Life Style

There is something oddly comforting about slipping into a restaurant on a sunny afternoon, especially when the city outside is buzzing with its usual Dhaka chaos. My recent lunch at Yuzu, the pan-Asian restaurant tucked inside Fortune Square, Dhanmondi, began just like that. I found myself seated in a cosy corner where golden light spilt through the windows, turning the ...

The habit of drinking a glass of orange juice can have a considerable effect on your health. If you’re anything like me, then your idea of breakfast heaven includes an ice-cold glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. The trouble is that this sweet citrus drink has been demonised for some time. While oranges themselves are packed full of vitamins, in ...

Post-meal cravings are a common experience for individuals of all ages and a serious cause of concern for those who are counting their calories. It is often a result of blood sugar levels crashing, and according to Dr Shubham Vatsya, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, Delhi, it starts with how we eat our meals. Taking to ...

Ingredients: * Chicken 500g Boneless Chicken (cut into 1.5-inch cubes). For the First Marination * 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste * 1 tbsp Lemon juice * Salt to taste For the Second Marination (The Creamy Base) * 14 cup Thick Yogurt (Hung curd is best) * 3-4 tbsp Fresh Cream (or Malai) * 2 tbsp Grated Cheese or Cheese Spread (makes ...

Wedding season in Bangladesh is always a celebration of color, culture, and couture. Among all the glamorous outfit options, saree remains a timeless favorite-versatile, elegant, and forever trending. Today’s wedding fashion is all about blending tradition with contemporary charm, and the modern saree wardrobe reflects just that. Whether you are the bride’s best friend, a close cousin, or simply a ...

And God Created Woman, the title of the 1956 film that made Brigitte Bardot a global star, is the phrase that captures the magic of her. Bardot had an allure that was dazzling in its glamour, yet so natural that to gaze on it felt like a gift from the heavens. In style, as in life, timing is everything – ...

A multistate outbreak of salmonella infections likely linked to raw oysters has sickened more than 60 people across 22 states, according to a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention health advisory. Health officials are working to identify the source of those contaminated raw oysters, the advisory issued December 23 said. What is salmonella, and how does it make people ...

The food people consume has long been understood to shape them in some way. “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are,” French gourmand Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin famously wrote in 1826. How you choose to nourish yourself plays a large role in health and even longevity, modern-day studies have shown. National Geographic fellow and best-selling ...

Ingredients: For Dough: * 1.5 cup rice flour * 1 tsp ghee * 1/2 tsp salt * As needed hot water to knead a soft and smooth dough For Stuffing: * 1 cup grated coconut * 1/2 cup date palm jaggery (nolun gur/patali gur) * 1/2 tsp cardamom powder Method: 1. Mix all the ingredients as mentioned in ‘For The ...

Dhaka is a city of memory and nostalgia, especially in winter, when familiar visions from the past surface. Across its roads, lanes, and markets, the city quietly rewrites the biography of pre-loved clothing. A quiet intimacy is woven into these garments. A zipper remembers a winter in Beijing or Tokyo. A denim jacket holds the slope of another’s shoulder. A ...