Foods that keep body fresh in summer
Summer has arrived, and temperatures are rising. To protect the body from heat, it is essential to stay in a cool environment and consume foods that help keep the body refreshed.
Shaheen Khandaker
Contributer
Special precautions for Asthma patients in summer
Changes in weather have a significant impact on the human body. Although winter has ended and spring has begun, global warming has resulted in persistently high temperatures. Doctors warn that such weather fluctuations can contribute to the spread of various diseases.
Bumper maize harvest boosts farmers fortune in Jamuna char
Farmers in the river-surrounded char areas of Tangail are elated by bumper maize harvest. Along with securing their livelihoods, they dream of contributing to the national economy.
Tobacco cultivation threatens public health, aquatic life
Driven by the lure of higher profits, marginal farmers in 11 upazilas of Tangail are shifting from traditional crops to tobacco cultivation. Domestic and foreign bidi-cigarette companies are encouraging this shift by providing advance payments, seeds, fertilizers, and packaging materials.
Increasing production and growing import-export of dried fish
The production of delicious, flavorful, and nutritious dried fish is increasing across the country. At the same time, to meet the demand for fish, imports from India and Myanmar are also on the rise. Just like Hilsa, Indian buyers are now sourcing fish from Bangladesh to enjoy the taste of dried fish.
Graveyards are now sanctuaries for birds
According to government estimates, there should be 12 sanctuaries to ensure the safe habitat of birds and wild animals. However, in reality, what is meant by sanctuaries has not been fully developed yet. As a result, graveyards now become safe havens for birds. Visiting some cemeteries in the capital, anyone will get the sense. Starling, dove, myna, sparrow, and benebou are sitting on the branches of big trees. At the same time, birds of prey like vultures, hawks, and owls can be seen. However, speaking to the authorities concerned, it was learned that the Forest Department does not have any survey of what kind of wild birds are in the different graveyards in the capital.