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IslamWriting in Prothom Alo, scholar and writer Abdullahil Baqi says study circles, sermons, transparent zakat, brotherhood and kindness to children can make the mosque a living institution of society again.
IslamThe tree under which the 12-year-old Muhammad (peace be upon him) is said to have sat on a journey to Sham with Abu Talib still stands at Al-Buqayawiyya in Jordan, a Prothom Alo article recounts.
FisheriesIn tests by Jahangirnagar University researchers, napit khoira, zebrafish and blue panchax ate many more Culex and Aedes larvae than the imported guppy, even in polluted water.
GalleryFarm, nature and village scenes from Prothom Alo's photo glimpse of 31 October: pangas catches in Shariatpur, aus paddy drying in Faridpur and rice fields in Rangamati.
CropsBhairab's farm office is running 220 light traps to monitor pests in aman rice; with no brown planthopper found, officers advise perching instead of pesticide, and many farmers remain unconvinced.
GalleryEarly cauliflower is pouring into the Mahasthan wholesale market in Bogura; with supply rising, the price fell by about half in a single day, leaving growers disappointed.
IslamIslamic law sets no fixed Quranic or hadith punishment for bribery, so it is a tazir offence punished at a judge's discretion, and money taken as a bribe must be returned to its owner or the treasury.
IslamKeeping a dog indoors as a hobby is forbidden, but keeping one outside for guarding, hunting or security is allowed. Keeping a cat is permissible (mubah), but there is no basis for calling it sunnah.
FisheriesA 16-month survey of 65 Sundarbans rivers and canals by CNRS and Aranyak Foundation recorded 251 fish and 51 crustacean species, seven of them new records for Bangladesh's coastal waters.
HealthWhen worn enamel or receding gums expose the dentine, cold and heat make teeth twinge. Dentist Dr Sharmin Sultana advises seeing a dentist promptly for lasting pain, pain at night or pain on biting.
EnvironmentA 15-16 kg Ganges river dolphin was sold for Tk 2,100 at a wholesaler in Daulatdia, Goalanda, Rajbari. Selling it is illegal; the fisheries officer said it was a matter for the Forest Department.
FruitsMizan Mia, who has sold fruit in Agargaon for 30 years, says to look for ripening from the ridges, a slight give under the thumb, little white latex at the stalk and a sweet smell.
IslamMany jurists in Islamic history moved from one madhhab to another. A piece by Prothom Alo's religion desk sets out the praiseworthy reasons (stronger evidence, a teacher's influence, independent research, regional need) and the blameworthy ones (seeking posts or convenience).
