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FisheriesFishers keeping the 8 to 29 October ban say brood hilsa are being caught openly on the Sugandha, Bishkhali and Halta; 226 drives in 15 days led to three arrests, and the district fisheries officer denies the allegations.
FisheriesTo protect genuine fishers' rights, raise fish output and make revenue collection transparent, the government has decided to lease 25 state-owned jalmahals for six years under a development project, through an open, online process.
IslamUsing posters to promote lawful goods, services or events is permitted, but putting them up on another person's wall, shop, car or on public property without the owner's or authority's permission infringes others' rights in Islam.
IslamHasanah al-Saba became Jamaica's first Muslim woman pilot when she received her pilot's licence on 29 August 2022; her next goal is to complete commercial pilot training and fly for an airline.
VegetablesWith new winter vegetables reaching Hili market in Hakimpur, Dinajpur, pointed gourd fell from Tk 40 to Tk 20 a kg in two days, bitter gourd from Tk 80 to Tk 40 and green chilli from Tk 100 to Tk 50; beans, cauliflower and cabbage are cheaper too.
CookingA cup of fresh chhana, stevia or another sugar substitute, a little flour, semolina and cardamom make rasgulla at home; but made without sugar it is still not carbohydrate-free, so people with diabetes should watch the portion.
A meta-analysis of 68 studies by Matthias Pillny's team at the University of Hamburg shows the brain's effort-and-reward calculation goes wrong in different ways in schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder; what helps is understanding, not blame.
HealthThe government will set up special committees in 20 zones of Dhaka's two city corporations to oversee dengue prevention, cleaning, canal demarcation and re-excavation, and tree planting.
EnvironmentThe cabinet has approved Bangladesh's accession to the Rotterdam Convention, which will let the country decide on imports of harmful chemicals and pesticides with prior information and open access to technical and financial help.
IslamWhether wudu has broken, whether one has prayed three rakats or four: such doubts are common, the hadith give remedies, and when doubts become excessive a doctor's advice may be needed.
IslamJakarta Governor Pramono Anung has opened the An-Nur floating mosque at the Ancol tourist complex, designed by architect Andra Matin, with space for 900 people to pray at once in 2,241 square metres.
OrganicIn Saidpur, Nilphamari, packets without registration or batch numbers are being sold as organic fertiliser made from dyed sand, red soil and chemicals; the upazila agriculture officer promises a raid soon.
IslamThe historic Umayyad Mosque of Aleppo, Syria, reopened on 8 October after restoration that officials say preserved its historic features.
