POEM: All the hemispheres
-Hafiz Shirazi Leave the familiar for a while.Let your senses and bodies stretch outLike a welcomed seasonOnto the meadows and shores and hills.Open up to the roof.Make a new water-mark on your excitementAnd love.Like...
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Easy ways to get your newborn sleep quickly
Weekend Plus Desk :he whole process of putting your baby to sleep can be a little (read a lot) overwhelming. From holding them carefully, so as to not hurt the little one, to putting...
Drinking carbonated beverages during and after exercise can cause kidney injury
Weekend Plus Desk :fter an intense workout session, it is common for people to drink either water or soft drinks. But according to the latest study, while drinking water is safe and causes no...
Make an achievable year plan for 2019
Md Altaf Hussain :hat if I told you that every year can be better than the last? That is this year can be better than last year. And next year can be better than...
From cinnamon tea to ice packs: Natural ways to stop heavy bleeding during periods
Weekend Plus Desk :The average menstrual cycle is 28 days. But since a menstrual cycle is counted from the first day of a period to the first day of the next period, the cycle...
How to manage aggression in children
Bhanumathi Narasimhan :child, who wanted to be perceived as the strongest of all, would speak loudly, look angry and hit everyone to prove his strength. When his grandfather came to visit, he behaved in...
Don’t want to take office calls after work?
Weekend Plus Desk :fter being in the workplace for eight hours or more, it might be very stressful for a person to respond to office-related calls after work. But not everyone has the liberty...
Too much sleep may lead to early death
Weekend Plus Desk :hile we have a tendency to stay tucked in under our blankets during the winter months, turns out it might not be a good thing healthwise. According to a new global...
My Mother : My Heaven
Professor Dr Anwarul Karim :ecently Abdul Muqit Chowdhury, a noted poet and journalist, came to see me at my residence in Banani, Dhaka. During his stay, our discussion centered round various topics including Kazi...
My Mother : My Heaven
Contd from Page 8 :“There was a bush near our house. A mother bird used to stay there with her chicks. They wanted to fly early before they attained maturity. The mother bird used...
Contact with nature can improve your mood
Weekend Plus Desk :pending time outside, in the proximity of nature has always been touted as a good practice. But turns out it has more benefits that one could anticipate. According to a study...
Miso and maple make a good match with salmon
Colu Henrycook a lot of chicken, beans and fish on weeknights, for the same reasons a lot of busy people do: They’re fast and rich in protein. The challenge is transforming these humble yet...