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A mobile court seized 150 sacks of urea and fined a pesticide trader Tk 5,000 at Kamarjani port in Gaibandha Sadar for bringing in and stocking fertiliser without authorisation.
CropsA BADC-approved low-lift pump irrigation scheme in Ullapara, Sirajganj was sanctioned on land not owned by the applicant, and the pump was built on neighbouring railway property.
EnvironmentIQAir's Wednesday morning ranking put Dhaka joint seventh with Delhi among cities with the most polluted air, with an AQI of 152; Kolkata topped the list at 182, followed by Kuala Lumpur and Kampala.
Rice flour, milk, date molasses and coconut make a soft dolna pitha at home, steamed for about ten minutes.
Daily lifeWith food and fuel prices up, many families are swapping fish and meat for eggs or lentils, while consumer loans in Bangladesh rose by Tk 5,364 crore between April and June.
OpinionAbout a third of 2026's measles cases were under nine months old, and exclusive breastfeeding has fallen from 62.6 to 56.6 percent; Shafiq R. Bhuiyan argues that regular public health communication must go with vaccination.
Stubborn underarm stains from sweat, body oil and salt lift best with an enzyme detergent, lukewarm water and a 30-minute soak.
Toasted oats and semolina, yoghurt and chopped vegetables make a quick, crisp chilla cooked with little oil.
No consignment of Chandpur or Padma hilsa has reached Rangpur's City Bazar in a year, traders say, yet Chattogram and Cox's Bazar fish are sold under those names, lit to look fresh.
Two years after Barpakhia village vanished into the river in Shahjadpur, Sirajganj, erosion is eating Dhitpur and Kurshi, and many families say they have had no government help.
HealthA swollen neck, small lumps or a sudden change of voice can come from thyroid nodules but also from infection or swollen lymph nodes; a lump that grows fast or makes swallowing or breathing hard needs prompt medical attention.
CookingKeeping the shape, colour and taste of a child's favourite foods while mixing vegetables in makes feeding easier; three simple dishes: potato, beet and carrot cutlets, red amaranth and paneer paratha, and a vegetable omelette.
With no rain for several days in Hili, Dinajpur, farmers are irrigating transplanted Aman paddy with shallow pumps, and the fuel price rise has added two to three thousand taka a bigha to their costs.
