Manik Bandopadhyay: A powerful novelist
Mohammad Shahidul Islam :Manik Bandopadhyay is one of the most central and powerful novelists in Bengali literature. He was a jewel to Bengali literature and...
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POEM
Crossing the bar : – Tennyson Sunset and evening star, And one clear calls for me. And may there be no moaning of the bar,...
Narrative poetry
Literature Desk :Poetry may be classified into three types: narrative, lyric, and dramatic. The lyric poems are concerned with the poet’s personal moods and ideas...
Muzharul Islam, Kahn and architecture in Bangladesh
Kazi K Ashraf :(After last week write-up) It was in the National Library at Dhaka (1979-84) that ‘distortion’ of the idealised form itself becomes the...
Chicken-Egg Salad
Ingredients :1 cup chicken -shredded and boiled1 cup mashed boiled eggs½ cup chopped onions 2 tsp chopped green chilies½ cup cheese spread1 tsp chaat masala1...
Cheese n’ Pepper Chicken
Ingredients :250gms chicken breasts100gms cheese cubes (grated)2 tsp pepper powder4 tsp tomato ketchup1 cup bread crumbs3 eggsSalt to taste2 tsp parsleyOil for deep frying1 green...
Banana Pudding
Ingredients :2 kg milk2 cups banana pulp1-cup sugar1 tsp cardamom powderInstructionsPut milk in a pan. Boil and simmer for 1.5 hours or till it acquires...
Sweet Corn- Cherry Salad
Ingredients :1 tsp sesame seeds1 tsp poppy seeds¼ cup castor sugar¼ cup olive oil¼ cup white vinegar¼ tsp pepper powder¼ tsp Worcestershire sauce2 tsp minced...
Mutton Korma
Ingredients :1 tbsp Cumin seeds4 tbsp Coriander seeds1-2 tsp Cayenne pepper1 tsp Saffron threads3 tbsp Hot milk6 tbsp Ghee or clarified butter2 middle-sized onions, chopped5...
Adopting a healthy lifestyle could reduce cancer risk
Weekend Plus Desk :You can avoid cancer by dropping bad habits and a defective lifestyle, and adopting a new healthy lifestyle with healthy habits. Just...
5 simple hacks to stay sweat free at all times
Weekend Plus Desk :Sweat stains can be unpleasant and embarrassing, so try using sweat pads or an antiperspirant to prevent it, suggests an expert.Gunjan Gaur,...
Is equality too much to ask for?
Maliha Ahmed :As the month of the year when International Women’s Day is celebrated comes to an end, policy-makers should remember that while availability of...