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special feature / The eternal juggle of work and family during pandemic
“For a working mother to be able to successfully blend and balance work and family lives, the key ingredients are planning, planning, and planning.
Faithful to the Oath
While so many of us are at home to ‘flatten the curve,’ or in other words, to reduce the spread of COVID-19, our healthcare professionals are fighting long, gruelling hours on the front lines.
special feature / Your little sous chef
Cooking is a life skill everyone must learn. The only question is: at what point in life should that learning start? And the answer is: early! Why not introduce your children to the kitchen from right now?
Luxury in a tub: The ultimate summer indulgence!
Sure, the world is a mess right now. Making sense of the strange, sad circumstances we currently live in is overwhelming. Add to that the stress of your work and household chores, and the hot and humid weather only adds fuel to fire.
Special Feature / An Extra Special Mother’s Day
Mothers are the epitome of love. So, celebrating ‘them’ for a just a day seemed illogical, but then a friend explained: there is nothing wrong in making her feel extra special!
The spirit of Fajr
“Prayer is better than sleep” — I listened to these melodious words of the muezzin booming out of the loudspeaker of a mosque, as I wearily made my way out of Nazira Bazaar. The culinary hub, even at that odd hour of the clock, swarmed with crowds last year; it is, after all, renowned for its sehri hangouts.
Divinely white: The age- old craft of shola
Lord Shiva eventually came to the rescue. He threw a lock of his own hair into a pond, and from there sprung a plant — shola (generic name, Indian cork).
Special feature / Lunch time mania
Clink and clatter, corporate conversations, and meaningful meetings – this is the scenario you can expect to see if you ever walk into a restaurant during lunch time, specifically in a commercial area.
What's in a shoe?
If you thought Cinderella has footwear issues, ask any Bangladeshi bride frantically passing her days in a shopping spree; to her there
A breakfast breakdown
A traditional breakfast can be composed of a type of bread, jam or gravy, cereals of any type and finally tea, coffee or juice, which may seem quite simple and regular.
My Pink Movember
Bangladesh is ranked 2nd by WHO in terms of mortality rate from breast cancer. About 16% of all female-cancer patients are victims of breast cancer according to a WHO study.
Lights! Camera! Action!
These terms are synonymous with the glitzy world of cinema. Whenever someone contemplates movies, they must mull over an unreal world governed by scripts, directors, actors and actresses. The celluloid world is much more than our simplistic perception; it is a fairly complicated process with a crucial manifestation even in anation's cultural identity.
Fish fanatic's day out
Other than the numerous health benefits, nothing provides as much variety as fish does. From catching the liveliest fish to finding the right spices, the Bengali cuisine is closely intertwined with the massive variety of these riverine delicacies.
Are you being entertained?
Watching these children play a simple game with such passion and joy, one can't help but wonder why they never complain about how Dhaka has nothing to entertain us with.
Office variations
Deciding on appropriate office wear must be one of the most daunting task for an office-going gentleman.
Durga in my neighbourhood
The sights of the gorgeous white fluffy clouds up in the pristine blue sky, and the expanses of Kashphool (Kans grass) littering the green landscapes are all nature's way of welcoming one of the biggest events in the calendar; Durga Puja.
Jatra’s future by Anusheh Anadil-- A new road to commerce
Dressed in her usual attire of cotton dhuti and kurti, Anusheh Anadil gave out an aura of purity and simplicity.
BANGALIAANA REINVENTED!
For centuries, poets and playwrights alike have tried to describe her beauty through their literary creations and artists have tried to capture her elegance on their canvases. Such is the mystique and allure of a Bengali woman's grace.