More children are ingesting foreign objects
Weekend Plus Desk :ccording to a new study, more and more children are consuming foreign objects like toys, marbles and coins. The report, that has...
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‘Sugar rush’ may be a myth: Study
Weekend Plus Desk :he idea of ‘sugar rush’ – a state of hyperactivity after consuming too many sweets – is a myth, claim scientists who...
Living in stressful neighbourhood is related to ageing faster, according to research
Weekend Plus Desk :iving in a stressful neighbourhood is related to ageing faster, according to new research using telomeres as a marker for biological ageing....
Novelist Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay
Sirajul Islam :ankimchandra Chattopadhyay, (1838-1894) writer, journalist, government officer, was born in the village of Kanthalpara in the district of 24-Parganas, Paschimbango on 27 June...
Rokanuzzaman Khan Dadabhai
Wakil Ahmed :okanuzzaman Khan, (9th April, 1925 — 3rd December, 1999) journalist and founder of the children’s organisation, Kachi-Kanchar Mela (1965), was popularly known as...
Poet, author, critic Charles Baudelaire
Literature Desk :harles Baudelaire was a French poet born on April 9, 1821, in Paris, France. In 1845, he published his first work. He gained...
POEMS
Pure enough to smile at -Tahia TabassumHey! Come to me and hold my hand!We will be together where the place will be so vast to...
Screen time has little impact on teen well-being
Weekend Plus Desk : higher amount of screen time – which may involve gaming or watching TV – before bedtime may not have a direct impact...
Not eating enough fruit and grains is worse than too much meat
Weekend Plus Desk :on’t feel bad about your $12 avocado toast. Have it on whole grain with a side of fruit, and consider your life...
An evening of contemporary dance at Shilpakala Academy
Sheikh Arif Bulbon :n evening of contemporary dance held at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the capital’s Segunbagicha area recently....
Boishakhi delights
Weekend Plus Desk :ahela Boishakh is an exciting time filled with decadent feasting and festivities that come in a myriad of colours. Truly, it is...
Boishakhi delights
The ultimate form of comfort food, bhortas are the perfect companions for Paanta Ilish. Together, they are an inseparable combination that triumphs all. The not-so-secret...