Perils of a blind date: A male perspective
Weejkend Plus Desk :Have you ever gone on a blind date where, within the first 5 minutes, the lady receives a call from a hospital or an urgent WhatsApp from her suicidal friend –...
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Poet Allen Ginsberg and September on Jessore Road
Professor Anwarul Karim,Ph.D :Allen Ginsberg (1926- 1997) a noted American poet of New Jersey was an acclaimed poet of his age and generations. He was one of the most respected and leading figures of...
Poet Abdul Quadir
Mahbubul Haq :Abdul Quadir (1906-1984) poet, essayist, journalist, was born on 1 June 1906 in the village of Araisidha, Comilla, son of Haji Afsaruddin, a businessman. Abdul Quadir lost his mother early in childhood...
Poems: Uncertain journey
-Dr Agastin Kruj Unknown untraced the CreatorSo known the creator fulfilled the vacuity with matterIf out of nothing He just wished it soIf out of energy enmeshed within the spherical domainEnergy assembled so the...
Journalists Mark Tully and Simon Dring
Literature Desk : Celebrated British journalists Sir William Mark Tully and Simon Dring had their experiences during Bangladesh’s War of Independence.Sir Mark Tully was BBC’s India correspondent in 1971 and one of Britain’s favourite broadcasters....
Ouderland’s contribution to our Liberation
Literature Desk :William AS Ouderland (6 December 1917 – 18 May 2001) was a Dutch Australian Commando Officer. He actively took part in World War II and the Bangladesh Liberation War. Later, he was...
POEM: Our Prince and Bangladesh
Asim Saha : Please do not come to me to recount the tale of freedom Please do not narrate to me how an indestructible voice emerged From inside a roaring tide on the fiery...
Md Mozammel Haque: Poet of renaissance
Literature Desk :Mohammed Mozammel Haque (born 1860) was a prominent poet in Bengal. He was a journalist by profession. He was born at Shantipur in the district of Nadia, West Bengal, India. His father’s...
Nicotine patch safer for pregnant women than smoking
Weekend Plus Desk :While nicotine may not be completely safe for a pregnant mother’s foetus, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is safer than smoking for women who are not able to quit on their own,...
Being too hard on oneself makes working mothers unhappy
Weekend Plus Desk :Working mothers, take note! Being too hard on yourself about how you are faring as a parent can negatively impact your happiness, say scientists who unveiled the factors behind the well...
Night owls have larger social networks than morning people
Weekend Plus Desk :Night owls – people who go to sleep late – tend to have wider social networks than morning persons, according to a study which showed that our inherent periods of sleep...
Awareness on cataract low in elderly
Weekend Plus Desk :Over 50 per cent of older adults in six countries of Asia, including India, believe that treatment for cataract should take place only after the disease develops fully, finds a survey.The...