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Dhaka Eid shopping 2026: Children's fashion trends at malls, footpaths
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (418+ words) Published : 09 Mar 2026, 01:37 AM From glittering lehengas and party gowns to classic panjabis, Dhaka's markets have transformed into a colourful sea of children's fashion as the Eid-ul-Fitr shopping season finally gathers momentum. While high-end shopping complexes reported a surge in footfall…...
SaRa Lifestyle opens new outlet in Narsingdi
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (317+ words) Published : 07 Mar 2026, 02:01 PM Fashion retail brand SaRa Lifestyle has opened a new outlet in Narsingdi, its 17th in total nationwide. The showroom was inaugurated on Thursday at Boakur Mor in the district town, the brand said in a statement. Among those…...
Strings, stories and smiles: Puppet shows delight children at Ekushey Book Fair
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (392+ words) Published : 06 Mar 2026, 05:03 PM Perched on her father's shoulders, little Maisha watches a puppet dance on the small stage while her mother captures the moment on a mobile phone. Scenes like this were common at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair on…...
Burberry's winter 2026 show evokes a rainy London night out
1+ week, 6+ day ago (251+ words) Published : 24 Feb 2026, 10:04 AM Burberry recreated a rainy London night out for its winter 2026 show on Monday, sending models in fur and leather down a tar-like catwalk covered in puddles. In Old Billingsgate Market, a former fish market on the banks…...
Disney’s Kimmel suspension shows Trump’s increasing grip over media
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1254+ words) Published : 20 Sep 2025, 09:21 PM ABC's abrupt suspension of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel under pressure from the Federal Communications Commission is the latest demonstration of the power President Donald Trump wields to bend media, entertainment and digital platforms to his will,…...
KPop Demon Hunters tops Netflix and music charts
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (222+ words) Published : 07 Aug 2025, 09:10 PM An animated movie about a K-pop girl group fighting demons has become a global blockbuster, dominating Netflix and music charts alike. Since its Jun 20 release, KPop Demon Hunters has racked up 158 million views, making it Netflix's most-watched…...
Stage set for day-long celebrations to mark July Uprising anniversary
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (414+ words) Published : 05 Aug 2025, 12:31 PM Dhaka's Manik Mia Avenue is gearing up for a host of events throughout the day to mark the first anniversary of the July Uprising. On Tuesday morning, people gradually began arriving around the stage set up on…...
Traffic restrictions on Manik Mia Avenue for July Uprising Day events
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (578+ words) Published : 04 Aug 2025, 07:18 PM The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has announced traffic restrictions in and around Manik Mia Avenue on Tuesday to accommodate daylong programmes marking the anniversary of the July Uprising that led to the fall of the Awami League government....
Ziad Rahbani, Lebanese musical giant and sardonic critic, dead at 69
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (662+ words) Published : 27 Jul 2025, 12:04 AM Ziad Rahbani, the Lebanese composer and musician who created a distinct Lebanese sound from Western and Arabic musical roots, and whose sardonic critique of the country's sectarian politics rang true to Lebanese across the divides, has died....
India offers support to restore Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Mymensingh as demolition begins
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (467+ words) Published : 16 Jul 2025, 02:29 AM India has shown interest in aiding the restoration and reconstruction of the ancestral home belonging to film maestro Satyajit Ray's forefathers in Mymensingh city following reports of its demolition. According to media reports, the Mymensingh District Shishu…...