Why breastfeeding is one of the ‘smartest investments’
Roshni Majumdar :The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has released new findings on the economic gains-besides the obvious health benefits – of breastfeeding.Hailing the practice...
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Mobile videos may help parents stick to infants’ sleep practices
Weekend Plus Desk :A mobile programme of informational videos and messages may improve parents adherence to safe sleep practices for infants, new research has found....
How tongue keeps its tastes right
Weekend Plus Desk :Signals sent by tongue’s taste cells prevent the brain from confusing between bitter and sweet tastes, a study has showed. Humans perceive...
Poet Percy Bysshe Shelley
Literature Desk :Percy Bysshe Shelley was born at Field Place, Sussex, in 1792, the son of a well-to-do landowner. At the age of ten, he...
POEM: My flute plays Behag
Shamsul Alam Belal : Someone with silver charm still haunts me Hanging on my neck, Reminds me of a promise of my tender age Striking...
POEM: My flute plays Behag
Shamsul Alam Belal : Someone with silver charm still haunts me Hanging on my neck, Reminds me of a promise of my tender age Striking...
Great Poet Amir Khusro
Literature Desk :Khusro was born in 1253 A D in Patiyala, India, His paternal ancestors belonged to the nomadic tribe of Hazaras from Transoxiana, who...
Sukanta Bhattacharya: Poet of have not’s
Anik Mahmud :Sukanta Bhattacharya (1926-1947) Marxist poet, was born on 15 August 1926 at his maternal uncle’s home in Kolkata. His paternal home was in...
Novelist Syed Waliullah
Shafiul Alam :Syed Waliullah (1922-1971) novelist, short story writer and playwright, was born on 15 August 1922 at Sholashahar in Chittagong. His father Syed Ahmadullah...
How Rabindranath Tagore used Raksha Bandhan as means to prevent 1905 Bengal partition
Weekend Plus Desk :At a time when the country is witnessing a surge in religious intolerance, an instance from the annals of history serves as...
Eating chocolate may provide relief from bowel disease
Weekend Plus Desk :Consuming protein rich foods such as nuts, eggs, seeds, beans, poultry, yogurt, cheese and even chocolates may foster a more tolerant and...
Couples with children have more conflicts with their in-laws
Weekend Plus Desk :Couples with children are likely to have more conflicts with in-laws as compared to their peers who are childless, a study has...