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Laughing at the word Two -Hafiz ShiraziOnlyThat IlluminedOneWho keepsSeducing the formless into formHad the charm to win myHeart.Only a Perfect OneWho is alwaysLaughing at the wordTwoCan make you knowOfLove. From: ‘The Gift’Translated by Daniel...

Nobel Laureate George Bernard Shaw

Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw was born on July 26, 1856, in Dublin, Ireland. In 1876 he moved to London, where he wrote regularly but struggled financially. In 1895, he became a theater critic...

Unhealthy and painful ways to lose weight

Weekend Plus Desk :Changing your nutrition plan? Going on a restricted diet to shed those extra kilos has become quite common among youngsters. Working out requires one to control their food intake along with...

Four short stories

Mahveen Rahman Zaahra :Vampire legends of Kislova A few years ago, in Kistova many big houses and castles and rich people were there in Kislova all people danced and sing in the night of...

Did the education system fail us?

Siddhartha :“If something does not work, we must work on it.” Humans accept systems and institutions as they are. But, is that the right thing to do? An anecdote reshaped my feelings about life,...

Professor Shahid Suhrawardy

Syed Ali Ahsan :Professor Shahid Suhrawardy was an eminent art critic; poet and connoisseur of theatre and dramatics. He was born on 24 October. 1890. His initial education was in Kolkata. In 1910, he...

Book Review

Values as I see them :Faruque AhmedFirst Published: February 2018. Published by Jamal Uddin Ahmed, The Royal Publishers, 36, Bangalabazar, Dhaka-1100. Copyright: Author. Cover: Syed Iqbal. Compose: Abdul Ahad. Printer: Janapriyo Colour Printers, Dhaka-1100....

POEMS

POEMS

Eternal abode :-Mohammad Mamun Mia It may be our last breathWe have to go aheadBefore death;We have to do that. The surface of the earth remains desolateWe men to help do hesitateAnd become spree...

The untold stories about the Rohingyas

Weekend Plus Report :A three-day art exhibition on ‘The untold stories about the Rohingyas’ was held at Drik Gallery in the capital’s Dhanmondi area organized by Nirmegh Foundation and Art for Cause. A total...