Daily life
Foods That Keep the Body Hydrated Besides Water
Several everyday foods and drinks can help make up the body's water deficit for people who do not drink enough water.
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Amader Shomoy
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Fisheries
Pangas Instead of Hilsa in the Rivers
Fishermen setting nets for hilsa after the 22-day ban are catching more pangas, and Barishal's wholesale fish market is now full of them.
Islam
When the Obligatory Ghusl Must Be Performed
The article explains when the obligatory ritual bath becomes required in Islam and how to perform it correctly.
Agribusiness
5 Per Cent Duty on Onion Imports Waived
The National Board of Revenue has waived the 5 per cent customs duty on onion imports while keeping a 5 per cent regulatory duty.
Daily life
What to Do When Food Won't Digest
An ENT specialist explains reflux and throat reflux, their symptoms, and how diet, medicine and occasionally surgery can treat them.
Agribusiness
Prices of Nine Food Items Rise by up to 40 Per Cent in a Month
TCB figures show sharp rises in the prices of rice, lentils, oil, sugar, flour, onions, potatoes, eggs and broiler chicken, squeezing low-income families.
Daily life
When to Eat Tulsi Leaves to Lose Weight?
Chewing a few tulsi leaves each morning may help digestion, weight control, oral hygiene and the lungs.
Environment
Luxembourg to Legalise Growing Cannabis for Personal Use
Luxembourg has passed a law allowing cannabis to be grown at home, a first for a European country, according to Sputnik.
Islam
All Good Lies in the Hands of Allah
Allah alone meets every human need, the writer says, urging repentance, prayer and the keeping of family ties as the path to provision and blessing.
Agribusiness
Foraged Greens Are the Livelihood of Durgapur's Indigenous Women
Garo and Hajong women in the remote hills of Durgapur upazila earn their living by collecting and selling wild greens.
Environment
Zinc-Enriched Rice Can Help Meet Nutritional Needs
Bangladesh has bred zinc-enriched rice and wheat varieties to fight hidden hunger, but milling and relabelling mean consumers rarely find them in the market.
Islam
Is It Permissible for a Wife to Call Her Husband by Name?
Whether a wife may call her husband by his name depends on local culture and custom, and Islamic guidance allows it where it is customary and needed.
Daily life
Over 600 People Ill with Salmonella Spread from Onions
More than 600 people in 37 US states have fallen ill with salmonella spread from onions, and Americans have been advised to throw away unlabelled red, white and yellow onions.