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Dhaka, December 2019 – Looking for a bubble of warmth and serenity in this long grey winter. Amari Dhaka is bringing a relaxing Friday getaway for you and your loved ones. Rejuvenate with ‘Weekend Paradise’ package and enjoy 5-star comfort with impeccable service and feel the stress of the week melt away. Read More »

Kushtia, May 10 – The construction of a magnificent complex is on in full swing at Shilaidaha Kuthibari, Rabindranath Tagore’s country house that holds numerous memories of the celebrated poet. Deputy Commissioner of the district Aslam Hossain says he is happy with the pace of work. “Everyone’s saying that the work’s quality is very good. At the current pace, I ... Read More »

Stuttgart, Germany – It looks just beautiful. A beauty does not need to be explained in so many words. The Blue Raintree makes one happy at the first look. At the Stuttgart Garden exhibition held from 25-28, April 2019, I saw this tree once again and wondered how beautiful nature is? I took a seat with my friend to enjoy ... Read More »

Singapore – Media OutReach – 1 March 2019 – As corporate travel booms across Asia-Pacific, the concept of bleisure is gaining traction, spurring the region’s cities to better integrate opportunities for leisure amid busy business trips. The 2019 bleisure barometer: Asia’s best cities for work and recreation, sponsored by All Nippon Airways, reveals that while Asia’s best bleisure destinations provide ... Read More »

From Danielle Nierenberg Greetings from Baltimore, Maryland In the United States, almost 54 million people will travel across the country this Thanksgiving to join their families and friends around the holiday meal. While this classic feast normally features a variety of side dishes, turkey is typically the centrepiece. Read More »

Some of Japan’s famed cherry blossoms, also known as sakura, have bloomed unexpectedly this fall. The famous pink and white flowers are typically visible for about two weeks in the spring- a phenomenon tourists from around the world come to witness. But more than 300 people have reported cherry blossoms in their neighbourhood in October, according to meteorological company Weathernews. Read More »

Says Russian bloggers after their 8-day tour of Bangladesh Dhaka, Oct 6 – Bangladesh has a lot of unique things to offer foreign tourists. But the simple, friendly and hospitable people are the biggest assets for the development of tourism in the country, according to Oleg Cricket, the most popular Russian travel blogger at the moment with almost one million ... Read More »

Dhaka, Sept 13 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday evening formally inaugurated hotel Ruposhi Bangla with a new name, ‘InterContinental Dhaka’, on completion of its four years of basic renovation work. Read More »

After four years of basic renovation works, hotel Ruposhi Bangla, a historic hotel for many reasons, is set to reemerge with a new name as InterContinental Dhaka on Thursday. Read More »

Monowara Begum Moni Oh nice, yells Hasib al Rashid, 12 at the first sight at the Porsche Porsche-Museum a, museum Architecture in book form. The Porsche museum itself is an architectural wonder of metal and glass. Read More »

Bagerhat, one of the popular tourist destinations of the country, attracted a huge number of visitors with its historical sites and magnificent beauty in this Eid vacation as in previous years. Read More »

Dhaka, Aug 23 – In the busy and concrete city life, people get little time to travel to panoramic places. The Eid vacation comes with the opportunity of taking a break from the routine daily life and visit the wonderful places in the country. Read More »

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said she is trying hard to serve people so that they could properly celebrate their festivals despite having all the pain of tragedies like August 15, 1975 and August 21, 2004 in heart. Read More »

BNP on Monday alleged that homebound eid holidaymakers are going through immense sufferings due to the ‘poor condition’ of highways and ‘mismanagement’. Read More »

Eid holidaymakers availing of train as mode of transport endured immense sufferings due to unscheduled delays by most of the trains departed from Kamalapur Railway Station to different destinations on Monday. Read More »

Chattogram, July 20 –Three calves have been born to a Royal Bengal tiger couple at Chittagong Zoo in Bangladesh. Dr Md Shahadat Hossain Shuvo, veterinary surgeon of the zoo, said the tigress – Pori — gave birth to the triplets on Thursday afternoon and they were now in good health. Read More »

With the Eid vacation drawing an end on Sunday, Dhaka residents have started coming back to the capital after celebrating the Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones at village homes. Read More »

DHAKA – The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims ending Ramadan fasting, will be observed across the country on Saturday, if the Shawal moon is sighted on Friday. Read More »

Dhaka, June 13 – Thousands of residents of Bangladesh capital Dhaka started to leave the city celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones in village homes for last few days hoping better situation both road and railway. But early monsoon and traffic gridlock fall into trouble for passengers and they were expected to suffer during Eid holidays. Read More »

Dhaka, May – Amari Dhaka will offer feasts featuring exclusive examples of Arabic Iftar and Suhoor specials at Amaya Food Gallery throughout Ramadan. The dishes are meticulously selected and prepared considering the long fasting days so that they provide ample nutrition during Iftar and dinner while preserving mouth-watering taste. In Amaya Food Gallery, there are a collection of fresh seasonal juices with ... Read More »

–Monowara Begum Moni from Stuttgart After work “enjoy the sunshine”. it is for many “off to outside”, as here at the Stuttgart Schloss Platz, the main downtown of South West Germany. Read More »

Dhaka, March 29 – Celebrate Pohela Boishakh with fabulous one-of- a-kind offerings at Amari Dhaka. The Amaya Food Gallery will feature ‘Aatmishali Utshob’ – 8 different cuisines from 8 divisions of Bangladesh. Prepared by seasoned Bengali chefs, diners can indulge on sumptuous Bangladeshi dishes authentic to the divisional regions from where they originate. Read More »

Dhaka, March 9 – Hundreds of bird lovers thronged the Exotic Birds Show 2018 on the Jatiya Press Club premises here on the weekend to watch birds of different species under one shed. Read More »

Men and women swayed to music at Saudi Arabia’s first-ever jazz festival on Friday, the second of a three-day outdoor event that showcases the Kingdom’s recent efforts of shedding its conservative image. Locals and foreigners flocked to the festival to watch bands from Riyadh, Beirut and New Orleans. The crowd sang along when Lebanon’s Chady Nashef performed the Eagles’ “Hotel ... Read More »

Dhaka, February – If your Thai food cravings are acting up lately then Amari Dhaka is the place to visit. Last week Chef Nuttaput Phiwluang, an experienced Thai culinary pundit joined Amari Dhaka to enhance the already expansive Thai section. Nuttaput aka ‘Thai’, will add a variety of curries as well as traditional Thai items to the menu. Read More »

A surprisingly potent technique can boost your short and long-term recall – and it appears to help everyone from students to Alzheimer’s patients. By David Robson When trying to memorise new material, it’s easy to assume that the more work you put in, the better you will perform. Yet taking the occasional down time – to do literally nothing – ... Read More »

Dhaka, Feb 12 – While the flower markets of the country are abuzz with supplies, people are all set to welcome the first day of Spring with the Bengali month of Falgun in a colorful way on Tuesaday. Read More »

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 the busy job, spa day with your partner or a day of comfort and extravagance away from home; imagine if ... Read More »

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 General Mr. Parvej Alam Shapon and special guest Mr. Alhaj Hasan Uddin prominent industrialist. Read More »

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. Read More »