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Shahidul Islam :Abul Kalam Shamsuddin (1897-1978), journalist and litterateur, was born on 3 November 1897 at Trishal in Mymensingh. He passed IA from Dhaka College in 1919 and was later admitted to Ripon College, Kolkata. Shamsuddin joined the Khilafat and non-cooperation movements. In 1921, he passed the Upadhi examination from Gouriyo Suborno Bidyayoton. The next year he joined the Daily Mohammadi as Assistant Editor. Subsequently, he edited the weekly Moslem Jagat, The Musalman, the Daily Soltan, the Weekly Mohammadi and...

To cover the universe with love-Tahia Tabassum You put a full stop thereAnd forget it without care.You have to know where to stopTo touch your victory at the top. Being able of pausing is smartness,Dominance is the cause of shyness.Being humble is beautiful you know,Let the proud one go. You have to love first to start,Love is the love absurd.To cover the universe with loveYou have to go through all above. Then you understand the truth,The brain and the heart...

Yet he is the king-Shamsur RahmanThe countrymen get togetherAnd play on band and singNo crown on his headYet he is the king. On the bank of MadhumotiIn Tunghipara hamletThe blades of grass used to kissFondly that very king’s feet. All call him BangabandhuThe Nation’s Father.The countrymen come runningAt the call of that great leader. All know-in the path he showedLiberty the country achievedIn freedom-fighting the Pak-troopsWere confounded and ruined. The foes at home ended his lifeThey are known as murderersYet...

Weekend Plus Desk :itness professional Nawaz Modi Singhania, who is dedicated to wellness, health and fitness, shares easy-to-follow tips and lifestyle choices for the women of today. Read on to find out more… Stay more physically active Use the stairs instead of the elevator. Walk around the block rather than drive. Carry your own bag rather than have someone else carry it for you. Even if you’re stuck back at work or at home with a young kid and are...

Weekend Plus Desk :In today’s time when work occupies most of our time, taking out time for our health becomes a task. We cannot even take out a few minutes to exercise on our own, forget about going especially to a gym. If you too are a busy bee and find it difficult to find time to exercise, then this is the right place for you. We come across several staircases every day, but do you know they can be...