Travelling can boost mental and emotional health
Md Altaf Hussain :Travel is good for lots of things, but it can also increase mental well-being – and not just in the short-term. Whether...
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Why women are fitter than men
Weekend Plus Desk :Adopting a fit lifestyle might be key to living life in the best way (and actually prolong it) but it is generally...
How to care for your nails
Weekend Plus Desk :Nail care should be a vital part of your beauty routine. In fact, here are some tips that can help you maintain...
Ancient Ayurvedic food practices we need to bring back
Weekend Plus Desk :Ayurveda, country’s ancient healing science accords utmost importance to food, and according to it, food is medicine and what you eat and...
Linguist, litterateur Suniti Kumar Chattopadhyay
Badiuzzaman :Suniti Kumar Chattopadhyay (1890-1977) linguist, educationist, litterateur, was born on 26 October, 1890 at Shivpur in Howrah. Son of Haridas Chattopadhyay, Suniti Kumar was...
Folk singer Abbasuddin Ahmed
Wakil Ahmed :Abbasuddin Ahmed (1901-1959), folk singer, was born at Balarampur in Tufanganj subdivision in the district of Cooch Bihar on 27 October 1901. His...
Poet Abul Hussain
Bimal Guha :Abul Hussain (1896-1938), writer, intellectual and social activist, was born on 6 January 1896 at the home of his maternal uncle in Panisara...
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo share Booker Prize 2019
Literature Desk :The judges of this year’s Booker prize have ‘explicitly flouted’ the rules of the august literary award to choose the first joint winners...
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-M Mizanur Rahman What makes you poor?You are poor because of social disorder. You are poor because of financial disorder. You are poor because of...
Why pregnant women need to eat chocolate more often
Weekend Plus Desk :Pregnancy cravings can be weird. From cheese slice, Pani Puri to chocolate, pregnancy can make you crave for anything and everything in...
Lalon Shah, the Great Sufi Baul
Professor Dr Anwarul Karim :This year on October 17, 2019, Lalon Shah, the leading Sufi Baul Fakir completes his 129th death anniversary. He lived and...
Poet Farrukh Ahmad
Anik Mahmud :Farrukh Ahmad (1918-1974) poet, and author of juvenile literature. He was born on 10 June, 1918 at Majhail village of Sreepur upazila of...