World
US Told to Throw Away Onions in 37 States Over Salmonella
Fresh red, white and yellow onions sold in 37 US states have been linked to salmonella, sickening 652 people, and the CDC has told people to throw away unlabelled onions.
Source
Bangladesh Pratidin
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Daily life
A Clove of Garlic Under the Pillow Works Wonders, Report Says
Garlic has long been used in medicine, and according to researchers cited in the report, even a raw clove kept under the pillow can bring better sleep.
Crops
Fatema Rice Variety Yields 50 Maunds a Bigha
A little-known paddy variety called 'Fatema' is drawing crowds in Naogaon's Manda with panicles of up to about 1,000 grains.
Agribusiness
Angler Hooks a 'Living Fossil' Alligator Gar in Kansas
An American angler fishing the Neosho River in Kansas caught an alligator gar, a species known as a living fossil whose fossils are thought to be about 100 million years old.
Islam
The Prophet's Birth and Death and the Duty of the Ummah
The Prophet (PBUH) was born and died in Rabiul Awal; the ummah's real duty, this piece argues, is to follow the example he left.
Islam
Moderation Is the Ideal of Islam
Drawing on the Quran and hadith, this piece argues that moderation is central to Islam and that extremism has no place in the faith.
Daily life
Remedies You Can Find in Your Kitchen
A health website names three kitchen ingredients, ginger, cheese and oatmeal, that can ease minor everyday health problems.
Environment
The Black Kite, or Bhubon Chil
The black kite, the familiar chil of Bangladesh's skies, is found almost worldwide and is listed as least concern, with an estimated one to six million birds.
Daily life
Unbearable Back Pain? What to Do to Keep Your Spine Healthy
Alongside the fear of infection, the coronavirus period has brought a range of physical problems, spine trouble among them, and a few habits can help prevent back pain.
Islam
The Things That Made the Prophet (PBUH) Angry
The Prophet (PBUH) never grew angry over personal matters, but hadith record several occasions when departures from Allah's commands and excess made his anger show.
Daily life
Raw Onions Linked to New Salmonella Outbreak in the US
A salmonella outbreak traced to raw onions has made people ill in at least 37 US states, and US health authorities have advised against using unlabelled onions.
Rooftop farming
Fruit Garden on the Roof of Chirirbandar Education Office
An education officer in Chirirbandar has turned the roof of his two-storey office into a garden of 28 kinds of fruit tree grown in tubs.