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Jalebi’s zigzag journey to modern day fusions

Jalebi’s zigzag journey to modern day fusions

Nowshaba Achal 2022-04-17 16:34:14

You can call it jilapi, jalebi, jilbi, zlabia, zalabiya, zoolabiya. These all are the same crunchy sweet coiled deep-fried dough with flavoured sugar syrup dripping within it with a pleasant aroma. F...

Decorate your home without breaking your bank

Decorate your home without breaking your bank

Megh Rahman 2022-04-16 15:50:56

Have you ever speculated that after a lanky tiring day, when you waddle into your house, to your utmost surprise, you start perceiving more tiredness? This jumble and grubbiness can provoke a change...

Yes or no to Halim during Iftar - a debate

Yes or no to Halim during Iftar - a debate

Nowshaba Achal 2022-04-12 16:27:23

A bowl of burning hot halim with chunks of tender meat, vaporising with an incredible aroma, decorated with coriander leaves and caramelised onion - is a visual delight. When it enters our mouth, it...

Judgmentalism: Innate nature of judging others

Judgmentalism: Innate nature of judging others

SHADIQUE MAHBUB ISLAM 2022-04-09 17:01:44

“Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.” The statement by the prominent philosopher Carl Jung sums up all there is to understand the judgemental society around us. Ju...

Making lassi at home is easier than you thought

Making lassi at home is easier than you thought

NOWSHABA ACHAL 2022-04-09 15:27:10

Lassi is a yoghurt based sweet and sour chilled refreshing drink. It is enjoyed throughout the year but is particularly popular during the scorching summer months. And if you are talking about the ho...

Custard during iftar: Make your dessert unique

Custard during iftar: Make your dessert unique

Nowshaba Achal 2022-04-07 17:37:10

In iftar, after having a lot of fried food, dessert items are essential for keeping the stomach cool. Many refreshing desserts we usually eat in iftar are pudding, doi-chhira, sweet or sour yoghurt, i...

Self-invitation: Breaking stereotype or bad manner?

Self-invitation: Breaking stereotype or bad manner?

Nowshaba Achal 2022-04-06 16:47:56

What would be your reaction if your friend suddenly calls you and says - “I am coming over to your place for lunch, be prepared.” You can react in two ways - if that friend is close to yo...

Many problems of unpaid internships

Many problems of unpaid internships

Faz Al Mahmud Kabir 2022-03-31 16:16:25

The unemployment rate in Bangladesh was 5.30 per cent in 2020 which increased to 6 per cent the following year with COVID-19 hampering the economy. Keeping aside the numbers, the situation is really d...

How to decline an invitation without hurting someone

How to decline an invitation without hurting someone

Nowshaba Achal 2022-03-29 17:27:24

There is hardly anyone who has never turned down an invitation or their invitation has not been declined. People invite their close ones to special occasions for socialisation. But circumstances don&...

Thinning Antarctic ice shelf finally collapses after heatwave

Thinning Antarctic ice shelf finally collapses after heatwave

-- 2022-03-26 14:02:08

An East Antarctica ice shelf disintegrated this month following a period of extreme heat in the region, according to scientists. Satellite images show the 1,200 square-kilometre Conger Ice Shelf coll...

Four energising alternatives to break coffee addiction

Four energising alternatives to break coffee addiction

Shuvodip Biswas Turja 2022-03-22 17:01:13

Are you addicted to coffee? Your day doesn’t start properly without that perfect sip of black coffee from your favourite mug? Is taking 5-6 cuppa the night before your exam a child’s play...

Archaeologists discover five tombs in Egypt's Saqqara necropolis

Archaeologists discover five tombs in Egypt's Saqqara necropolis

-- 2022-03-20 11:32:56

Archaeologists have discovered five ancient tombs adorned with well-preserved paintings at a cemetery in Saqqara, just outside the Egyptian capital Cairo, officials said on Saturday, Reuters reports....

Dhaka restaurant gets ‘Thai Select’ certificate

Dhaka restaurant gets ‘Thai Select’ certificate

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-03-17 19:56:16

Royal Thai Embassy awarded local restaurant ‘Thai Emerald’ with the ‘Thai SELECT’ certificate on Thursday. Makawadee Sumitmor, ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh has handed...

If you want to buy a second-hand PlayStation, now is the time

If you want to buy a second-hand PlayStation, now is the time

Fardeen Kabir 2022-03-16 12:57:09

Gaming in 2022 is expensive, and the days of buying GPUs that can game and cost less than BDT 20 thousand are long gone. As we have also seen, the cheapest GPU on the market right now, the RX 6500XT...

Dealing with latecomer fellows

Dealing with latecomer fellows

NOWSHABA ACHAL 2022-03-14 19:10:37

We all have that one friend who is never on time and says, “Wait for 5 minutes; I will be there in 10 minutes.” Sometimes they create irritation, sometimes laughter. Our activities, import...

Chocolates and stress: A complicated relationship

Chocolates and stress: A complicated relationship

Shuvodip Biswas Turja 2022-03-14 13:15:54

Stresses wake up with a person in the morning, stick with him/her the whole day, even at night while sleeping; they simply do not get vanished. People nowadays are so used to it that they wish to stay...

Why do book pages turn yellow over time?

Why do book pages turn yellow over time?

Megh Rahman 2022-03-14 13:04:31

Did you ever notice the pages of old books getting yellowish over time? Those who have a collection of books are familiar with this phenomenon. Well, don’t be afraid if you come across this for...

Teh Tarik - The piping hot pulled tea that needs to come in Bangladesh

Teh Tarik - The piping hot pulled tea that needs to come in Bangladesh

MEGH RAHMAN 2022-03-09 17:43:44

Due to the unanimous popularity of tea as a daily drink in Bangladesh, a lot of new and unique varieties can be seen. Spice tea, green pepper tea, layered tea, etc. have gone viral on social media for...

‘In Lazio with Love’ - get married and earn €2,000!

‘In Lazio with Love’ - get married and earn €2,000!

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-03-08 13:16:17

Authorities in Italian region Lazio have come up with an unconventional idea to safeguard the wedding industry after the disastrous effects followed by Covid-19. They are going to offer €2,000 (T...

Are rickshaw pullers getting the respect they deserve as human beings?

Are rickshaw pullers getting the respect they deserve as human beings?

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-03-05 17:09:35

Mokbul Mia came to Dhaka from Jamalpur to escape the curse of landlessness and provide for his family of three daughters, a wife and an old mother - all of whom are completely dependent on him. In Dh...

In the grey world of industrialism and consumerism, Bibhutibhushan is the touch of life

In the grey world of industrialism and consumerism, Bibhutibhushan is the touch of life

Lubaba Mehzabeen 2022-03-03 16:31:29

In a world where nature is dying and souls feel trapped in an industrialised and fast-paced life, one can find solace in the works of Bengal's very own, Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay. Mostly set on th...

Spice up your boring food with Balachaw

Spice up your boring food with Balachaw

Sirajum Munira 2022-03-02 15:49:08

Balachaw is a traditional, mouth-watering food of Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar which is made by dried shrimp, onion, garlic, and some other ingredients. There is another prawn-pickle recipe origi...

Understanding of economy in our decision making

Understanding of economy in our decision making

Sadia Karim 2022-03-01 17:36:26

Our daily lives are impacted by economics in both visible and subtle ways. Economics shapes many of the decisions that an individual makes regarding job, leisure, spending, and how much to save. Let&r...

Did you know orange peels can be turned into candy?

Did you know orange peels can be turned into candy?

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-03-01 14:12:24

We mostly throw the peels of citrus fruits away after we have used the flesh inside due to the bitter taste. But peels of citrus fruits like oranges can be turned into candies at home and they are bot...

The foods you should try when you visit Chattogram

The foods you should try when you visit Chattogram

RASSIQ AZIZ KABIR 2022-03-01 12:28:25

There’s a common saying that people from Chattogram are usually food lovers. This general perception, however, is true to its core as you can realise it by getting to know hundreds of varieties...

4th Bangladesh Economic summit holds research paper presentation session

4th Bangladesh Economic summit holds research paper presentation session

FE Online Desk 2022-03-01 12:13:10

Each year, the Economic Study Center (ESC) publishes the Bangladesh Students' Digest on Economics and Development (BSDED), a student journal featuring research articles authored by undergraduate and p...

Virtual Museum Bangladesh launches today

Virtual Museum Bangladesh launches today

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-02-28 13:32:33

Virtual Museum Bangladesh, a platform developed with the aim of spreading the rich history and heritage of the country all over the world, is going to be launched today (Monday). The launching ceremo...

The ‘depression’ pandemic on social media

The ‘depression’ pandemic on social media

Nowshaba Achal 2022-02-27 16:53:33

There has been an increasing tendency to portray oneself as a depressed person on social media nowadays. While varying degrees of sadness can bring people on social media to share it with others, the...

Blood donors on social media: Saviours in times of crisis

Blood donors on social media: Saviours in times of crisis

Swastika Karmaker 2022-02-20 16:34:19

1.35 million people are killed by traffic accidents every year in the world, and another 30 million are injured or disabled, with a large percentage of them requiring blood during the first 24 hours o...

Language movements across the globe and understanding language as a political instrument

Language movements across the globe and understanding language as a political instrument

Lubaba Mahjabin Prima 2022-02-19 16:56:45

In Bangladesh, often amidst the observation of February 21 as Martyr's Day, we forget its significance as ‘International Mother’s Language Day.’ But if we look at history, we can fi...