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Hyped Korean foods that you can prepare at home

Hyped Korean foods that you can prepare at home

Sirajum Munira 2022-01-15 14:18:53

Along with the popularity of K-Drama and K-Pop, Korean foods has also become hyped in Bangladesh recently.  Sometimes, those foods are introduced through Korean movies or series, sometimes throu...

Robot goes to school for ill German boy!

Robot goes to school for ill German boy!

-- 2022-01-15 10:24:41

Joshua Martinangeli, 7, is too ill to go to school. But the German student can still interact with his teacher and classmates through an avatar robot that sits in class in his place and sends a blinki...

Spider-Man comic page sells for record $3.36m at auction

Spider-Man comic page sells for record $3.36m at auction

-- 2022-01-14 16:41:23

A single page of artwork from a 1984 Spider-Man comic book sold at auction Thursday for a record $3.36 million. Mike Zeck’s artwork for page 25 from Marvel Comics’ “Secret Wars No....

Fashion as an extension of our political identity

Fashion as an extension of our political identity

Aliya Fairuz     2022-01-13 17:20:54

In the glittery world of chic, bohemian and vintage fashion, we often crave to express ourselves. It’s done by wearing clothes that represent values tied to our identity. The ‘Manush ki b...

Consumption varieties of nuts

Consumption varieties of nuts

Sirajum Munira 2022-01-13 15:59:29

Did you know, in the USA, there is a special day celebrated as national nut day? Not only that, when it comes to peanut butter, Americans spend about USD 800 million a year on it.  In addition,...

Older date for Ethiopian fossils indicates rise of Homo sapiens

Older date for Ethiopian fossils indicates rise of Homo sapiens

-- 2022-01-13 10:23:27

Volcanic ash left over from a huge ancient eruption has helped scientists determine that important early Homo sapiens fossils found in Ethiopia in 1967 are older than previously believed, providing fr...

Medical equipment you need to keep at home

Medical equipment you need to keep at home

Imtiaz Ahmed 2022-01-12 17:34:42

Technology has advanced so much that it is now quite easy to gather important information about our bodies. Whenever we go to a physician’s chamber or hospital, there are always some devices use...

The 'Gates of Hell' to be closed

The 'Gates of Hell' to be closed

Md. Zahidur Rabbi 2022-01-11 18:08:07

Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has ordered the closure of ‘Gates of Hell,’ a fire that has been burning for decades in a huge desert gas crater. Officially named the...

A piece of heaven in the midst of a desert - Huacachina

A piece of heaven in the midst of a desert - Huacachina

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-01-11 13:54:54

Mirage is one of the most talked-about things in fiction. A lonely traveller going through an extremely desolate desert to come across water all of a sudden and running as if his life mattered on it o...

If you watched these Bangla Cartoons, your childhood was awesome

If you watched these Bangla Cartoons, your childhood was awesome

Megh Rahman 2022-01-10 16:50:44

Visualize it’s  2006 or 2007. Heavy rain is pouring with gusty winds outside. Mom asks not to go to school and you with your utmost satisfaction sit in front of the television to watch your...

French fry without deep fry

French fry without deep fry

Sirajum Munira 2022-01-10 12:36:37

Deep-fried foods are good in taste but not so good for health. But, most people, aware of the fact, consume these harmful foods regularly.  It may be difficult for them to prioritise health befo...

1 dollar rent for a whole year: Fuggerei, world's oldest housing complex

1 dollar rent for a whole year: Fuggerei, world's oldest housing complex

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-01-09 13:57:37

Germany is one of the most picturesque countries in the World. The country also finds its place among the most expensive countries in the world to live in.  What if you are told you can live in...

Quick Golapjam and Roshmalai at home

Quick Golapjam and Roshmalai at home

Sirajum Munira 2022-01-08 13:17:37

Whether at the end of a big feast or with good news, sweet items are constant for Bangladesh people.  Delicious looking Golapjam and spongy Roshmalai are two items that might top the list for ma...

Confusing English spelling - it's so 'Mesea'

Confusing English spelling - it's so 'Mesea'

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-01-08 11:48:44

The word ‘messy’ in the title has been deliberately spelt wrong, yet none of the readers should have any discomfort pronouncing it the right way - /ˈmɛsi/.  The reason is the pr...

These low calorie desserts won't spoil your diet

These low calorie desserts won't spoil your diet

Sirajum Munira 2022-01-02 16:37:00

Food lovers who have recently travelled to Chattogram may have heard of a popular dessert - Barcode Cafe's R.I.P Diet.  The name says that this rich and high-calorie food may ruin the diet of a...

Make your winter afternoons special with these snacks

Make your winter afternoons special with these snacks

Sirajum Munira 2022-01-01 13:15:50

Although the winter afternoons are short, the cold weather and the setting sun demand a cup of tea and some snacks. There are people who do not need winter for cabbage pakora or cauliflower chop. Wit...

Monsoon-proof 'Khudi Bari' for flood victims

Monsoon-proof 'Khudi Bari' for flood victims

Md. Zahidur Rabbi 2021-12-29 16:40:55

There was a time when people used to fancy a big spacious house with large drawing and dining rooms, like that of a Jamidar Bari in films.  However, the definition of dream houses has changed du...

One kg of grinded fish heads costs up to Tk 9.0m in Bangladesh!

One kg of grinded fish heads costs up to Tk 9.0m in Bangladesh!

FE ONLINE REPORT 2021-12-28 18:07:49

Bangladesh largely depends on fish to meet the protein demand. The country continually adopts new practices when it comes to fish farming. Using grinded fish heads or pituitary gland (PG) of fish to f...

Incidents that produced memes and humor among Bangladeshi netizens in 2021

Incidents that produced memes and humor among Bangladeshi netizens in 2021

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2021-12-28 16:51:15

Social media is all about entertainment and people often seek that entertainment, an escape from busy life, through funny memes and roasting viral incidents. As 2021 is coming to an end, we take a lo...

Why winter is the wedding season in Bangladesh?

Why winter is the wedding season in Bangladesh?

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2021-12-28 13:40:02

If you are not getting married this winter, chances are high you are at least getting several invitations to attend wedding ceremonies. Each year when the winter comes, Bangladesh witnesses plenty of...

Do you overthink? Stoicism can help

Do you overthink? Stoicism can help

Morium Kulsum 2021-12-27 17:45:30

“You’ve got this,” “Hold your head up,” “You’ll be alright” — these things never truly help. And gazillion anti-anxiety videos and social media ca...

Full chicken head found in KFC hot wings box

Full chicken head found in KFC hot wings box

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2021-12-25 17:33:43

A certain viral photo of a fried chicken head in one of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlets has made people extremely uncomfortable with the American food restaurant chain, which is one of the mo...

Behavioural economics and the trap of 99

Behavioural economics and the trap of 99

Sadia Karim 2021-12-25 17:26:50

It is often seen that grocery stores or shops are selling their products at a price that ends with the number 99. For instance - ‘1 to 99’ gift stores are ubiquitous and the question aris...

How life has changed for once a minister within a week!

How life has changed for once a minister within a week!

FE ONLINE DESK 2021-12-16 11:01:52

Barely a week back, Murad Hassan was a powerful State Minister for Information and Broadcasting. But today he finds nowhere to hide his face. Murad has lost his cabinet portfolio, party post and poli...

UN agency confirms 2020 Arctic heat record

UN agency confirms 2020 Arctic heat record

-- 2021-12-14 18:02:34

An Arctic temperature record of more than 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) was reached in a Siberian town last year during a prolonged heatwave that caused widespread alarm about the intensity of global wa...

One Zoom call and 900 employees fired: The Vishal Garg saga

One Zoom call and 900 employees fired: The Vishal Garg saga

Abrar Chowdhury 2021-12-13 17:18:55

Tech CEOs and startups rarely make the headlines. When they do, it’s either for something exceptional or all the wrong reasons possible.  Vishal Garg and his company Better.com made the ne...

Teen pilot Zara Rutherford lands in Seoul in record solo-flight around the world

Teen pilot Zara Rutherford lands in Seoul in record solo-flight around the world

-- 2021-12-11 15:29:09

Teen pilot Zara Rutherford landed in Seoul on Saturday from Russia, the first Asia stop on her attempt to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo. In August, the 19-year-old British-Be...

Switzerland approves machine that can give 'painless' death

Switzerland approves machine that can give 'painless' death

Mashfiq Mizan 2021-12-09 17:55:59

Remember the epic Bollywood romance Guzaarish, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali? The movie was praised widely for its cinematography and intriguing theme which was euthanasia. The euthanasia or assi...

Italian anti-vaxxer tries to get Covid jab in fake silicone arm

Italian anti-vaxxer tries to get Covid jab in fake silicone arm

-- 2021-12-04 13:47:54

An Italian man turned up at a vaccination centre wearing a fake silicone arm, hoping to fool a nurse into giving him a jab in order to obtain a Covid-19 health certificate, local authorities said on F...

Bringing variations in egg recipes - some easy items

Bringing variations in egg recipes - some easy items

Sirajum Munira 2021-11-30 18:53:00

Is there anyone who has been living in the bachelor mess or residential dorms but has not cried out for a new flavour of protein while eating eggs on a regular basis? The answer is ‘No’ s...