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    Inspirations

    Ghost kitchen or cloud kitchen

    September 1, 2021 - By Tasnia Naureen

    [ Ghost kitchen or cloud kitchen ] Years of living in Dhaka has given me an incredible amount of ups, as well as downs. However, the first time I got out of this country to visit another, there was one thing I found myself missing dearly. Even though other countries have much to offer in this particular area, I still craved the spices and flavours of Dhaka’s food. That might have been about five years ago and since then, Dhaka’s food culture has developed vastly. An increasing number of international cuisines are being introduced to our pallets, from Asian to…

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    A vintage-style cover illustration titled “BENGALI” depicts a serene river winding through the Bengal delta, surrounded by historical architecture, a Baul musician, a woman reading, ancient manuscripts, folk art, pottery, and Bengali script, symbolizing the history, culture, and enduring soul of Bengal.

    Unfolding True Essence of Bengali Identity

    August 31, 2026
    Buddha

    Buddha: The Blessed One Who Became My Quiet Home

    August 7, 2026
    Jibanananda Das portrayed in a surreal, psychedelic collage inspired by his poetry, surrounded by owls, bats, frogs, porcupines, rivers, twilight skies, manuscripts, and dreamlike landscapes that reflect the haunting metaphors, solitude, memory, and mystical imagination of the legendary Bengali poet.

    Jibanananda Das: Why I Find Him the Most Impossible Poet

    July 4, 2026
  • Recipe notebook

    Little munch little tangy

    May 4, 2016 - By Aziza Ahmed Paula

    [ Little munch little tangy ] This is my first post of a 10 episode salad fiesta. I am very much fond of salads. These recipes will be filling and healthy at the same time.  You can consider this as a reminder to myself to eat fresh healthy food. There are times I have weird cravings. I feel I will die if I cannot have them, this cashew nut salad was one of those. First, this is something I will have any given moment any day. Second, this is very easy to make and makes a great dish for small…

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    The Last Crab Before Australia

    Cherished Last Spicy Crab Before Australia

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  • Mirror mirror

    Makeup essentials

    August 26, 2015 - By Aziza Ahmed Paula

    Makeup essentials   I admit, I am not much of a makeup person. In fact my elder sisters are always after me as I stay bland and dull with an easy to do knot in the hair and no makeup at all. Therefore I am not here to give makeup advice. I am here to tell you, especially to my kind of people what can be the basic to look neat on a date night or on an official dinner. Being married and all, I don’t need to think of date night now, bliss. But I do need to think…

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    How to Be a Dhaka Woman — a vibrant collage of Dhaka culture featuring a Dhaka woman, Shilpakala Academy, North End coffee, a local tea stall, colourful rickshaws, fuchka, chotpoti, cultural events and the city skyline.

    How to Be a Dhaka Woman: 1 Guide, 100 Contradictions and Plenty of Courage

    September 7, 2026
    Traditional jewelry revival

    Traditional Jewelry Revival: Statement Necklaces, Kacher Churi, and the Return of Ornament

    May 10, 2026
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    The pandemic : A hairy situation

    August 12, 2021

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