Christmas

Opinion / Educational institutions need to be more considerate of all religious festivities

Sufficient time must be given to these students to ensure that they aren’t prevented from practicing their faiths.

THE SHELF / 5 warm and cosy books to read this Christmas

One of my favourite Christmas activities is getting comfy under the blanket with a new book. It’s true that  you can read anything you want all year, but for me this day calls for some holiday-themed Christmas specials that are set to make your reading sessions extra cosy.

No Christmas for them

Lobbing Sumer (40) is the head of a six-member family at Doluchhara punjee in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila. During the last 13 years serving as the Khasi punjee (indigenous village) chief, he had to manage the expenses of seven cases filed by the forest department against the members of their community.

Bethlehem: When Will the Peace of Christmas Come Home?

The fact that a Palestinian Christian like me, or a Christian living in a nearby Arab country, cannot simply come to Bethlehem for Christmas should be unacceptable to everyone

The Flourist’s baked goodies for Christmas

In the outskirts of the city, in the smaller communities, a dessert table means innovative local Christmas pithas and payesh. This year, The Flourist wants to bring a bit of global goodness to your dessert table. Offering cakes in 18 different flavours, some of their best work is in their Flourist Special Chocolate, Salted Caramel, Birthday Vanilla, and Lemon Meringue flavours! Their Christmas themed cakes and cupcakes are the perfect addition to liven up any party!

How to jazz up your chocolate drink

A piping hot mug of classic hot chocolate is the perfect, heart-warming drink for these cold days in the winter season.

Travelling before the end of the year

The year 2021 has been a difficult time for all of us. With a few days left of the year, you deserve a holiday, one to pamper yourself.

The best places in Dhaka for Christmas delicacies

The essence of Christmas in all of its delicious sweets is celebrated by many cafes, restaurants, and hotels in Dhaka.

Christmas: The season for giving and getting creative!

Gifts are not only a customary part of Christmas, but also an endearing way to show our loved ones how much they mean to us. Here are some ideas for the present to make this exchange more personal and wholehearted.

April 24, 2023
April 24, 2023

Educational institutions need to be more considerate of all religious festivities

Sufficient time must be given to these students to ensure that they aren’t prevented from practicing their faiths.

December 25, 2022
December 25, 2022

5 warm and cosy books to read this Christmas

One of my favourite Christmas activities is getting comfy under the blanket with a new book. It’s true that  you can read anything you want all year, but for me this day calls for some holiday-themed Christmas specials that are set to make your reading sessions extra cosy.

December 25, 2022
December 25, 2022

Bethlehem: When Will the Peace of Christmas Come Home?

The fact that a Palestinian Christian like me, or a Christian living in a nearby Arab country, cannot simply come to Bethlehem for Christmas should be unacceptable to everyone

December 25, 2022
December 25, 2022

No Christmas for them

Lobbing Sumer (40) is the head of a six-member family at Doluchhara punjee in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila. During the last 13 years serving as the Khasi punjee (indigenous village) chief, he had to manage the expenses of seven cases filed by the forest department against the members of their community.

December 18, 2022
December 18, 2022

The Flourist’s baked goodies for Christmas

In the outskirts of the city, in the smaller communities, a dessert table means innovative local Christmas pithas and payesh. This year, The Flourist wants to bring a bit of global goodness to your dessert table. Offering cakes in 18 different flavours, some of their best work is in their Flourist Special Chocolate, Salted Caramel, Birthday Vanilla, and Lemon Meringue flavours! Their Christmas themed cakes and cupcakes are the perfect addition to liven up any party!

December 23, 2021
December 23, 2021

How to jazz up your chocolate drink

A piping hot mug of classic hot chocolate is the perfect, heart-warming drink for these cold days in the winter season.

December 23, 2021
December 23, 2021

Travelling before the end of the year

The year 2021 has been a difficult time for all of us. With a few days left of the year, you deserve a holiday, one to pamper yourself.

December 23, 2021
December 23, 2021

The best places in Dhaka for Christmas delicacies

The essence of Christmas in all of its delicious sweets is celebrated by many cafes, restaurants, and hotels in Dhaka.

December 23, 2021
December 23, 2021

Christmas: The season for giving and getting creative!

Gifts are not only a customary part of Christmas, but also an endearing way to show our loved ones how much they mean to us. Here are some ideas for the present to make this exchange more personal and wholehearted.

December 23, 2021
December 23, 2021

Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Christmas Tree and the Wedding": The uglier side of holiday parties

Two years ago, I read Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “The Christmas Tree and the Wedding”(1848), and even though I don’t celebrate Christmas in the traditional sense,