Happiness Through Self Awareness
Rayhan Ahmed Topader :Why is happiness so difficult to attain? When we do experience happiness, why is it so hard to stay happy? Part of the problem is the false belief that true sustainable...
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Mystic Poet
Farid ud-Din Attar :Abu Hamid bin Abu Bakr Ibrahim (c. 1145 – c. 1221; Persian: better known by his pen-names Farid ud-Din and ‘the perfumer’), was a Persian poet, theoretician of Sufism, and hagiographer...
POEM: Eyes, the wonder mirror
– Zakir Abu ZafarLike the sky azure eyes spring about shivering as if the air of the world of eyes!I look out for your eyes that remain open and awaking!What a pleasure I think...
POEMS: Hymn to Spring
– Jannatul Ferdous EshaSpring, musically knocking at the door A season full of love and amour. A season that spreads sweet smells-And enchants like magic spells. Wonders with her mysterious colours, And shapes of...
Folk Poet Jasim Uddin
Bimal Guha Jasim Uddin (1903-1976) poet and litterateur, was born on 1 January 1903 in his maternal uncle’s home at Tambulkhana in Faridpur. His father Ansaruddin Mollah was a teacher at school. Jasim Uddin...
BOOK REVIEW: Ei Mahendrakhone : Unique composition
Ei Mahendrakhone (a book of poems), by Imran Rahman. Published by Md. Moniruzzaman, Mohakal, 38, concord Emporium, Katabon, Dhaka. Date of Publication : February, 2018. Cover : Mustafiz Karigar. Printer : Alif Printers, 221,...
Oroni by Latiful Khabira
Date of publication : February 2018Price : Tk. 100.00 only‘Oroni’ is a book of Bangla poems, by Latiful Khabira, a student of English department of Jagannath University. She obtained her graduation in the same...
Writer Mohammad Barkatullah
Badiuzzaman :Mohammad Barkatullah (1898-1974) essayist, prose writer, was born on 2 March 1898 at Ghorasal in Pabna. His father was Haji Azam Ali. Barkatullah studied at Shahjadpur High School and Rajshahi College. He then...
Great poet Mirza Ghalib
Poet Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan Ghalib (27 December 1797- 15 February 1869), was a prominent Urdu and Persian poet during the last years of the Mughal empire. He used his pen-names of Ghalib (Urdu:...
Take care of your skin before bedtime
Weekend Plus Desk :Sleep is important for your beauty, but so is a proper skincare regime. Use a highly restorative night cream, which will moisturise and protect your skin while you rest, say experts....
True Colour of Humanity
Arpana Marma :People like me who live away from the hills at present, got really amazed to see compassion in many in the hill tracts in recent days. These people have extended solidarity and...
Necklaces, bracelets, ear cuffs: How to pick the perfect piece of jewellery as a gift
Weekend Plus Desk :Don’t know what to buy your best friend for her birthday? Indulge in different kind of jewellery pieces like three finger rings or a delicate pendant, suggest experts. Aakash Barmecha, Creative...