Wednesday | February 11, 2026 | Dhaka
Nivriti Butalia :There is a scene in the film Sense of an Ending where Jim Broadbent’s character Anthony Webster is meeting, after some 40 years, the character of Veronica Ford, played by Charlotte Rampling....
Weekend Plus Desk :Want to reduce that ever-burgeoning waistline? Make breakfast the largest meal of the day as it may help maintain your body mass index (BMI), researchers say. A study showed that people...
Weekend Plus Desk :Roses have a lot of uses apart from its de-stressing fragrance. From being an ace hydrator to being a healer, experts have rated the rose and its petals high for their...
Literature Desk :Humayun Ahmed, a native of Bangladesh, wore many hats during his lifetime. These include: filmmaker, screenwriter, playwright, author, teacher and dramatist. He was considered a literary and cultural legend. He was a...
Shahriar Meher :M Mizanur Rahman is basically an eminent poet of Bangladesh. He is myriad-minded genius. He is a story-teller, essayist, translator, and columnist. In various Bengali and English dailies, periodicals, and magazines of...
Weekend Plus Desk :Love to play word puzzles such as crosswords? It may improve brain function and keep your brain ten years younger, a study has found.The results indicated that the more regularly people...
Weekend Plus Desk :Dont just stick to tea and pakoras when the rain clouds gather. Add variety to your monsoon snack list, say experts. Noah Barnes, Executive Chef at The Hungry Monkey, Naresh Guglani,...
Shireen Quadri :If you swelter in the searing heat and have decided to take a few days off, head for Kashmir, also known as paradise on earth. The Valley is a dynamic destination steeped...
The river of tears in the afternoon Original Bengali: Oporahne Osrunodi -Milon Sabyasachi After a long period you stood silent in a great festival merely in the unlimited empty space. Time rolled on and...
Weekend Plus Desk :Want to live a happy life? A mere promise to be generous is enough as it can trigger a change in the brain areas that can make you happier, a study...
Weekend Plus Desk :Have a hyper personality? Go for woody notes. The introvert ones can pick out fragrances like Fijian water and cherry blossom, say experts.Shikhee Agrawal, Head Trainer at The Body Shop, and...
John Chave :“I can’t help feeling that some of the changes are merely cosmetic,” wrote a recent commentator on Emmanuel Macron’s new cohort of parliamentary deputies. What could he possibly mean? That the new...