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Bangladesh’s first floating Mosque and the story of an Imam of Satkhira
Floating mosque! A symbol of novelty and nobility of civilization in the Muslim world. The first of this kind of mosque was heard in Saudi Arabia in 1985. Malaysia is considered the paradise of the floating mosque. This time a floating mosque has been built in Bangladesh. On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, the first floating mosque of Bangladesh, Noah (AS) was inaugurated in Protapnagar Union under Ashashuni Upazila of Satkhira. Today's feature focuses on this mosque.
Background of the floating mosque in Satkhira
The Baitun Najad Jame Mosque, located in the Hawladar Bari area, has become detached from the mainland due to the breakage of the embankment at Bonyotola and the Kholpetua river erosion during Yaas and Amphan. As a result, the local Muslims weren't able to go to the mosque to perform the prayers together.
Meanwhile, the Imam of the mosque, Hafez Moinur Rahman, used to reach that detached place through swimming in order to call for prayers five times a day. Occasionally, it was convenient for him to cross the waterway if a boat was available by chance. But mostly he had to swim alone. Sometimes he had to pray four times solely. At times, when the mosque is inundated with river water, Imam used to spend the night on the roof of the mosque.
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Imam Moinur Rahman has also lost his homestead in the flood and was going through indescribable hardship in life with his parents, wife, and two daughters. However, such hardships couldn’t affect the Imam’s brazen stamina and unyielding devotion to prayers.
A humanitarian foundation called, ‘Do Something’, recorded the footage of Imam’s swimming struggle from that waterlogged mosque in September 2021. The video footage spread out throughout social media within hours. Idris Ali, a lecturer at Satkhira College along with his student Saidul, and a volunteer of ‘Do Something’ took this benevolent initiative to show the world how a man’s pursuit of attending prayers can mount over earthly limitations.
Later Do-Something provided a boat to Imam in order to facilitate his regular transportation to the mosque. In addition to that BDT 5,000 in cash was given to Imam.
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Legendary rock star Ayub Bachchu’s 3rd death anniversary today
Monday marks the third death anniversary of eminent singer, guitarist, composer and music director Ayub Bachchu who died of cardiac arrest at his Moghbazar residence on this day at the age of 56.
The beloved front man of one of the most famous Bangladeshi rock bands Love Runs Blind, popularly known as LRB - Bachchu is considered as one of the most respected Bangladeshi music artiste.
Fans, friends and admirers of the celebrated rock star alongside his family and different organizations and media outlets are commemorating this day paying their tributes to the rock icon.
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Ahnaf Tazwar Ayub, son of the rockstar posted a guitar cover of Bachchu's one of the most popular songs "Ghumonto Shohore" (In the Sleeping City) on LRB's official Facebook page on Monday, quoting: "I really felt like you were right there beside me when I played this, Sollo. We all miss and love you very much."
Bachchu's wife, Ferdous Chandana Ayub said that an initiative has been taken to create a museum of Ayub Bachchu where 40 of his used guitars will be put on display. The iconic guitarist was known for his amazing collection of guitars, which he collected from all over the world.
Many fans and music stars have been paying their special tributes to the rock legend on the social media marking his death anniversary.
Students of Yamaha Music School has made a piano cover of Bachchu's iconic song "Shei Tumi" on Sunday, shared by Yamaha Music Bangladesh's official Facebook page.
Among other events, Chittagong Musician Club is scheduled to organize a discussion event on the life and works of Ayub Bachchu at the Celebration Community Point in Moghbazar at 6:30 pm on Monday.
Last year on this day, Bangladesh Copyright Office unveiled the digital archiving of rock legend Ayub Bachchu’s all the melodious creations that he worked on for his entire life.
Born in Patiya at Khorna union in Chittagong on August 16, 1962 to Mohammad Ishaque Chowdhury and Nurjahan Begum, Bachchu founded his band LRB in 1991 in Chittagong.
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Prior to that, Bachchu started his journey as a band musician with his band ‘Golden Boys’ (later changed to ’Ugly Boys’) that he formed with his childhood friend and legendary Bangladeshi singer Kumar Bishwajit, and also served as a prominent member in renowned Bangladeshi bands such as Feelings with another contemporary rock icon of Bangladesh, James - and Souls, where he played for 10 years before founding LRB.
One of the most popular Bangladeshi bands of all time, LRB has performed more than thousands of gigs in the home (500+ open-air & 2000+ indoor) and abroad. They went for their first international tour in the USA and they played at 7 states, and till date, it is the only Bangla Rock Band which played their music in the famous Medicine Square Garden (New York).
In his lifetime, Ayub Bachchu has created a total of 16 solo albums, a full-fledged studio-turned production house named ‘AB Kitchen’, numerous super hit playbacks such as ‘‘Ammajaan’’, ‘’Sagorika”, “Ononto Prem”, “Ami to preme porini” and many other scores in Bangladeshi commercial movies; blockbuster hit singles and band scores such as “Koshto pete valobashi”, ‘‘Shei Tumi Keno Eto Ochena Hole’’, ‘’Ferari Ei Monta Amar’’, ‘’Ekdin Ghum bhanga Shohore’’, ‘‘Cholo Bodle Jai’’, ‘’Ekhon Onek Raat’’, ‘‘Hashte Dekho Gaite Dekho’’ and inspiring guitar enthusiasts and popular artists in both Bangladesh and West Bengal.
10 Ways to Tell If Your Food is Spoiled
Buying food items for the house and then consuming them before they get spoiled is a challenge. While this might sound effortless, keeping up to date with the expiration dates of all the variety of perishable and semi-perishable food requires regular and careful observation. Eating spoiled food may lead to food poisoning and cause worse health conditions such as abdominal cramps, headaches, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, mild fever, weakness, loss of appetite, etc. So, it is imperative to know the signs that tell if food have spoiled.
Ways to identify spoiled and rotten food items
Here are 10 ways one can identify if their food has gone bad.
Rancid odor
One of the most effective ways to determine whether a food item is rotten or not is by the smell it spreads. Normally, each food has its own distinctive fragrance. But once the date expires, a bad, pungent odor is released which is quite prominent.
This effective sniff test can help people to identify rotten food. Some food may require taking a whiff from a close distance while other foods which have gone well past their expiry dates will disseminate an odor that is guaranteed to alert the people around.
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Textural changes
Most foods change texturally when they go bad. Their consistencies can change into mushy, squishy, shrunken, wrinkly, concave, or soft. Such variations can be discerned by touching them with bare hands.
A good example of this can be fruits and vegetables as most of them soften up with time, forming a squished up wrinkly texture. So a good rule of the book to remember is that fruits and vegetables are supposed to feel firm in order to hold their shape. If it is falling apart, then there is something wrong with it.
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Visible molds
Molds are greenish or blackish spores that appear on perishable food items once they have started rotting. One of the best examples of the rapid growth of molds is observed on stale bread. Bread usually comes with an expiration date of 3-4 days after its production.
"Songs of Fishermen": Mong Mong Sho’s tribute to the lives shaped by water
Depicting the struggles, sorrows, and lifestyles of the fishing community, shipbuilders, and boatmen in the coastal area of Bangladesh, a solo art exhibition of international artist Mong Mong Sho titled "Songs of Fishermen" is currently ongoing at the EMK Center, Dhanmondi in the capital.
The exhibition was inaugurated on September 30, marking the 9th founding anniversary of the EMK Center.
Joined by Alak Roy, Professor of the Department of Fine Arts at the University of Chittagong, eminent artist Kanak Chanpa Chakma, and Bishwajit Goswami, Assistant Professor at the Drawing and Painting Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University, the inaugural ceremony lauded Mong Mong Sho's use of vivid colours in his thought-provoking artistic narratives.
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4 Shahabuddin paintings sold at international auction by Sowda and ARTcon
Four paintings of the Independence Award-winning internationally-acclaimed Bangladeshi painter and freedom fighter Shahabuddin Ahmed have been sold on auction online through the international platform Sowda.com, in association with renowned art agency ARTcon.The four lithography paintings - ‘Run’, ‘Horse’, ‘Freedom’ and ‘Horses’, were auctioned on the Sowda website on August 18 and all the paintings were sold at the auction on October 11.Bidding the base price of Tk 150,000 for each of the four paintings following the auction rules, Obhai Solutions Limited has become the proud collector of the four artworks, painted by the legendary artist Shahabuddin Ahmed.
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10 Delicious Bangladeshi Dishes With No Onion and No Garlic
When it comes to any cuisine, anywhere around the world, cooking a dish without garlic or onion is quite rare. Garlic and onion are both integral components of Bangladeshi cuisine as well since most of the recipes demand the satisfying crunch of onions and the powerfully pungent taste of garlic. But owing to the diversity of Bangladeshi recipes, there are several scrumptious dishes that require no garlic and no onion and yet manage to leave a gastronomical mark on the taste buds.
Onion & Garlic Free Yummy Bengali Dishes to Try at Home
Here are 10 such delicious Bangladeshi dishes that can be cooked without any onion and garlic.
Aloor Dom
Aloor Dom is a tasty Bengali dish where baby potatoes are slow cooked in such a way that the result is a rich buttery bowl of soft and textured potatoes. To cook this bowl of delicious goodness, some baby potatoes are diced and fried with salt until they turn golden.
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Setting the potatoes aside, in another wok, fry some bay leaf, red chili and cumin seeds. Adding ginger paste and poppy seed paste, it is required to fry everything together for 5 seconds until kaju paste and beaten curd are added to the mixture of ingredients.
Finally, the potatoes and some water are put in the mixture which is then simmered for 10 minutes. Once the gravy thickens, take it off from the stove and finish off with some garam masala.
Labra
Labra is a Bengali mixed vegetable dish which is cooked with a variety of seasonal vegetables and without using any garlic or onion. In order to prepare labra, some spices like dry chili, bay leaf, fennel seeds and cumin seeds are first fried. Now a thick paste should be made by taking some ginger paste, mustard oil, turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, sugar and salt.
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Then heat some oil on a pan with bay leaf, panch phoron and red chili, add the potatoes first, followed by all the vegetables after 3-4 minutes. Once the vegetables are mixed, add the spice paste and then mix thoroughly again. Now the vegetables need to be cooked for 15- 20 minutes in low flame till they soften up. Serve the labra with the fried spices from before.
Doi Phulkopi
Doi fulkopi is a fragrant Bengali dish that promises to fill the house with a beautiful aroma alerting every one of the tasty dishes being cooked. It is the perfect meal for bringing warmth to cold wintry days. This dish can be made by first marinating small slices of cauliflower with yogurt, ginger paste, salt, garam masala and red chili powder.
Spluttering panch phoron and bay leaves in hot oil, some sliced ginger sautéed in the same oil in another pan. The marinated cauliflower is then added to the oil and cooked till the cauliflower turns golden. Finally, take off the cauliflower from the stove and add the needed amount of garam masala to achieve the desired taste.
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Moong Dal Fry
This nutritious dish is rich in protein and fiber. To prepare Moong Dal Fry, firstly some dal is cooked in a pressure cooker with 2 cups of water until they turn mushy. In a pan, some mustard seeds are made to crackle in hot oil after which asafetida, green chili and ginger paste are sautéed in it.
Some chopped tomatoes are mixed with it and cooked until they get pulpy. Now some cumin powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder are mixed before putting in the dal. Putting some water to attain the desired consistency is a good idea at this point. To level up this dal, a tarka can be made with ghee and red chili powder on a hot pan and poured on top of the dal.
Aam Dal
Aam Dal is a refreshing lentil soup which tastes salty, sour and a bit sweet at the same time. This staple dal curry is cooked in a similar way to the aforementioned dal recipe, but after cracking the mustard seeds in hot oil, some cut up green mango slices are added and cooked for 2- 3 minutes.
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Next, some ginger paste, turmeric powder and salt are added to the slices. To soak up the spices and cook the mango, the pan needs to be covered for 4- 5 minutes. Now the cooked dal is poured into the mixture along with some green chili and water to reach the desired texture. 1 cup of water and a little bit of sugar are added at this point to let it simmer. The end result will be some mouthwatering dal to go with rice.
Paneer Dalna
This dish is made with cottage cheese chunks known as paneer and some cut up potatoes. Some oil is taken in a bowl and ingredients like turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder and salt are added to make a thick paste. In a pan some oil is heated and potato chunks are fried and then strained off. Same process is repeated for the paneer chunks.
Now tempering the oil with dry red chili, cinnamon, clove, cardamom and cumin seed, ginger paste is added and cooked. Next, some chopped tomatoes are cooked till softened up. Pour in the spice mix and some water and bring it to boil. The potatoes are added then cooked for 8- 10 minutes after which the paneer is also added. The dish is finished off with some ghee and garam masala powder.
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Doi Potol
This no garlic no onion dish can be made by frying some peeled pointed gourd with turmeric powder and salt until they turn a nice golden brown. Next, some panch phoron is sizzled in hot oil and ginger paste is mixed with it.
A slurry is to be made with dry spices like cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and red chili powder added to a little water. At this point, some yogurt is mixed in low heat and the fried pointed gourds are added to the pan. It is then covered and simmered. Finally, some garam masala and ghee make the dish ready to astound everyone with its flavors.
Niramish Ghugni
Ghugni is a dish with bold flavors made with a mash of boiled yellow peas, potatoes and all sorts of spices. To prepare this dish, one needs to soak some yellow peas overnight. The next day,these are boiled and cooked with some ginger and chili paste.
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The potatoes are added on a pan and cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili powder are added to the pan and finally the whole mixture is simmered in a low heat with the boiled yellow peas to produce some delectable Niramish Ghugni.
Chanar Torkari
Chanar Torkari is a variation of chanar dalna where some more pastes like coconut paste and cashew nut paste are added to the dish to bring out its unique flavor. Chanas are cottage cheese nuggets that are shaped out of curdled milk.
These chanas are then cooked in whipped yogurt with a mixture of coconut paste, cashew nut paste, peas and other ingredients like turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder and salt to add more flavors to the dish. This dish requires no onion or garlic.
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Lau Shak Chorchori
Chorchori refers to a concoction of a variety of vegetables that are cooked dry to bring forth the crunchy texture of the vegetables. To make this dish, the tender bottle gourd leaves are cooked in a pressure cooker with some salt.
The next step is to squeeze out the excess water. Now heat some mustard oil in a pan and some ground cloves, red chilies and poppy seeds paste are added to it. At this point, turmeric powder is added and the spices are sautéed. Finally the leaves are added and cooked in a low flame to result in a green textured palatable Lau Shaker Chorchori.
These are some of the well- known Bengali dishes that are really easy to cook and require absolutely no garlic or onion.
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Bottom Line
So far we have mentioned 10 easy to prepare Bengali curries that do not require any garlic or onion. All of these cuisines are healthy and delicious. However, the taste, flavor and scent of these dishes may vary depending on cooking process, portion of ingredients, skill of cooking, etc. Bon appetit!
How to Step Out of Your Comfort Zone?
What is a comfort zone? A place to live and eat in comfort? A place of peace? The Comfort zone is very similar to these statements. The comfort zone is basically a behavioral condition, where the environment is familiar to us; There are certain boundaries where we feel comfortable working, and the results are pretty sure. We know our work; we know the results. Let's dig out more about comfort zone.
What is the benefit of leaving the comfort zone?
Except for a handful of people, everyone loves to stay in their comfort zone. Because when we leave our comfort zone, life becomes difficult for us. The pressure on us increases, and risk also increases. There is an uncertain situation where the person does not know what will happen and what the person will do.
Interestingly, with this uncertainty and risk, it comes with tremendous opportunities, which we have been deprived of for so long due to staying in our comfort zone. The door to unobstructed chances of real-life opens when a person can leave behind the comfort zone.
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Getting out of the comfort zone means opening the door to new possibilities in front of you. Maybe a person can take the first step to fulfill the long-cherished dream. The person will have the power to control any situation and to keep a cool head in all situations.
Further, the person's creativity will increase, and he or she will be able to think of new ideas as well as implement them. In addition to taking yourself to new heights by harnessing the qualities hidden inside you, you will be motivated to learn and try new things. As a result, you will become more efficient and better as a human being.
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Ways to leave your comfort zone
Although the words stress, uncertainty, and risk may seem negative, it has a huge positive side. The comfort zone is limiting one's chances. Let's take a look at some ways that will help you to get out of your comfort zone.
Be confident
The person has to believe in himself and his own abilities. Thus aspirations will help the person to break through the walls of the comfort zone.
Do a repetitive task in a new way
Avoid the usual road to university or workplace and one day take a new road that you do not usually take. Go and talk to someone new you have never met. Do a new task every day or even help the family to do household chores. By doing this, anyone can learn to adapt to the new environment.
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Choose the hard option
People always tend to choose the easy option for any task so that they do not have to deal with any new situation. However, this is a bad habit, and quitting this habit will help someone to leave their comfort zone. So, it is advisable to choose the relatively difficult and unfamiliar option. Honestly, even if the person fails, he or she can still learn something new. It will be a new experience.
A fresh start every day
Just because anyone fails to do something today does not mean that all the possibilities are gone. Remember that tomorrow can be a whole new day for anyone. So, the person can start anew from there.
Challenge yourself
Push yourself to overcome the weaknesses. Start anything from very small. Start doing the things that you are afraid to do. Further, talking to a stranger is also helpful. Or making friends with someone who speaks a different language will also help to come out from the comfort zone.
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Do what you are afraid to do
Despite the strong desire and interest, people tend to shy away from many tasks only because of unreasonable fears. So, it is advisable to quit this habit. Do more of the things you are afraid to do.
Involve with volunteer work
Joining volunteer work can be a great way to get out of your comfort zone. Through volunteering, people can learn new skills, get to know new people, and can also be a partner in the development of the country and society. Being able to work for people will give a sense of gratitude and self-satisfaction.
Think of some of the unexpected successes in the past
Everyone has at least one success story in their life. There must have been a time in life when a person thought to fail but finally became successful. Think of those times. You will see that the strength of mind has increased many times, as well as confidence, will grow.
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Think of someone who encourages you
Parents, family members, close friends always encourage us. So, if anyone is stuck in their comfort zone, the person can think of those well-wishers and keep himself boosted.
Stop worrying
People usually complicate matters by thinking too much about something. This eventually reduces our interest in that issue. For example, someone planned to go somewhere with his friends on holiday. But, if you love to stay in your comfort zone, you might not be used to such holiday planning.
Therefore, you may try to find some excuses such as waste of money, traffic jams, hampering your studies, etc. By doing this, you may be spending your holidays in comfort, but you are missing the happy moments with your friends, which could give you the means to live in a new way. This is just one example. Excessive thinking about something often stops us from finding something new.
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Do not try to do anything alone
Try your best to keep someone by your side, who may be a close friend, mentor, or parent. Seek advice from them and their sincere advice and encouragement will give you courage as well as the right direction if needed.
Does everyone need to get out of their comfort zone?
While staying within the comfort zone is considered a bad effect, it is not a bad thing at all. If anyone has a good job or business; or if someone's life is going well; or if somebody is happy with family and friends - and if these are their respective comfort zones - then there is no need to get out of here.
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Marc Riboud’s haunting images of Bangladesh’s birth: ‘Mourning and Morning’ begins at LWM
Commemorating the life and works of the iconic French photographer Marc Riboud, best known for his photojournalistic works in Bangladesh during the 1971 Liberation War, a month-long solo photography exhibition titled ‘Bangladesh 1971: Mourning and Morning’ was inaugurated on Saturday at the Liberation War Museum (LWM), Agargaon in the capital.
Jointly organised by LWM and Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD), the opening ceremony of the exhibition was joined by Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen as the chief guest.
French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marin Schuh attended the inaugural event as the guest of honour, while AFD’s newly appointed director François Grosjean, LWM trustee and member secretary Sara Zaker, exhibition co-curator Mofidul Hoque and LWM trustee Dr Sarwar Ali joined the programme as special guests.
Lorène Duret, the other curator of the exhibition, alongside Catherine Chaine Riboud, widow of Marc Riboud, virtually joined the inaugural event from France.
“This is surely a remarkable day for us, as we are celebrating the never-seen-before magnificent photographic works of Marc Riboud during our 1971 Liberation War. Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs will always be there if any sort of support is needed, for the acceleration of this wonderful exhibition,” FM Dr Momen said at the ceremony.
He added, “As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we have been implementing initiatives such as Economic Diplomacy which demonstrates the roadmap of our economic activities and achievements, and Public Diplomacy, to let the world know about the remarkable progress of Bangladesh that we achieved in the past 12 years. We have established a ‘Bangabandhu Corner’ in each of our diplomatic missions, to let the world learn about the sacrifices our Father of the Nation made; as well as the unique and tragic sacrifices of our Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.”
Low-grade Fever: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments, Prevention
Many people get affected by fever during the season change. From children to the elderly, anyone can feel that way. In some cases, people visit the doctors and convey that they feel feverish, but the thermometer does not show a high body temperature. In these cases, there is a general feeling of fever, body aches, and discomfort. This condition is normally identified as low-grade fever.
What is low-grade fever?
For a healthy person, the normal body temperature is 98.6° Fahrenheit or 37° Celsius. So, if anyone has a slightly high body temperature, that is considered a low-grade fever. So, what is the idle range for low-grade fever?
According to Healthline, the range for low-grade fever is between 98.7°F and 100.4°F (37.5°C and 38.3°C). This fever may last for more than 24 hours, while chronic fever usually lasts for more than 10 to 14 days.
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Normally, fever can be many types, but in most cases, low grade, and mild grade fevers are not a serious matter and may go away within a few days. In most cases, it can happen due to cold or flu. However, there are some other causes of a persistent low-grade fever.
What causes a low-grade fever?
Many times, people feel feverish due to the impact of warm weather, wearing heavy clothes, dehydration, or walking in the sun for a long time. It is normal for children to get such fever when new teeth erupt.
But in some cases, low-grade fever can also be a symptom of serious diseases like tuberculosis, thyroid problems, various stomach complications, diabetes, cancer, and more. This type of fever can sometimes be caused by inflammation of the joints or muscles, urination, or ear-throat-tooth infection. So, the person needs to look for other symptoms to find the cause of such a fever.
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The most common cause of low-grade fever is the difference in weather and humidity, and the body may get hot. Further, hormonal imbalance in older women can also raise body temperature.
A new medication can also create low-grade fever, which is sometimes called drug fever. Some drugs associated with low-grade fever are quinidine, phenytoin, beta-lactam antibiotics, such as cephalosporins and penicillins, carbamazepine, methyldopa, procainamide, and carbamazepine.
Symptoms
Mild fever can have many symptoms, such as loss of appetite, chronic cold cough, shortness of breath, ear and throat pain, nausea and abdominal pain, weight loss, joint and muscle pain, abdominal digestion noise, etc.
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Fever should first be measured with a thermometer four to five times a day for five to seven days to check if the temperature rises or not. If measuring at a regular interval shows a temperature rise, the person might have a low-grade fever. Further, if the temperature list shows fever during the day or night, caution should be taken.
Low-grade fever can also occur due to seasonal flu or influenza. Seasonal flu or influenza is a sort of acute respiratory infection through influenza virus. The flu can be four types, and of the four types of influenza viruses (A, B, C, D), both influenza A and influenza B viruses can cause seasonal epidemics, perhaps fever.
Usually, Influenza signs include fever, cough (usually dry), headache, muscle and bone pain, sickness, sore throat, and runny nose. However, In most cases, treatment is not needed, and it recovers within a week.
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How to Get E-Passport in Bangladesh: Things you need to know
An e-passport or electronic passport is a passport featuring an electronic microprocessor chip and antenna that integrates the person's biometric identity, such as picture, fingerprint, and eye-Irish. E-passport holders do not have to stand in line for visa checking for immigration. Rather they can pass immigration very quickly using electronic gates. Now e-passport is available without any hassle by applying online from anywhere in the country. Let's get to know how to get an E-Passport in Bangladesh.
How to apply online for an e-passport
The application can be started by entering the website ‘www.epassport.gov.bd’ and clicking on the first tab on the left titled ‘Apply Online’.
In the beginning, the name of the local passport office will be shown as soon as the name of the police station near the district and present address is given. This is the place where both the e-passport application form has to be submitted and the e-passport can be obtained.
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During the application process, the applicant needs to provide some necessary information including name, birth date, present and permanent address, profession, nation ID number, data of previous passport (if applicable), parents name and occupation, contact number, emergency contact, etc. And, the system will also require bank details where the application fee has been submitted.
What is more, at the end of the registration process, the system will ask the applicants to choose a suitable date and time for appointment for giving respective biometrics from the designated days available in the Passport Office.
When the registration is done, the applicant needs to take a print out of his or her e-passport registration application form including the biometric date schedule.
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How much does it cost to get an e-passport
There are three types of e-passport delivery systems. The applicants are expected to receive their e-passports after the stipulated working days since the date of submission of application.
1. Regular: 21 working days
2. Express: 10 working days
3. Super Express: 2 working days
E-passport of 48-page 5-year delivery fee
Regular: BDT 4,025
Express: BDT 6,325
Super Express: BDT 8,625
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E-passport of 48-page 10-year delivery fee
Regular: BDT 5,750
Express: BDT 8,050
Super Express: BDT 10,350
E-passport of 64-page 5-year delivery fee
Regular: BDT 6,325
Express: BDT 8,625
Super Express: BDT 12,075
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E-passport of 64-page 10-year delivery fee
Regular: BDT 8,050
Express: BDT 10,350
Super Express: BDT 13,800
Currently, the Bangladesh passport offices are not receiving online payments. So the applicants can submit the payment through any of the following banks - Sonali Bank, Trust Bank, One Bank, Dhaka Bank, Premier Bank, and Bank Asia.
The applicant's full name on the e-passport bank deposit form must match with the applicant’s full name provided in his or her e-passport registration form. At this time a photocopy of the NID card and a summary of the application form will be required. The summary can be downloaded from the website after submitting the online application.
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After depositing the e-passport issuing or re-issuing fee in person, the applicant needs to collect the bank deposit receipt.
What documents are needed to get an e-passport
The fully filled-in application form has to be downloaded and printed. Then one copy passport size photo, photocopy of NID card, and bank deposit receipt have to be attached.
Applicants below the age of 18 must provide a photocopy of the parent's NID card along with the birth certificate of the applicant.
Usually, these are the key documents that the applicants need to submit to the passport office on the day scheduled for biometrics. The documents required for e-passport application can be submitted to the passport office without attestation.
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In some cases, the applicants might need some additional documents like proof of address, birth certificate, copy of police report (if passport is lost), NOC certificate, Office ID card (for job holders), Last exam's certificate (for students), etc.
However, during the biometric screening day, the applicant must take his or her original NID card, original previous passport (if applicable) for verification.
Finally
It should be noted here that once the application is finally submitted, it can no longer be changed. Only one application can be submitted with a national identity (NID) card. At the time of application, all information must be given according to the national identity card, and/or previous passport (if applicable). All in all, the information and documents provided for e-passport application must be authentic. Otherwise, the e-passport will not be obtained.
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