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With ‘Nasek Nasek’, 10th Dhaka Lit Fest comes to a close

With ‘Nasek Nasek’, 10th Dhaka Lit Fest comes to a close

UNB 2023-01-09 11:39:09

The 10th edition of Dhaka Lit Fest, which took place over four days featuring a wide range of the world's top authors, filmmakers, singers, and artists, has been concluded at the Bangla Academy with a...

Rafija Sultana working with fashion designing by expanding her brand "Rafija's Closet"   

Rafija Sultana working with fashion designing by expanding her brand "Rafija's Closet"  

-- 2023-01-08 18:17:07

Rafija Sultana, is the name of a passionate designer and makeup artist. Since childhood, she has always had a love for dress designing. She continued her designing spirit for her husband’s Punja...

Why dogs bark more at night?

Why dogs bark more at night?

Shuvro Saif 2023-01-08 17:58:48

It's midnight; everything is calm and quiet. On top of that, it's winter when sound can travel longer distances. You are all set to rest on your bed under the warmth of a fluffy blanket, and guess wha...

Not interested in heroes, but in ordinary lives: Abdulrazak Gurnah

Not interested in heroes, but in ordinary lives: Abdulrazak Gurnah

-- 2023-01-07 18:07:31

The work of Abdulrazak Gurnah, the British author who was born in Zanzibar and won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature, often deals with the lives of ordinary people struggling with the realities of c...

From hobby to successful business: Journey of Stylish Abaya with Maria

From hobby to successful business: Journey of Stylish Abaya with Maria

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-01-07 15:19:42

Modesty helps to enhance your personality. One of the biggest Bangladeshi modest dress brands is “Stylish Abaya”. This brand came into the market with Makkia Hossain Maria, who enjoyed mak...

10th Dhaka Lit Fest begins

10th Dhaka Lit Fest begins

-- 2023-01-05 18:59:15

The 10th edition of Dhaka Lit Fest officially began on Thursday, after a three-year hiatus due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. Revered as Bangladesh's biggest event showcasing world literature and c...

Argentine artist paints on inflation-hit bank notes

Argentine artist paints on inflation-hit bank notes

-- 2023-01-04 13:44:08

Argentina's cash has lost so much value in recent years that local artist Sergio Guillermo Diaz finds painting on even the most valuable banknotes has become affordable. With annual inflation that li...

Men's wedding fashion: Catching trends with tradition in Panjabi

Men's wedding fashion: Catching trends with tradition in Panjabi

MAHIA AFRIN 2023-01-04 12:42:16

Winter is generally called the wedding season. Getting invited to a wedding ceremony or arranging a family member's wedding during this time of the year is common. A wedding function is full of guests...

Italian cuisine: Simple, fresh and unique

Italian cuisine: Simple, fresh and unique

NOWSHABA ACHAL 2023-01-04 11:36:25

The traditions of Italian food, art, music, architecture and literature are extensive. Italian cuisine is regarded as one of the world's best and most diversified ones. It is enriched with unique flav...

Kuakata - your perfect January touring destination

Kuakata - your perfect January touring destination

Tanjim Istiaque Chowdhury 2023-01-02 16:10:18

Living in a steamy state like Bangladesh should have prepared you for heat, moisture, and much more sweating. Consequently, most Bengalis adore, wish for, and pray for the winter season to last as lon...

Hairstyles you can try in 2023

Hairstyles you can try in 2023

Mahia Afrin 2022-12-31 17:23:39

Nothing has a bigger psychological impact than a new hairdo, whether you go for a huge chop or tie your hair up differently. Whatever you are aesthetic, there are many possibilities available, and sta...

5 unusual traditions of greeting the new year around the world

5 unusual traditions of greeting the new year around the world

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-12-31 16:47:17

January 1, the first of any year as per the Gregorian Calendar, is celebrated with pomp and circumstance throughout the world. Although in most places, the celebration of the New Year follows specific...

Choose a proper hair brush to reduce hair fall

Choose a proper hair brush to reduce hair fall

Mahia Afrin 2022-12-29 17:09:16

Using the right hair brush for your hair and your styling needs can make a difference in your hair's health and appearance.  The best brush for someone with fine or thinning hair will be differe...

Top 5 metro rail systems in the world

Top 5 metro rail systems in the world

Shuvro Saif 2022-12-28 19:05:04

Metro rail systems, which also come in the form of subway or underground rail systems, are an essential mode of transportation in megacities around the world.  These systems offer a fast and eff...

The cake makers who bake art on the cake

The cake makers who bake art on the cake

Tahseen Nower 2022-12-28 17:51:21

Imagine scrolling through your regular newsfeed, and a basket of freshly plucked jasmines catches your eye. A deeper second look at the beautiful flowers and a realisation hit the brain that it was, i...

Preventing dark circles is easy

Preventing dark circles is easy

Mahia Afrin 2022-12-27 19:33:37

Dark circles under the lower eyelids are common. Often accompanied by bags, having dark circles under your eyes may invite unwanted comments about how tired you look. There are many reasons for dark c...

From Nazma Anwar to Merina Tabassum: Female architects of Bangladesh breaking stereotypes

From Nazma Anwar to Merina Tabassum: Female architects of Bangladesh breaking stereotypes

Zakia Zaman 2022-12-24 17:22:38

Like almost every other engineering sector, architecture has always been mostly male-dominated. Considering the socio-cultural scenario of Bangladesh, it has always been a battle against the social no...

Jerusalem chef gives tourists a Palestinian taste of life in the Old City

Jerusalem chef gives tourists a Palestinian taste of life in the Old City

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-23 12:43:41

Palestinian chef Izzeldin Bukhari begins the tours he offers to the Old City of Jerusalem with breakfast at Abu Shukri's hummus restaurant which he says serves the perfect balance of chickpeas,...

Glass act: Scientists reveal secrets of frog transparency

Glass act: Scientists reveal secrets of frog transparency

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-23 11:21:01

Now you see them, now you don’t. Some frogs found in South and Central America have the rare ability to turn on and off their nearly transparent appearance, researchers report Thursday in the j...

Caffeine in your skincare for shiny look

Caffeine in your skincare for shiny look

Mahia Afrin 2022-12-22 17:58:04

These days, caffeine is not just for the morning. Due to its popularity on TikTok and the endorsements of celebrities, caffeine-infused skin care products are becoming increasingly popular in the beau...

Inventor of chicken tikka masala dies at 77

Inventor of chicken tikka masala dies at 77

-- 2022-12-22 17:32:28

A chef who is believed to have invented the recipe for chicken tikka masala, regarded as Britain’s favourite curry, has died aged 77, The Guardian reports. Aslam’s death on Monday was ann...

Casting Cat: Facilitating children through acting 

Casting Cat: Facilitating children through acting 

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-12-22 16:09:11

Child actors have often played instrumental parts in the natural progression of many stories. However, in Bangladesh, child actors have never had the appropriate opportunities to train themselves prop...

Top late night food delivery services in Dhaka

Top late night food delivery services in Dhaka

Nowshaba Achal 2022-12-21 17:01:12

Craving to eat something good at midnight is a common situation. Even without hunger, our tummy sometimes wants fancy foods at night. Again, sometimes, we literally run out of food at home. And this i...

Winds of change in bridal fashion

Winds of change in bridal fashion

Mehnaz Lameesha 2022-12-21 15:22:08

On a beautiful July evening in 2010, actress Nusrat Imroz Tisha was spotted as a stunning bride. Not to mention, it was her wedding day and what made her stand out was her bridal look. She chose to we...

Israeli archaeologists excavating ‘Jesus midwife’ tomb

Israeli archaeologists excavating ‘Jesus midwife’ tomb

-- 2022-12-20 21:55:00

An ancient tomb traditionally associated with Jesus’s midwife is being excavated anew by archaeologists in the hills southwest of Jerusalem, the antiquities authority said Tuesday, reports AP....

Alternatives for tea and coffee in chilly weather

Alternatives for tea and coffee in chilly weather

Nowshaba Achal 2022-12-17 15:53:18

Winter is already here. In this chilled weather, our body needs to have something warm. The most preferred winter drinks are tea and coffee.  However, other than these, some foods and drinks may...

Pet dogs can relieve stress, lower heart disease risks

Pet dogs can relieve stress, lower heart disease risks

Umme Ayman 2022-12-15 19:22:10

Did you know dogs can relieve our depression, lower blood pressure, stress and anxiety, reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, reduce loneliness, improve cardiovascular health and increase...

New Zealand bans future generations from buying tobacco under new laws

New Zealand bans future generations from buying tobacco under new laws

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-12-15 14:55:25

Future generations of New Zealanders will be banned from purchasing tobacco as part of a package of new anti-smoking laws that passed parliament on Tuesday and are among the most strict in the w...

Men's winter fashion ideas

Men's winter fashion ideas

Mahia Afrin 2022-12-14 18:19:29

Winter is the time of year when men can represent them most fashionably. They can put on layers of clothes in combination to create a trendy look and keep them warm. As fashion trends change every yea...

Hearing loss is the next pandemic, youths are most vulnerable

Hearing loss is the next pandemic, youths are most vulnerable

Ahnaf Tahmid Fahid 2022-12-12 18:30:13

According to World Health Organisation (WHO,) over 1 billion people aged 12 to 35 years risk losing their hearing due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud music and other recreational sounds....