This Eid, prevent leftover meat waste with safe handling, proper freezing below -18°C, airtight packaging, and portioning. Defrost meat slowly in the fridge, marinate for flavour and safety, and always discard spoiled meat to ensure freshness and health.
With Eid-ul-Azha near, proper care of Qurbani animals is vital. Select healthy livestock, maintain their feeding routine, provide clean water, shelter, and hygiene, ensure child safety, and perform humane sacrifice to fulfil religious and ethical responsibilities effectively.
With Starlink internet now available in Bangladesh, remote work and travel finally align. From Saint Martin’s beaches to Sajek’s peaks, digital nomads can livestream, Zoom, and edit on-the-go—even from boats, sandbars, and hilltop cottages.
Protect elderly loved ones from extreme heat by using refrigerated towels, sponge baths, and mist sprays to cool skin gently. Review medications for heat sensitivity, encourage breathable footwear, and prioritise hydration with light, water-rich foods for better health.
Beat the heatwave without AC by using energy-efficient tips like decluttering rooms, using wet sheets on windows, placing ice near fans, switching to LED lighting, reducing humidity, promoting cross-ventilation, and adding indoor plants for natural cooling.
As extreme summer heat scorches Bangladesh, simple acts like leaving water bowls, offering shade, feeding hydrating food, and aiding heat-struck animals can save countless street dogs, cats, and birds from dehydration, suffering, and death.
Modern Bengali wedding gifts have evolved from traditional crockery to cash, gift cards, and practical essentials. Couples now prefer useful, flexible presents that support their new life — proving thoughtful, functional gifting always wins over outdated flair.
Beat the summer heat in Bangladesh with stylish home décor tips like breathable bedding, light colours, LED lighting, and cooling verandas. These simple changes create a refreshing, energy-efficient sanctuary without relying solely on air conditioning.
You may have noticed that during stormy weather, thunder, and lightning, cats and/or dogs behave differently, like hiding in concealed spaces, shivering and hissing, and showing restless movement.
From values, work ethics, and communication styles, to even their appearance, Gen Z see things from a different perspective. Given how workplaces are beginning to be more immersed in the Gen Z experience and how they are the future, it is a good idea to be acquainted with their distinct characteristics so that we can develop a better understanding, collaborate better, and make the most of their immense potential.
Life is like one long rollercoaster ride, comprising of ups and downs and twists and turns. Life is simply just a series of phases; some happy, some frustrating, some upsetting. One second life can be full of joy and excitement, and the next can feel like walking on a tightrope with no harness. But what really happens after a phase has passed you by?
Let's face it. Our to-be-read piles have started to look like a leaning tower of literary Pisa now. If you are a bookworm, you will relate to this one much too well.
Summer in Dhaka is not merely a “mean” sun; it can be characterised as part of a survival game. With the mercury at times rising to 43 degrees Celsius, the sun often appears to have taken our dear city for a giant tandoori oven. As an experienced veteran of Dhaka's ruthless summers, one can give you some cheeky yet highly effective advice for keeping your cool when the city decides to turn up the heat.
From preventing dehydration to sun protection, here are a couple of ways you and your loved ones can stay safe and happy and beat the annoying heatwave!
Just before you hop into the pool, have you checked if everything is safe or not? To most people, swimming pool safety precautions are an annoyance and a hassle to deal with; just get to the fun instead, right? But even things as jovial as a refreshing pool party can turn fatal if you are not careful.
Amidst the sea of likes, comments and fleeting interaction, there lies the possibility of finding people who have the potential to be crucial parts of your life.
Since most of the communication and interactions happen behind keyboards and screens, its often very easy to blur the lines between constructive criticism and harassment.
Thrift shopping — the latest buzzword in fashion — is not just about saving money or scoring a bargain; it’s about the eagerness to find a very lucrative fashion item.
