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Poet Wolfgang von Goethe

Literature Desk :orn in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 28, 1749, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was tutored extensively in languages as a child. Goethe’s father, a lawyer, prioritized his son’s education, enabling him to engage...

Principal Ibrahim Khan

Mohammad Daniul Huq :rincipal Ibrahim Khan, (1894-1978) educationist and writer, was born in a peasant family in the village of Shabaj Nagar in Tangail. Ibrahim Khan passed the Entrance examination from Pingna High School...

Poet Abu Zafar Obaidullah

Aminur Rahman :bu Zafar Obaidullah (1934-2001) was a poet, litterateur and civil servant. Born on 8 February 1934 in Baherchar-Kshudrakathi village under Babuganj upazila of Barisal, Abu Zafar Obaidullah got his primary education in...

POEMS

POEMS

To Spring-William BlakeO thou with dewy locks, who lookest down Through the c1ear windows of the morning, turn Thine angel eyes upon our western isle, Which in full choir hails thy approach, O Spring! The...

Phrase to avoid when talking to child

Weekend Plus Desk :hile talking to kids, here are some phrases we may use in the heat of the moment, which can be hurtful for the little ones:You don’t feel that wayInstead, try asking...

1971 in literature

1971 in literature

Aanila Kishwar Tarannum :e’re the generation that hasn’t directly experienced the Liberation War in all its terror, sacrifices and glory. We’ve always had to rely on books and movies to know about the most...