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Want to Design Your Home Office?

Reading Time: 4 minutes Finding an office space that you really like can be quite difficult. And even if you are finally able to find one, you need to consider its location. After all, having an office near your home has many benefits. What’s better than having an office near your home? Having it in your home! There is also another type of businesses that can benefit a lot from a home office, startups. Because of limited funds, a home office can be the perfect place to work while your business grows. For this and many other reasons, many choose to set up an office in their home. And if you have a home office, you need to decorate it. That is why we are here today with some functional and wonderful tips on home office design. Utilize All the Spaces Many times, a ‘home office’ is usually a corner or sector of your…

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6 Birthdays and Discoveries in September

Reading Time: 4 minutes There is definitely a lot to do this September, but September also happens to be the month a lot of cool things happened in. there were lots of discoveries in September that we just can’t go without acknowledging or celebrating. Some of these were scientific, some structural, some were intellectual creations and some were even the birthdays of great people (and animals). Let’s see what September has given us over the years. First Book Published, 1452 Thousands of us are avid book readers and I mean the physical copy type of book reader. What’s amazing is, the first mechanically published book was published in 1452, on September 30th by Johann Gutenberg. The book published was the Bible. Copyright, 1486 Copyrights are the reason so many can hold onto their intellectual property. While many complain that copyrights and patents deter or slow down growth, we like to avoid the argument and…

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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO LIVE IN DHAKA

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dhaka is loud, vibrant and exciting. There is always something going on in some part of the city. But how much does it cost to live in Dhaka? There are hundreds of factors to consider, so we thought we’d put together a small list of the most common things people should be aware of. Information courtesy of Numbeo.com Restaurants Avg Price Meal, Small Food Shops 150.00 ৳ Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 775.00 ৳ Cappuccino (regular) 169.62 ৳ Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 29.57 ৳ Water (0.33 liter bottle) 15.25 ৳ Markets Avg Price Milk (regular), (1 liter) 72.67 ৳ Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 54.66 ৳ Rice (white), (1kg) 61.24 ৳ Eggs (regular) (12) 101.52 ৳ Local Cheese (1kg) 548.00 ৳ Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 322.50 ৳ Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 552.29 ৳ Apples (1kg) 175.33 ৳ Banana (1kg) 100.59 ৳ Oranges (1kg) 169.52 ৳ Tomato (1kg) 50.56 ৳ Potato (1kg) 24.79 ৳ Onion (1kg) 39.26 ৳ Lettuce (1…

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5 of Your Favorite Movie Properties

Reading Time: 5 minutes We all watch movies and TV shows, even when they’re not all that good. But when we do see something that we truly like, we keep watching it over and over and some even go out of their way to find out everything about the film like cast, crew and locations. Our article today is about massively popular titles like Home Alone, The Godfather and Breaking Bad. Let’s take a look at where these movie properties are or if they even exist at all! Home Alone It’s difficult to find someone who didn’t laugh themselves silly watching 1990’s Home Alone movie. When everyone leaves for the winter vacation, the youngest son, Kevin, gets left stranded at home; exactly when two robbers decide to get into the house. This plot is what created such a great comedy movie. It’s great to know that the crew decided to go with a real…

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Less is More – Living in Studio Apartments

Reading Time: 3 minutes People in Dhaka love the bigger homes. Bproperty recently did a study and found that the majority of real estate demand in Dhaka is now in the 1500 square feet range. But even so, lots of people want smaller places for various reasons. And some go as far as to look for studio apartments. So what are the reasons or benefits of a studio apartment that so many people would choose it? Easy to maintain The best thing about a smaller apartment is the lack of space to mess things up. Whether you live alone or with others, things tend to just go haywire after a couple of weeks. You find you have to do a lot of cleaning up and reorganizing no matter how much you try to keep things running smoothly. With a studio apartment, however, things are a lot easier. There is much less space, so much…

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Things to Consider Before Selling Your House

Reading Time: 5 minutes Buying a house is tiring and exceptionally difficult. Selling your own house is just as difficult. So many concerns and thoughts enter the mind when you decide to sell your place. And if you don’t prepare properly, you’ll start to think to yourself ‘Should I really sell the place?’ these thoughts of doubt take up time as good buyers slip out of your grasp. So let’s take a look at some of the things to consider before selling your house. Is the price you set correct? As the owner … you really have to be the one to set the price… It’s very important to know the lower limit of your price before entering the market to avoid multiple issues between seller and buyer. The owner will never want to sell at an extremely low price while the buyer will always think the price for the house is too high.…

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Things To Do This September

Reading Time: 4 minutes September is an exciting month. Along with it being a month to celebrate lots of first days, discoveries, inventions and openings, there are a lot of activities going on in Dhaka. You’ll find professional events and festivities to partake with friends in. Let’s look at all the great things to do this September! Anime Art Fest & Exhibition Dhaka Date: September 6th Time: 10AM to 7PM Venue: Eurasia School, House – 1, Road – 32, Sector – 7, Uttara This will be a gathering of some of the most enthusiastic artists in the city; anime artists. Come see what the artists have to offer and meet with them for discussions on their work and things that interest you. Or if you’re an artist, you might want to participate yourself! Take a look to see if this is the event for you. Arnob Live Date: September 6th Time: TBA Venue: TBA…

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THE BEST CLEANING COMPANIES IN BANGLADESH

Reading Time: < 1 minute There are lots of reasons you might want to hire the best cleaning services to clean the place. Whether you’re doing home or office cleaning, something special might come up where you need an absolutely spotless environment. Or maybe there is an extreme mess, pests or you’re doing the final cleaning before moving out or in. Whatever the case may be, we have a list of the best cleaning services you might want to look into. These are some of the most popular, and considered the best cleaning services, in Dhaka and we have their websites and contact information ready for you. Company name, Contact Numbers BENGAL MOVERS, 01777 31198 Clean Heart, 01916 225588 Cleaning & Pest Control Service (MAX Enterprise), 01711 107164, 01971 107164, 01992 028538 DCS Organization Ltd., 02-58810200, 01979 606001-3 Dhaka Cleaner, 01877 826686 Dhaka Facility Management Service, 02-903 3383, 01992 028530, 01992 028531, 01731 515392 HandyMama,…

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Common Steps to Reducing Electrical Bills

Reading Time: 4 minutes Do you know how much it costs per unit of energy spent? According to the Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (BPDC), for the first 50 units spent, it costs BDT 3.50 per unit. And if you go over 50 units, the charge is instead BDT 4 per unit. Charge per unit keeps going up. And then you have to keep in mind demand charge, VAT and things like that. So the best way to save ourselves from these expenses is to reduce our usage of electricity. There is no shortage in the appliances using electricity; something we notice every time there is load-shedding. So we spend a lot, but do you know which equipment pulls the most load or how to reduce your electricity bill? Let’s find out more… Refrigerator No matter how much electricity the TV, fans, lights oven and computer use, they’re generally on for small periods of…

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How to Get the Best Internet Connection for You

Reading Time: 4 minutes Internet is an absolute necessity in today’s life. I don’t even need to get into the details of it. But finding a good connection has become somewhat of a struggle in Dhaka. There are countless options now; stepping onto the road, you’ll see a gazillion ads for internet connectivity. Yet getting a new connection has become terribly confusing with so many different offers on the table. Before you could just get a local connection but that isn’t so much the case anymore. Then there’s the unfortunate trend of declining service quality over time, even with speeds increasing across the globe. So what should you think about and research when looking for the best internet connection for you? Bandwidth for Price Obviously, the first thing you should look at is the price you have to pay for the amount of bandwidth you’ll be receiving. Faster speeds at lower prices is the…

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