Book Review: Mirror of Time: A book worth reading
In our country, books published in English usually remain unnoticed by the readers. It is quite presumable how many people read books in English, a...
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Poems
Pollution-Ataturk Kamal PashaVery thirsty people are todayAnd they areIn quest of satisfying their thirst only No need to see the peopleWhat consequences they faceUntil and...
Quirky home decor ideas to brighten up house
Weekend Plus Desk :Although you have painted the walls of your abode, replaced your old tile flooring and given a new lease of life to...
How cheese shaped human evolution
Weekend Plus Desk :While ‘you are what you eat’ is a contested statement, what we consume over many generations can shape the way we evolve...
Emojis convey not just fun
Weekend Plus Desk :That winky-face emoji that you use at the end of a text isn’t just a fun picture added to your sentence. It...
Using ice cubes for amazing skin
Weekend Plus Desk :Water benefits skin in many ways, but it is surprising to know that frozen water has many uses in beauty care if...
Is Vitamin D deficiency an urban myth?
Weekend Plus Desk :Chemist shop and pharmacies are flooded with Vitamin D supplements these days. Suddenly people are being told they aren’t getting enough sun....
Acne vaccine could soon be a reality
Weekend Plus Desk :An acne vaccine sounds nothing less than a magic bullet – one pinch, and no more pimples. More so, when it claims...
Teenagers who smoke, drink might suffer from stiffening of arteries
Weekend Plus Desk :Teenagers who drink and smoke are more likely to suffer a heart stroke later in life than those who abstain, according to...
Myths that might be ruining your weight loss routine
Weekend Plus Desk :There are hundreds of fitness gurus out there preaching diet fads to their followers. But remember this, every diet plan works differently...
Workers in open-plan offices more active and less stressed than in private offices
Weekend Plus Desk :Workers tend to be more active and less stressed in open-plan offices and workspaces as compared to those working in cubicles and...
Poet Shamsur Rahman
Zillur Rahman Siddiqui :Shamsur Rahman (1929-2006), poet and journalist, was born on 23 October 1929 in his grandmother’s house at 46 Mahuttuly in old Dhaka....