HealthFarm Dog, a nonprofit launched on 8 September, wants to remove cost and stigma from farmers' mental health care by funding professional sessions and pulling agribusinesses' separate efforts into one pathway.
Daily lifeDr Chris McCarthy, associate professor at the Manchester School of Physiotherapy, advises against sleeping face-down, suggests a thicker pillow for broad shoulders and a thinner one on a soft mattress, and a folded towel to test the right height.
Market ManagementUSDA's Economic Research Service forecasts all food prices up 2.9 percent in 2026, grocery prices up 2.4 percent and restaurant prices up 3.5 percent, with beef, fresh vegetables and seafood rising faster and eggs falling sharply.
Daily lifeLPG imports fell from about 160,000 tonnes in August to about 120,000 tonnes in September; a 12kg cylinder priced by BERC at Tk 1,585 is costing consumers Tk 2,000 to 2,100.
Daily lifeBay leaves, a lemon and baking soda spray, an onion, garlic and pepper solution and peppermint oil are Ajker Patrika's suggestions for tackling kitchen cockroaches without harmful chemicals.
Daily lifeSpots on the peel or a green stalk do not prove a banana was artificially ripened; ethylene ripening is approved, but unauthorised use of calcium carbide can be harmful.
Daily lifeDelhi nutritionist Himanshi Sharma says a fresh brinjal is slightly soft to a gentle press, bright and smooth-skinned, with a green, fresh stalk; a bigger brinjal is not necessarily tastier.
No Excuses Day, started by the Canadian company SCENE, asks people to skip the excuses and spend time with friends and family; SCENE's survey found about 90 percent have made excuses to avoid social plans.
HealthResearch suggests micropractices such as laughter yoga, 15-30 second stretch breaks, three slow deep breaths and a 20-second self-soothing touch can improve mood, wellbeing and work performance.
Daily lifeOmega-3 in hilsa, vitamin D in rui, vitamin A in catla, calcium in puti, iron in magur, strength in shing. Each of eleven familiar fish on the Bangladeshi plate brings the body something of its own. What each offers, and how to choose among them for everyday meals.
Daily lifeThe national fish carries omega-3, vitamins D, A and E and selenium, good for the heart, brain, skin and bones. Here are the benefits, and the ingredients and methods of 33 hilsa dishes, from ilish bhaturi, paturi and doi ilish to korma, biryani and Bikrampur's pani khola ilish.
With many companies now selling ghee, here are three ways to check whether the ghee you buy is pure.
Nutritionists are recommending unrefined mustard oil for cooking, saying it is good for the heart and digestion and can help keep weight in check.
