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Weekend Plus Desk :When the crowd runs after diet pills and fashionable slimming fads, it is easy to get swayed. However, ask yourself if something that promises instant results, is really sustainable. Do you...

Weekend Plus Desk :People suffering from insomnia might have an increased risk of coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke, says a study. According to researchers, previous observational studies have found an association between...

Literature Desk :Nhamsur Rahman (23 October 1929 – 17 August 2006) was a poet, columnist and journalist. A prolific writer, he produced more than sixty books of poetry collection and is considered a key...

(Great Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam) -Abdul Muqit Chowdhury Sings the song of human status-Equality, fraternity-noble vision.Upholds Injunction Divine thus Poet of the world with great mission. ‘Rebel’ to level all disparity, He didn’t come...

Khan Md Sayeed :Atulprasad Sen (1871-1934), poet, lyricist and singer, was born in Dhaka on 20 October in 1871. His family hailed from a village called Magor situated under South Bikrampur in Faridpur. While...

Saumitra Sekhar :Abu Jafar Shamsuddin (1911-1988) journalist and writer, was born on 12 March in 1911 in the village of Dakshinbagh in Gazipur, Dhaka. He was the son of Mohammad Akkas Ali Bhuiyan. His...

Faridul Ahasan Shourav :If you ask any 90’s kids of Bangladesh that what is their most favorite children’s film? You might get a common answer from them. In our generations BTV days, we the...

Samiul Azim :Mother is the word which is the combination of love, aspiration, best friend, and a great example of patience for me. My mother was born with a great smile on 31st December...

Weekend Plus Desk :Millets are perched on the cusp of revival. These tiny grains once had pride of place in Indian kitchens but as our preferences for rice, wheat and even refined flour took...

Sheikh Arif Bulbon :The screening a 28 minutes-length short film, Meenalaap (Fish Monologue), directed by Suborna Senjutee Tushee, was held at Goethe-Institut Bangladesh auditorium in the capital’s Dhanmondi area recently. Prior to the above...

Weekend Plus Desk :Post-pregnancy, losing those extra pounds might be on your mind, but you need to consider your calorie intake as the baby needs your milk. Eating right is important to get adequate...

Weekend Plus Desk :Many factors can induce blindness, like genetics, retinal detachment, trauma, stroke in the visual cortex, glaucoma, cataract, inflammation or infection. Scientists are developing a technology for the visually-impaired people that bypass...