Subtle signs of sexual abuse in children
Weekend Plus Desk :In a shocking turn of events, Pope Francis, who is the 266th and current Pope of the Catholic Church, recently apologised for the ‘irreparable damage’ caused by sexual abuse of children...
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Long live Bangladesh-Japan friendship: Dhaka celebrated Japan Fest-2018
Masud Karim :For the first time after several years, Dhaka celebrated the ‘Japan Fest’ that showcased both traditional and contemporary Japanese culture as well as music. The Fest was organised by the Embassy of...
Nobel laureate poet, playwright T S Eliot
Literature Desk : Thomas Stearns Eliot (1888-1965) was born on September 26, 1888, in St Louis, Missouri. His father, Henry, was a prosperous businessman, though something of a disappointment to his own father who had...
Writer, journalist Abdul Gafur Siddiqui
Tasiqul Islam :Abdul Gafur Siddiqui (1872-1959) scholar, writer, and journalist, was born at Khaspur in Bashirhat, 24-Parganas, West Bengal. His father, Munshi Golam Mawla, was a publisher and bookseller in Kolkata and the owner...
Folklorist Muhammad Mansuruddin
Wakil Ahmed :Muhammad Mansuruddin, (1904-1987) educationist and folklorist, was born on 31 January 1904 in the village of Muraripur in the Sujanagar Upazila of Pabna district. In 1928 he obtained his MA in Bangla...
POEMS
MarsiyaHusain of Karbala-Ameen KhorasaneeMen weep for you today in many landsAnd on their breasts in bitter anguish beatAnd in sad, mournful tunes, the tales repeat of how youLost your family upon the sandsYou nobly...
Journalist, writer Qazi Afsaruddin Ahmed
Mir Farjana Sharmin :Qazi Afsaruddin Ahmed (1921-1975) was a journalist, writer. He was born on 24 September 1921 at Chatmohar in Pabna district. His paternal home was at village Kalta in Manikganj district. He...
Comrade Muzaffar Ahmed
Ranjit Roy :Comrade Muzaffar Ahmed (1889-1973) was a revolutionary and pioneer of the Communist movement in India. Affectionately called Kakababu (uncle) by party comrades and sympathisers, his way of life and functioning was a...
Poet Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal
Ahmad Kabir :Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal (1936-1989) poet educationist and composer of songs, was born in The village Gobinda of Ullahpara upazila in the district of Pabna on 11 March 1936. After passing MA...
‘Wonder drug’ aspirin’s harms outweighs its benefits in healthy elderly
Weekend Plus Desk :Elderly people who have never had a heart attack in their life can avoid taking a baby aspirin every day, as per a US Australian study of more than 19,000 volunteers.The...
In memory of Guru Suruj Dewan: Guru Rajjob Ali Dewan devotee passes on
Sir Frank Peters :An entire village is in deep mourning over the death of one of its most revered and respected members, Guru Suruj Dewan. Guru Suruj, 78, was a Holy Man, wise beyond his...
From milk to bananas
Weekend Plus Desk :If there are times when you struggle really hard to get a good night’s sleep, getting away with all that tossing and turning might be as easy as tweaking what you...