Iftar
THE SHELF / 5 of your favourite iftar items as books
The youthful adventurers in the story spare no effort in unravelling a mystery that proves as elusive as the unyielding strands of jilapi, while also exploring deeper, sweeter themes such as friendship.
REFLECTIONS / Of Ramzans past
Thirty-odd years later, in my two-member home, I try to recreate the Ramzan vibes with overpriced and undersized lamps and lanterns sporting star and crescent motifs
Experiencing fatigue and headaches after iftar? Dr Maisha Nishat Alam explains why
Ramadan — a month that calls for fasting from dawn till dusk — which, while fulfilling, can sometimes leave you feeling like you're running on empty, fatigued, and nursing a stubborn headache. Ever wondered why?
#Perspective / Usual suspects and the debatable: What are your favourite iftar items?
The dining table during iftar is often crowded with delicacies of all sorts. The assortment includes traditional iftar items and not-so-traditional items which may even border on eccentricity that leaves others questioning about your taste (and sanity). Call it "iftar cuisine" if you like, as an iftar spread is a whole different genre of food altogether!
Satire / Guy sells ancestral property to afford restaurant’s iftar platter
Man sells ancestral property to afford an iftar platter at a high-end restaurant.
Re-invent cool drinks for Ramadan with ISPI
Here are 5 recipes you can try with ISPI this Ramadan for iftar, or a special dinner.
Pro tips for better dishwashing during Ramadan
After a day of fasting, fatigue often sets in, and the task of washing dishes can feel burdensome, particularly following a satisfying iftar. The dishwashing exercise can easily spiral out of control during iftar parties as you cater for a large number of guests.
4 dessert recipes you can try this Ramadan
4 easy to make dessert recipes you can try this Ramadan.
#Press Releases / Iftar at Signature by Khazana
Signature by Khazana is bringing master chefs from Karim’s to highlight the royal cuisine from old Delhi to Dhaka. Karim's is known for its authentic Mughlai food and serving royal cuisine in Delhi since 1913. Some of the delicacies to be showcased will be kebabs, tandoori bhara, mutton korma, mutton stew, chicken Mughlai, and chicken Jahangiri.
Fasting for diabetics: Avoiding sugar is not enough
While tackling the heat is one thing, fasting for patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes can pose some serious health concerns. Long fasts put you at higher risk of hypoglycaemia, where sugar levels are far too low for the body to function, which can at times prove fatal for diabetics.
Delicious iftar recipes you must try this Ramadan
Star Lifestyle presents the recipe of three gifted cooks with a passion for cooking and very different personal styles to curate a list of some classic, and other fresh new recipes, for the month of Ramadan.
Ramadan special cookery show ‘Star Line Rokomari Iftar’ on SA TV
On the occasion of Ramadan, Star Line Food Products Limited is set to present a thirty-day cookery show, titled, Star Line Rokomari Iftar, featuring healthy and delicious Iftar recipes by different professional cooks.
Iftar Mahfil shifted to Monday
Due to unavoidable circumstance, the date of Iftar Mahfil, organized by Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) and Bangladesh Sports Journalists Community (BSJC), has been shifted from June 18 to June 20.
Drinks and Desserts for Ramadan
It is week one of Ramadan. On day seven, we have for you a selection of local and international recipes to try your hands in. Quench your thirst with some sweet tamarind juice. Craving sweets? Then we have just the solution for you with some mouth-wateringly delicious Umm Ali—an Egyptian dessert to take you on a culinary adventure.
The Middle East Iftar bonanza
Six days into Ramadan and the iftar bazaars are catching heat! Spoons flying, knives slicing and the heat rising. It is time to take our culinary skills a notch up. Try your hands at some Middle Eastern dishes for a change from the fried and crunchy delicacies.
Gourmet Ramadan
Keeping in mind the long hours of fasting we will experience this year, the food on our platters should be hydrating and packed with nutrition and healthy in all aspects. To get you started, Star Lifestyle will present for its readers one recipe a day that would be an ideal addition to your iftar/sehri dishes.
Grand Iftar at TSC (video)
Like every other occasion, the Teacher-Student Centre of Dhaka University wears a festive look in an atmosphere of harmony through arranging iftar with their friends during Ramadan.
Buddhist monastery hosts Iftar for the poor (video)
Authorities of Dhammarajika Buddhist Monastery in capital’s Sabujbagh set examples of religious harmony through distributing Iftari among the poor fasting Muslims in Ramadan.
Chawkbazar’s iftar fiesta (video)
The long tradition of selling “Shahi” iftar items in Old Dhaka has become quite renowned. “Shahi” or not – one thing is for sure that the food looks just exquisite.