Life Style

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 ...

We had a mass snowball fight and a disco, and I slept in a room full of drunk men with wet socks. It was fun, but in future snowstorms I won’t be rushing to the pub The Tan Hill Inn, Yorkshire Dales In all my years of reporting, nothing seems to fascinate people more than the four days I spent ...

You can’t get much sweeter than marmalade, and this is most likely the reason for both Dagna and her son’s success, despite their differing strategies. “The chance of mould developing is low because there’s so much sugar to balance the bitterness of the orange peel,” says Camilla Wynne, preserver and author of All That Crumbs Allow. “Mould needs water to ...

Black coffee sits on the stronger end of caffeinated beverages. A study published in The Journal of Nutrition in July 2025 found that black coffee consumption is linked to a lower mortality rate. In other words, drinking coffee without added sugar/cream was associated with a 14 per cent lower risk of all-cause mortality. The findings also reveal that the health ...

The widespread consumption of bad and junk food—highly processed and often cooked with unhealthy oils—is increasingly posing serious health risks to Bangladesh’s population, particularly the younger generation, with experts warning that it is contributing to lifestyle diseases and even premature deaths. Experts at a discussion in the capital on Friday said the trend is still reversible through a return to ...

Ingredients: Vegetables: * 1 cup Cabbage (finely shredded) * 1/2 cup Carrot (julienned or grated) * 1/2 cup Potato (thinly sliced or grated) * 1 medium Onion (thinly sliced) For the Batter: * 1 cup Gram Flour (Besan) * 2-3 tbsp Rice Flour (This is the secret to making them extra crispy) Spices & Herbs: * 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste ...

On the ground floor of the safeguarded enveloped Bay’s Edgewater building, resides a gallery home to emerging artists trying to solidify their aims of becoming the next generation of Ranabi or Kanak Chanpa Chakma. The gallery breathes life into the quiet aspirations of painters, sculptors, and mixed-media creators who yearn not just for recognition, but for resonance-art that reflects in ...

Fashion is a dance between rules and rebellion. Great style requires a bit of both. The rules are essential, because one of the key emotional benefits that a great wardrobe can deliver is a sense of control in a chaotic world. The rules are there to simplify and clarify, lighting our route to a well put-together outfit. That well put-together ...

Consumers are increasingly turning to sustainable toilet paper, seeking options made from recycled fibers or alternative materials. Traditional toilet paper relies on trees, energy-intensive manufacturing, and chemicals that can harm the environment. Experts say switching to recycled content can have a significant impact: the Environmental Paper Network estimates that if every American used one roll of recycled toilet paper, more ...

There is a skill in not wasting food and it’s all about good, old-fashioned housekeeping. If you learn how to store ingredients properly (cool, dark places are handy for spuds, for example) and keep tabs on what’s in your fridge/freezer, you can use everything up before it goes off – and make delicious things in the process. This golden, cheese-crusted ...