POEMS
The old man and my dream -Moniruddin Yusuf I knew an old man a long time ago. He used to walk every afternoon attired by long white dress.I knew him. He had some apathy towards life...
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Great novelist Charles Dickens
Literature Desk :harles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world’s best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many...
Book Review
Nazrul: Tanr Somokale(Nazrul and his contemporary)by Dr Anwarul KarimPublisher: Eftakher Rasul George, Nawroze Sahitya Samvar/Nasas, Dhaka, 46, PK Ray Road, Banglabazar, Dhaka-1100. 1st print: Janurary 2017. Cover: George Haidar, Printing: Prantika Mudroni, 43, DNS...
Novelist Hasan Azizul Huq
Literature Desk :asan Azizul Huq (born 2 February 1939) is a Bangladeshi short-story writer and novelist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1999 and Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1970.Hasan Azizul Huq was born...
Doyen of journalists: Mahbubul Alam
Mohammad Amjad Hossain :ince departure from this materialistic world on 6 June of 2014 I would like to recall Mr Mahbubul Alam’s excellent performances as Director General of External Publicity Division of the Ministry...
He swallowed a toothpick It could have killed him
Denise Grady :young man nearly lost his life to a toothpick he didn’t even know he had swallowed, according to a harrowing report published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.The 3-inch wood...
Romance abound at Dhaka Regency and Amari Dhaka
Weekend Plus Desk :haka Regency Hotel & Resort has arranged a host of events and promotions to keep its guests plenty engaged this year on Valentine’s Day. Celebration in the hotel’s all day dining...
Manicure not enough? Plump your hands
Hilary Sheinbaum :As a jewellery store owner, Marisa Perry spends most of her days trying on engagement rings and wedding bands, and so she is hyperaware of how her hands look. She first tried...
Rocking like a baby helps adults sleep better
Weekend Plus Desk :leeping or the lack of it has always been a topic of discussion and it never gets too old. According to a recent report, as quoted in BBC, rocking adults, much...
Air pollution and climate change are global threats in 2019: WHO
Weekend Plus Desk :limate change, according to a list published by the World Health Organization (WHO), features as one of the top 10 global threats in 2019. The list also mentions that air pollution...
Optimism may cut diabetes risk in women
Weekend Plus Desk :ositive personality traits such as optimism may help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a study conducted on postmenopausal women claims. The research based on data from a long-term...
Novelist Emily Bronte
Joyce M S Tompkins :mily Brontë, in full Emily Jane Brontë, pseudonym Ellis Bell, (born July 30, 1818, Thornton, Yorkshire, England-died December 19, 1848, Haworth, Yorkshire), English novelist and poet who produced but one...