Fisheries
Returnee Migrant Benzir Sells Tk 17 Lakh of Pabda in a Single Day
After returning from abroad and losing his business to fire, Benzir of Dumuria in Khulna has made a success of pabda farming.
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Agribusiness
Magura's Pigeon Traders Hit by Covid
Fancy pigeon traders in Magura have suffered financial losses because of the coronavirus situation.
Daily life
Mental Health: Why Is the Suicide Rate Higher Among Men Than Women?
A man who has supported his family since class seven describes the financial and family pressure he carries in silence, and a sociologist explains why.
Fisheries
Pangas Instead of Hilsa in the Rivers
Fishermen setting nets for hilsa after the 22-day ban are catching more pangas, and Barishal's wholesale fish market is now full of them.
Fruits
Why Local Malta Farming Is Growing in Rangpur
Farmers in the Rangpur region are planting more malta each year after finding it profitable on small plots, with local fruit filling the city's wholesale markets.
Islam
When the Obligatory Ghusl Must Be Performed
The article explains when the obligatory ritual bath becomes required in Islam and how to perform it correctly.
Agribusiness
5 Per Cent Duty on Onion Imports Waived
The National Board of Revenue has waived the 5 per cent customs duty on onion imports while keeping a 5 per cent regulatory duty.
Fisheries
Hilsa Prices High in Dhaka Markets
Hilsa has returned to Dhaka's Mirpur markets after the breeding ban, but high prices are keeping sales slow.
Daily life
What to Do When Food Won't Digest
An ENT specialist explains reflux and throat reflux, their symptoms, and how diet, medicine and occasionally surgery can treat them.
Agribusiness
Prices of Nine Food Items Rise by up to 40 Per Cent in a Month
TCB figures show sharp rises in the prices of rice, lentils, oil, sugar, flour, onions, potatoes, eggs and broiler chicken, squeezing low-income families.
Environment
Safe Food: Agriculture Minister's Advice to Eat Less Rice Draws Criticism
The agriculture minister's advice to eat less rice to cut demand has drawn jokes and criticism on social media.
Fruits
Over 300 Farmers in Cumilla Grow Malta
More than 300 farmers across Cumilla now grow green malta, selling fresh fruit to local buyers.
Daily life
When to Eat Tulsi Leaves to Lose Weight?
Chewing a few tulsi leaves each morning may help digestion, weight control, oral hygiene and the lungs.
World
Food Prices Signal Pressure on the Global Economy
Consumers from Tokyo to London are feeling rising prices as supply chain shortages threaten the economic recovery after Covid-19 restrictions.
Environment
Luxembourg to Legalise Growing Cannabis for Personal Use
Luxembourg has passed a law allowing cannabis to be grown at home, a first for a European country, according to Sputnik.
Islam
All Good Lies in the Hands of Allah
Allah alone meets every human need, the writer says, urging repentance, prayer and the keeping of family ties as the path to provision and blessing.
Daily life
The Strange Rose Garden
In a French hill village, a young Black woman's strange rose garden hides a tale of racist violence, revenge and an unexpected love.
Environment
Fishermen Head for Dublar Char
Fishermen from coastal districts are setting out for Dublar Char in the Sundarbans for the five-month dried fish season starting on 1 November.
Daily life
Foods That Keep the Body Hydrated Besides Water
Several everyday foods and drinks can help make up the body's water deficit for people who do not drink enough water.
Agribusiness
Foraged Greens Are the Livelihood of Durgapur's Indigenous Women
Garo and Hajong women in the remote hills of Durgapur upazila earn their living by collecting and selling wild greens.