Dhaka: Imagine spending Valentine’s Day in a romantic setting that not only enthralls your partner but also manages to pamper every bone in your body with luxury and opulence. Be it a simple dinner date, a weekend stay away from…
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Gulshan Health Club picnic
Dhaka, 30 Jan – The Gulshan Health Club organized its annual Bonvojon-2018 at forest resort in Gazipur last Sunday. A daylong program included sports, cultural function and ruffle draws. President of the club Mr. Alhaj M.A. Kader Khan FF, Secretary…
Dhaka’s commuters show a strong preference for trains
Masudul Hoque, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Jan 26 – Many people who travel between capital Dhaka and neighbouring towns are increasingly using trains as traffic congestions on city roads and those in adjacent areas have become unmanageable.
This Valentines at Amari Dhaka
Dhaka, 25 Jan – This year Amari Dhaka has created an opportunity for one special couple to experience the most extravagant and unique date of all, a real Cloud Number 9 experience on top of the city. For the first…
Hundreds take part in frigid Coney Island Polar Bear plunge
New York, Jan 2 (AP/UNB) — The sky was sunny and the water was freezing at Coney Island, where several hundred people, cheered on by hundreds more, ran into the ocean Monday to mark the start of 2018.
Tour of the land of tea gardens
Mymensingh – University life of students is busy with class, exam, practical, presentation and assignment. For a break from the monotonous daily schedule and to learn the beauty of nature, field tour is essential.
Celebrity chef Marco Boscaini visits Amari Dhaka for Italian Week
Dhaka – Amari Dhaka is known for its innovative festivals throughout the year which is visited and liked by luxury delicacy enthusiasts. In line with the trend, this year paves way for a special one-of-a-kind arrangement as well.
Le Méridien Dhaka celebrates International Coffee Day
Le Méridien Dhaka celebrated International Coffee Day for the third time at their signature lobby lounge bar, Latitude 23, on September 30. As an art and cultural inspired brand, the hotel celebrated the day with group discussion followed by various…
BD children join ‘Nuclear Kids’ festival in Russia, Hungary
Dhaka – A group of four Bangladeshi children have returned home after attending the Nuclear Kids Festival 2017, held in Russia and Hungary. Widely known as NucKids, the festival was organized by ROSATOM, Russia’s State Nuclear Energy Corporation.
Ensure safe Eid journey: National Comittee
Dhaka, Aug 25 -Eminent citizens on Friday urged the government, including authorities concerned, to ensure safe journey of home bound people ahead of Eid-Ul-Adha.
Eid-ul-Adha special tandoori platter deal at Amari
Dhaka– Amari Dhaka’s Cascade Lobby Lounge unveiled its all-new platter as the centrepiece of an exciting and unprecedented commitment to serving its guests with food items that are made fresh daily – by hand – from scratch, using a painstaking…
Eid-ul-Azha on Sept 2
Dhaka, Aug 23 – Holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated across the Bangladesh on September 2 as the new moon of the Arabic month of Zillhajj was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Wednesday.
UK airlines warn of delays at EU airports
British Airways and Easyjet have sent text alerts to customers warning of delays at EU border controls. BA said it is asking travellers to arrive early as it is expecting longer queues due to “enhanced immigration checks” across Europe. The…
Obama making nostalgic visit to city of his childhood
Bogor – Former President Barack Obama and his family are set to visit his childhood home city of Jakarta at the end of their 10-day vacation to Indonesia, where they went whitewater rafting and visited an ancient Buddhist temple. –AP/UNB
Eid-ul-Fitr Monday
Dhaka, June 25 – Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on Monday as the Shawwal moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky on late Sunday afternoon.
Eid in Laxmipur, Satkhira, Chandpur, Bhola
Dhaka, Jun 25 – Dwellers of eight villages in Laxmipur, several villages in Satkhira, Chandpur and Bhola districts are celebrating the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, on Sunday amid much enthusiasm and religious fervour.
7 million residents to vacate BD Capital Dhaka during Eid
Around 70 lakh people will leave the capital city of Dhaka for their village homes to celebrate upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones. Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, will be celebrated in the…
Indian High Commission celebrates 3rd Int’l Yoga Day
Dhaka – Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Wednesday celebrated the third International Day of Yoga at Bangabandhu National Stadium with around 4,000 participants.
Hong Kong celebrates Dragon Boat Festival
Hong Kong, China – Media OutReach – 29 May 2017 – The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Tuen Ng Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival which pays tribute to Qu Yuan, a great poet in the Zhou Dynasty. It…
New global landmark announced for Hong Kong’s Harbourfront
Game-changing, mixed-use harbourfront development spearheaded by New World Development aims to set new standards in art, design and leisure
UNWTO Commission for Asia and the Pacific meets in BD
Angelos Restanis The meeting recalled the advances of the region in terms of visa facilitation, namely in Indonesia and India, in line with UNWTO’s priority to promote safe, secure and seamless travel.
Amari Dhakla to celebrate Mother’s Day
Dhaka, April 2017 – Mother’s Day is around the corner again, and what better way to celebrate the most wonderful woman in your life than taking them out to a delicious treat. From decadent special buffet and A’ la carte…
The psychological importance of wasting time
Olivia Goldhill There will always be an endless list of chores to complete and work to do, and a culture of relentless productivity tells us to get to it right away and feel terribly guilty about any time wasted. But…
Bangladesh-India to promote Sundarbans tourism together
AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Apr 29 – Bangladesh wants to promote the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove and a Unesco world heritage site, working together with India and promote cross-border tourism keeping the environment unhurt. An official at…
Worlds greenest terminal launches at Oslo Airport
Dhaka – Designed by Oslo-based practice Nordic-Office of Architecture, the 115,000 sqm expansion to Oslo Airport sets new standards in sustainability. The competition-winning design, which uses snow as a coolant, has achieved the world’s first BREEAM ‘Excellent’ sustainability rating for…
Amari Dhaka observes Earth Day
Dhaka – To fight for climate solutions on April 22, 2017 Amari Dhaka has celebrated Earth day by taking some environment friendly measures. Earth Day is a global reminder of our responsibility to preserve our home for generations to come.…
Marriott International’s 1st pop-up hotel innovation lab
-By Raquib Siddiqi Marriott International has recently launched its first pop-up hotel innovation lab, creating an interactive model hotel experience in downtown Los Angeles to crowdsource real-time feedback from the public, furthering the company’s futuristic vision.
‘Bangladesh, a Land of Birds’ exhibition opens
Dhaka, Apr 15 – A 15-day-long bird exhibition begain with a seminar on Saturday at the Sufia Kamal Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum (BNM).
Oh Happy Day!
By Baher Kamal Rome, Mar 18 (IPS) – Once a year, there is a day when the seven billion inhabitants of Planet Earth should feel happy or at least are encouraged to do so–the World Happiness Day, which is marked…
Happiness is nothing more than good health
5 Vitamins for Lung repair after smoking Smokers or Past-Smokers, if you’re looking for ways on How to clean Lungs after quitting smoking, here’s how to add the needed nutrients to recover the damaged lungs and improve the function. Smoking…