Linguist Golam Maksud Hilali
Tasiqul Islam :olam Maksud Hilali (1900-1961) educationist, linguist and litterateur, was born on 30 November 1900 at Fulbari in Sirajganj. He obtained his MA in Persian (1924) and in Arabic (1932), BL (1927) and...
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Try the Japanese art of Kintsugi and learn how to embrace imperfections
Weekend Plus Desk :intsugi, an art form that the people in Japan follow, is an unusually beautiful practice in which they repair broken pottery pieces and put them back together, lending it a unique...
Travel on a budget: Five inexpensive destinations you can explore in 2019
Weekend Plus Desk :ant to save money and also travel this year? If so, you are in luck. We have compiled a list of places for you to travel without burning a hole in...
Tone your arms at home with these easy exercises
Weekend Plus Desk :ost people would agree that toning arms is not as easy as it looks. Even if you want to bulk up, there is a lot of hard work involved. Toned arms...
How to get rid of hangover and bloating this festive season
Weekend Plus Desk :For most people, puffy eyes, swollen face and a bloated stomach is part of the year-end festivities. While food and drinks are something that can hardly be avoided during the celebrations,...
Persistent back pain associated with increased mortality
Weekend Plus Desk :or most people suffering from chronic back problems, enduring a constant back pain may feel like a slow death. A recent study conducted at the Boston Medical Center found that frequent,...
Winter Pithas in Bangladesh
Altaf Hussain :itha is a part of life and culture of the Bangladeshi people. Though it is not a part of our daily menu. Most pithas are seasonal, especially prepared in the winter season...
How to care for your eyes during winter
Weekend Plus Desk :etaining moisture can help combat dryness to the eyes during winter season, says an opthalmologist.Dry, itchy eyes are a common problem in the winter due to low humidity.“On average, the humidity...
Zainul Abedin: The man and his Art
Syed Ali Ahsan :ainul Abedin was born in a village in Mymensingh in Bangladesh in 1918, and remained throughout his life a country boy, delighting in the sights and sounds of his childhood, which...
Hason Raja: Mystic composer
Tasiqul Islam :ason Raja (1854-1922) zamindar, mystic devotee and composer of songs. His full name is Dewan Hason Raja Chowdhury. Hason Raja was born on 24 January 1854 in a zamindar family of village...
POEM: New Year ushering a new era
-Mohammad Mamun Mia New Year! Come to usher us to an era of peace and reconciliation We don’t love to live in annihilation Come! Mingle us with you We’re eagerly waiting for you. We...
Top interior decor trends of 2019
Weekend Plus Desk :hile 2018 was all about neutral palettes, the prediction is, bright hues will find their way home this year. The past year also saw sage and ultra-violet colours gaining momentum along...