Life Style

Intermittent fasting has become very popular on social media, with many people trying it to lose weight fast. But while it may work for a short time, a Harvard doctor explains why the lost weight often returns once people stop following the routine. Intermittent fasting is about when you eat, not what you eat. Many plans limit eating to an ...

After sunset, the gates of the National Zoo and the Botanical Garden close to visitors. Inside, the paths fall quiet. Outside, the evening begins. In front of the darkened entrances, carts line the roadside. Charcoal fires glow under aluminum pots, and steam rises into the winter air. People gather in small clusters, their hands wrapped around cups of tea-bodies leaning ...

A wedding is not just a ceremony; it is a celebration of dreams, emotions, and timeless elegance. For a bride who wishes to look nothing less than royalty, the lehenga paired with a long dupatta remains the ultimate style statement. Flowing, dramatic, and exquisitely graceful, a long dupatta transforms a bridal lehenga into a vision of regal beauty, one that ...

Ingredients: The Base * 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil * 1 onion, finely chopped * 1 leek, sliced (white & light green part) * 2 carrots, diced * 2 celery stalks, diced * 2 garlic cloves, minced Like Vegetables * 1 potato, diced * 1 small piece pumpkin or butternut squash, diced * 1 zucchini, diced * 1 cup savoy ...

A colander may not be the first thing that springs to mind when kitting your kitchen, but make no mistake — it is an essential. It was one of the first items I bought when I moved into my home, and I reach for mine every day, whether I’m straining pasta, washing strawberries, or draining tins of legumes. Aside from ...

For today’s professional woman, balancing work commitments with social engagements is part of everyday life. Office meetings often flow into evening get-togethers, corporate dinners, or family celebrations. In such a fast-paced routine, party wear needs to be stylish yet effortless-outfits that reflect confidence, comfort, and sophistication without demanding hours of preparation. Easy party wear for working ladies is all about ...

Winter in Bangladesh is incomplete without the warmth, aroma, and nostalgia of traditional pithas. To celebrate this cherished seasonal heritage, Hotel Sarina Dhaka presents Pitha Utsav, a delightful celebration of authentic Bengali winter delicacies. This winter, Hotel Sarina Dhaka brings back the soulful experience of village-style pitha making, featuring a wide range of sweet and savory pithas prepared using time-honored ...

Live natural yoghurt is the bedrock of my family’s diet. My six-year-old, for instance, gets through well over a kilo a week: for breakfast, she’ll have it with porridge, sometimes with blackstrap molasses, while most evenings she’ll have a generous bowl of yoghurt topped with frozen blueberries or mango before bed (ideally before teeth-brushing negotiations begin). To avoid excessive sugar ...

If your Instagram and TikTok feeds have recently been flooded with grainy screenshots, overexposed selfies and suspiciously well-curated “2016” carousels, you’re not imagining it. From old festival snaps and mirror selfies taken on iPhone 6s, to screenshots of Notes-app captions and Tumblr-era outfits, everyone seems to be posting their life from exactly a decade ago. Yes, that’s right — 2016 ...

InterContinental Dhaka, the iconic luxury hotel by IHG, has strengthened its commitment to environmental stewardship by becoming the first hotel in Bangladesh to introduce an AI-powered Glass Bottle Water Plant producing Zero Mile Artisanal Water-setting a significant new benchmark in sustainable hospitality. The facility was recently inaugurated in the presence of Nasreen Jahan, Chairman of Bangladesh Services Ltd and Secretary ...