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 father, Zafar Ali Ahmed, was a lawyer at the...
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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 in Jashore. His paternal residence was at Kauria in...
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 in almost 30 years: Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo.The...
POEMS
-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 inhuman rich. You are poor because of social breach....
Reshmi Ahmed’s two documentary films screened at Goethe Institut
Sheikh Arif Bulbon :Screening of two documentary films – Depannita – A Lady with Versatile Talents and My Protest, both directed by Reshmi Ahmed was held at Goethe-Institut Bangladesh auditorium in the capital’s Dhanmondi...
Let’s not get stressed
Weekend Plus Desk :Monsoon is over, and the skies are blue. It is the season to be merry with festivities all around. While everyone looks forward to this time of year, it can be...
Gulab Jamun
Weekend Plus Desk :Gulab Jamun Ingredients 500gm crushed sugar1 teaspoon crushed lightly green cardamom150gm mashed khoya50gm mashed paneer2 cup canola oil/ rapeseed oil500ml boiled waterFor Dough30gm sieved all purpose flour10gm corn flour1/4 teaspoon baking...
Masala Corn Recipe
Ingredients :2 cup corn1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder1/4 cup lemon juicesalt as required4 teaspoon butter1/4 teaspoon chilli powder1/2 teaspoon chaat masalaHow to make Step 1To prepare this delicious dish, start boiling the corns in...
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 you’re traveling for business, on a one-week family holiday,...
Get, set, glow
Weekend Plus Desk :With the sharp nip in the air, as slightly warmer clothes are pulled out of the closet, it’s time to go for a revamp of your beauty kit too. Check these...
Chewing gum for weight loss? What is the truth?
Weekend Plus Desk :We all have memories of eating our favourite chewing gum. We were also often told that swallowing it can be dangerous and thus were told to be really careful. Here we...
Why your child should be fed prebiotics every day
Dr Nandan Joshi :The word Prebiotic is often confused with Probiotics. It is important to know the difference. Probiotics are live microorganisms while Prebiotics are non-digestible fibres which promote growth of probiotics in the...