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Fast walkers more likely to live longer

Weekend Plus Desk :People who habitually have a fast walking pace are more likely to live longer than their slow-walking peers, a study claims. The study, conducted by researchers from the National Institute for...

Why your brain makes inconsistent choices

Weekend Plus Desk :conomists have noticed that people can behave inconsistently when making choices. According to economic theory, people should choose the same things every time, under the same circumstances because they are recognised...

Doyle's first paying job as a doctor took the form of a medical officer's position aboard the steamship Mayumba, travelling from Liverpool to Africa. After his stint on the Mayumba, Doyle settled in Plymouth, England for a time. When his funds were near

Author, journalist Arthur Conan Doyle

Literature Desk :Author Arthur Conan Doyle (May 22, 1859-July 7, 1930) wrote 60 mystery stories featuring the wildly popular detective character Sherlock Holmes and his loyal assistant Watson.In 1890 his novel, A Study in...

Educationist, writer Kazi Abdul Wadud

Educationist, writer Kazi Abdul Wadud

Khondkar Serajul Huq :azi Abdul Wadud (1894-1970), educationist, litterateur and thinker, was born on 26 April 1894 at village Bagmara of Pangsha Upazila in Faridpur. His father was Kazi Syed Husain, who worked in...

Ghazals of Kazi Nazrul Islam

Ghazals of Kazi Nazrul Islam

With Islam as the :merchandize(Islamer oi sawda loye) With Islam as the merchandize Has come the merchant new! O ye ill-starred and sinners! Come And make your marketing anew! All your life you have merely...

World No Tobacco Day

Altaf Hussain :he World Health Organization (WHO) designed May 31 of every year as the annual World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The focus of World No Tobacco Day 2019 is ‘Tobacco and Lung Health.’...