Have you noticed your 'cha-wala' lately? No? Well, he has. If you are a tea enthusiast and have been frequenting a 'tong' for your regular meet-ups, you know what I am saying. If you have not, snuggle in with a steaming cup.

You can cut out the sari into a fashionable long skirt, making sure to include the favourite patterns. The skirt is advised to be kept long in order to conserve most of the sari.

“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.

The Bangladeshi culinary tapestry is steeped in tradition and famous for its distinctive taste, be it savoury or sweet.

The trousseau, makeup, invitations, decorations and good food – seemingly the order of the messy events a.k.a. wedding are in order.

It was almost dusk when I heard an unfamiliar chirrup resonating from the field. Although I was already running late, I couldn't help but

Vegetarians aside, few, if any, does not relish that intense, smoky flavour that comes from grilled meat.

After a long day at work, there's nothing more appealing than unwinding in the comfort of your own home with a steaming cup of coffee, maybe a book to read and some candles on the side.

Dove is on a social mission to create a world where beauty is a source of confidence, not anxiety.

There is a short but sweet window of time when the summer heat starts dwindling and just before the wedding season sets – autumn. In our country, autumn is different; its subtle nature makes it easy for us to overlook it at times. But we all appreciate the transition of the seasons when the long, humid and languorous summer comes to an end. Occasional downpours bless our windowpanes but it is mostly high sunlit clouds drifting across the clear blue sky in Autumn. The season in Dhaka is ephemeral in nature but is marked by earlier yet bright dusks as evenings becoming reasonably cooler.

As appalling as it may sound to some, men's jewellery has existed for many years now and the trend has never subsided.

It will be a rare person who can claim immunity to the pains and pleasures that poetry can bring, be that in the form of lyrics or poems, sung or orated. Words are what we as people can use to express ourselves, in sadness, in love, and in mourning.

I don't know. But whenever I stand in front of Mother Durga, I stare into her eyes, because I believe that they give me a glimpse of her world and her glories.

Nothing on the Internet is truly private. Not to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but there have always been loopholes in every form of virtual security measure, whether it is in the web-based email services, or Facebook accounts.

Many songs of praise can be sung about how the internet has revolutionised our lives. From bridging people across the globe, to opening new platforms for sharing ideas, it has undoubtedly made tremendous contributions to social and technological advancements.

Eid ul Azha is just around the corner, and the general populous know what that entails. Sure, the bountiful amounts of meat to be cooked for later pleasure is one, however, there is an ugly side to this tempting scenario.

A cattle market, if you think of it, is a fantastic case of globalisation! From Indian to Australian cows, cattle of different countries are in abundance. There is a myriad range of cow breeds in the world, and consequently, there is a wide array of cross-breeds.

Back in the 2000s, there was one bit of conversation that always happened on repeat when Eid ul Adha drew near.

The age-old traditional technique of creating art with layers of hot wax and coloured dyes has come back into the limelight in the recent years...

Every once in a while, a meme showing an audio cassette and a pencil does rounds on the social media sites, with the caption -- “future generations will never know about this unique relationship.”