Daily life
Foods That Have a Good Effect on the Thyroid
A balanced diet rich in iodine and amino acids, with exercise and medicine, helps control thyroid problems, and some foods are especially useful.
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Crops
Farmers See Promise in BINA-17 Rice
Harvesting of the high-yielding BINA-17 rice variety has begun in Naogaon, where farmers hope good yields will bring bigger profits.
Agribusiness
Farmers Lose, Consumers Lose, Only Middlemen Profit
As World Food Day is marked, a wide gap between farm-gate and retail prices means farmers and consumers both lose while middlemen profit.
Vegetables
Snails Are Eating Vegetables in the Fields
A species of snail that emerges at night has been eating vegetable crops and plants in Barab, Kaliakair, stirring curiosity and worry among residents.
Crops
Farmers in Nilphamari Busy Planting Early Potatoes
Farmers in Kishoreganj upazila of Nilphamari have moved straight from the Aus rice harvest to planting early potatoes, with the area likely to exceed the target.
Daily life
Nutrition Needs at Every Age
Nutritional needs change through life, from breast milk and khichuri for infants to iron for teenage girls and soft, light food in old age.
Daily life
Stay Healthy After Menopause
Menopause, the permanent end of menstruation usually between 45 and 55, brings falling hormone levels and symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats and mood changes.
Daily life
The Many Benefits of Black Salt
Black salt, or bit lobon, can ease many physical problems and illnesses, from indigestion to blood sugar, the article says.
Daily life
Six Signs of Lung Problems
Lung problems can affect people of any age, and some everyday symptoms can be early warning signs.
Agribusiness
Onion Stocks Are Adequate, Yet the Market Is Unstable
The commerce ministry says onion stocks are sufficient but warns prices may stay fragile for another month until the new crop reaches markets.
Islam
Islam's Guidance on Protecting the Lives and Property of Non-Muslims
Verses of the Quran, a hadith and a pledge by Caliph Omar show that Islam does not in any way support attacks on minority non-Muslims or their homes and places of worship.
Daily life
Barley Tea to Fight Wrinkles
Regularly drinking barley tea, a beauty drink from Korea, can help reduce wrinkles and acne.
Vegetables
Noakhali Farmers Succeed Growing Vegetables With the Sorjan Method
The Indonesian Sorjan method of raised beds and trellises over water now covers 2,071 hectares in Noakhali and produces about Tk 55 crore of vegetables a year.
Flowers
The Colourful Shrimp Plant Flower
The shrimp plant, a shrub native to Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, has won over flower lovers in Bangladesh though it has no common Bengali name.
Agribusiness
Trader Fined Tk 1 Lakh for Stockpiling Fake Fertiliser
A fertiliser trader in Chuadanga Sadar upazila was fined Tk 1 lakh after 73 sacks of fake TSP in BADC bags were seized from his home and a cowshed.
Environment
Work Under Way to Ensure Nutritious Food: Agriculture Minister
The government is working to ensure safe and nutritious food for all, Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque said at a World Food Day technical session.
Crops
Year-Round Onion Trial Begins in Saidpur
The agriculture department in Saidpur, Nilphamari, has started a trial of the N-53 onion, which can be grown in both winter and summer, to ease onion shortages.
Daily life
Why You Might Feel Tired All Day
Irregular eating, lost sleep, extra weight, stress and diabetes can all leave the body feeling tired throughout the day.
Daily life
Excessive Sweating Can Be a Symptom of Disease
Sweating is usually a normal way of cooling the body, but sudden excessive sweating can be a sign of illness.
Daily life
Chocolate Cupcakes
Two ways to make chocolate cupcakes at home, one with flour and cream filling and one with semolina and yoghurt.