, grades, university admissions and academic achievements.

For Sunbeams, the primary goal is to help children tap into their potential and grow up to be confident, well-rounded individuals, with a strong connection to their roots.

Scholastica’s educational approach combines preparation for Cambridge examinations with an emphasis on independent thinking, cultural awareness and personal development.

From its establishment in 1992, under the direct supervision of the Bangladesh Air Force and its emphasis on discipline, academic excellence and holistic development to its adoption of the Cambridge International curriculum, BAF Shaheen English Medium College (SEMC) seeks to prepare students for a rapidly changing world while nurturing leadership, practical learning and cultural awareness.

Behind every O Level, IGCSE and A Level is a system taught in more than 12,000 schools in over 160 countries. Here is what it means when a school is a British Council Partner School.

At Chittagong Grammar School, athletics, student-led activities and environmental responsibility sit alongside academic learning.

Mastermind School’s approach combines academic ambition with an emphasis on students’ development and connection to Bangladesh.

For Anandaniketan, English-medium education has always carried a responsibility to keep children connected to Bangladesh.

This gradual shift has given rise to the modern wedding economy. Globalisation brought with it a whole new batch of wedding traditions.

From its establishment in 1997 with the motto “Exploration Through Education” and its emphasis on disciplined learning, holistic development and student discovery to its commitment to Bangla language and cultural heritage alongside an international curriculum, ABC International School seeks to prepare students for academic success while nurturing confidence, leadership, social responsibility and character.