Tuesday | February 10, 2026 | Dhaka
Weekend Plus Desk :Kunal Rai, Head-Events and Weddings, Tamarind Global, and Innayat Khubchandani, Innaz Communique, have some ideas:* Scarf: Items that keep your guests warm and fuzzy are not only practical, they are thoughtful...
Joanna Lobo :Last year, in May, for three cold, wintry days, I found myself stalking a man in Warsaw. I couldn’t help it; his presence was everywhere – on park benches, museums and in...
Weekend Plus Desk :Too much office workload? Do not bring it home as it might spoil intimacy with your partner and affect your professional life too, a new study has warned.According to researchers, using...
Weekend Plus Desk :Exercising four to five times a week can reverse damage to sedentary, ageing hearts and help prevent risk of future heart failure, a study has found. To reap the most benefit,...
Weekend Plus Desk :Do you tend to buy only pink toys for your daughter, while keeping the blue toys for your son? Buying gender-based colours for your children can actually reinforce harmful stereotypes leading...
Weekend Plus Desk :Skip the chokers, and go for small diamond studs and big rings to give a fashionable twist to the look in winter, say experts.Saurabh Maheshwari, co-owner of Vishal Jewels, and Ritika...
Stephen Alter :Climbing the steep, winding trail to Kala Pathar before dawn, my path is lit by a waning moon, three-quarters full. The high snow peaks that encircle us – Pumori, Nuptse and Ama...
Grant’s Espresso Martini with a scotch twistIngredients50ml – Grant’s Family Reserve1 Shot Espresso25ml – KahluaMethod* Make an espresso and fill shaker with ice.* Add all the ingredients and shake.* Strain and garnish with coffee...
Rakhshanda Jalil :Ibn-e Maryam, the son of the Virgin Mary, is a recurring figure in Urdu poetry. Sometimes appearing as an icon of fortitude, sometimes as the healer and provider of succour and mercy,...
Shipra Dastider :Newaj, Kazi Kader (1909-1983) teacher and poet, born in Talibpur in the district of Murshidabad. His ancestors came from Mangalkot, a village in the district of Burdwan. He matriculated in 1923 from...
Tasiqul Islam :Hason Raja (1854-1922) was a zamindar, mystic devotee and composer of songs. His full name is Dewan Hason Raja Chowdhury. Hason Raja was born on 24 January 1854 in a zamindar family...
Weekend Plus Desk :Worried that your kid’s eyesight might deteriorate because of endless hours spent on smartphones, gaming consoles, computers and tablets? Take heart, spending just two hours a day outdoors, playing any sport...