Day: February 28, 2023

A madrasa head was arrested on charge of raping a class-four female student in Jaintapur upazila of the district on Tuesday.

The arrestee is Mawlana Masood Azhar, head and founder of Raozatul Islam Chakta Madrasa and joint general secretary of the upazila unit of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh.

According to the victim’s family, the accused allegedly raped the fourth-grader in a room after closing its doors at the institution in Darbato union of the upazila on Saturday morning.

Later, her father lodged a complaint at the local police station in this connection. Police arrested him from Manikpara Eidgaon under the union on Tuesday afternoon.

Omar Faruk, officer-in-charge of Jaintapur police station, confirmed the news of the arrest saying that the accused will be produced before a court on Wednesday.

Apart from this, the victim has been kept in police custody for a medical test, the OC added.

Source: United News of Bangladesh

A Khulna court on Tuesday sentenced six people to life term imprisonment for killing a man in 2009.

Khulna Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court Judge Mahmuda Khatun handed down the punishment.

The convicts are— Sheikh Mashiur, Md. Aslam Hussain Liton, Md. Sweet, Ashraful, Md. Sahid and Md. Mintu.

The court also fined them Tk 30,000 each, in default, to suffer six months morerigorous imprisonment.

According to the prosecution, on 29 September 2009, the convicts chopped Azizul Islam at Khalishpur in the city over previous enmity, leaving him critically injured.

Later, local rescued Azizul and rushed him to Khulna Medical College Hospital where Azizul succumbed to his injuries.

Sheikh Jalal Uddin Raju, a cousin of the deceased, filed a case with Khalishpur Police Station over the death.

On February 28, 2010, investigating officer of the case Sub Inspector Abdur Rahman submitted a charge sheet in the court mentioning the names of the six accused.

Source: United News of Bangladesh

China on Tuesday said it has been “open and transparent” in the search for the origins of COVID-19, after questions about how the pandemic began received new attention.

Most recently, the U.S. Department of Energy assessed with “low confidence” that the pandemic that was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019 began with the leak of a virus from a lab. The report hasn’t been made public.

China had “shared the most data and research results on virus tracing and made important contributions to global virus tracing research,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning Mao told reporters at a daily briefing.

“Politicizing the issue of virus tracing will not smear China but will only damage the U.S.’s own credibility,” Mao said, in response to complaints from U.S. officials and members of Congress that China has not been entirely cooperative.

Her comments came amid continuing questions about how the virus that has killed more than 6.8 million people worldwide first emerged.

Others in the U.S. intelligence community disagree with the U.S. Energy Department assessment of the lab leak, citing differing opinions within the government. “There is just not an intelligence community consensus,” John Kirby, the spokesman for the National Security Council, said Monday.

Others in the U.S. intelligence community disagree with the U.S. Energy Department assessment of the lab leak, citing differing opinions within the government. “There is just not an intelligence community consensus,” John Kirby, the spokesman for the National Security Council, said Monday.

Source: United News of Bangladesh

The Supreme Court is taking up a partisan legal fight over President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans.

The high court, with its 6-3 conservative majority, is hearing arguments on Tuesday in two challenges to the plan, which has so far been blocked by Republican-appointed judges on lower courts.

Arguments are scheduled to last two hours but likely will go much longer. The public can listen in on the court’s website.

Twenty-six million people have applied, and 16 million have been approved to have up to $20,000 in federal student loans forgiven, the Biden administration says. The program is estimated to cost $400 billion over 30 years.

“I’m confident the legal authority to carry that plan is there,” Biden said on Monday, at an event to mark Black History Month.

The president, who once doubted his own authority to broadly cancel student debt, first announced the program in August. Legal challenges quickly followed.

Republican-led states and lawmakers in Congress, as well as conservative legal interests, are lined up against the plan as a clear violation of Biden's executive authority. Democratic-led states and liberal interest groups are backing the Democratic administration in urging the court to allow the plan to take effect.

Without it, loan defaults would dramatically increase when the pause on loan payments ends no later than this summer, the administration says. Payments were halted in 2020 as part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The administration says a 2003 law, commonly known as the HEROES Act, allows the secretary of education to waive or modify the terms of federal student loans in connection with a national emergency. The law was primarily intended to keep service members from being worse off financially while they fought in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Nebraska and other states that sued say the plan is not necessary to keep the rate of defaults roughly where it was before the pandemic. The 20 million borrowers who have their entire loans erased would get a “windfall” that will leave them better off than they were before the pandemic, the states say.

Dozens of borrowers came from across the country to camp out near the court on a soggy Monday evening in hopes of getting a seat for the arguments. Among them was Sinyetta Hill, who said that Biden's plan would erase all but about $500 of the $20,000 or so she has in student loans.

“I was 18 when I signed up for college. I didn’t know it was going to be this big of a burden. No student should have to deal with this. No person should have to deal with this,” said Hill, 22, who plans to study law after she graduates from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in May.

Biden's plan could meet a frosty reception in the courtroom. The court's conservatives have been skeptical of other Biden initiatives related to the pandemic, including vaccine requirements and pauses on evictions. Those were billed largely as public health measures intended to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The loan forgiveness plan, by contrast, is aimed at countering the economic effects of the pandemic.

The national emergency is expected to end May 11, but the administration says the economic consequences will persist, despite historically low unemployment and other signs of economic strength.

In addition to the debate over the authority to forgive student debt, the court also will confront whether the states and two individuals whose challenge also is before the justices have the legal right, or standing, to sue.

Parties generally have to show that they would suffer financial harm and benefit from a court ruling in their favor. A federal judge initially found that the states would not be harmed and dismissed their lawsuit before an appellate panel said the case could proceed.

Of the two individuals who sued in Texas, one has student loans that are commercially held and the other is eligible for $10,000 in debt relief, not the $20,000 maximum. They would get nothing if they win their case.

A decision is expected by late June.

Source: United News of Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was on Tuesday served with 16 dishes of sweet water haor fish at a lunch hosted by President Abdul Hamid at his residence at Mithamain village of Kishoreganj.

The president’s family sources said the prime minister’s choice was highly considered in choosing the menu that also included local desserts.

Hasina went to the president’s ancestral home for the lunch after opening “Beer Muktijoddha Abdul Hamid Cantonment’ at around 11:05 a.m.

The fish items included curry, bhuna and dopeyeja dishes of Rui, Katol, Chital , Pabda, Golsa Tengra, Kalibaush, Shol, Bain bhuna, Chingri, Boal, Grass carp, Bacha, Ritha, Pangas- with Rata Boro rice.

This was PM’s first visit to Mithamain in more than two decades.

After the lunch she went to Mithamain Helipad field to address rally held by local Awami League.

Source: United News of Bangladesh

A two-month ban on catching 'jatka' (hilsa fry less than 9 inches or 23 centimetres in length) from March 1 to April 30 will begin in five hilsa sanctuaries across the country on Tuesday midnight.

To increase the production of hilsa, the government has imposed the ban in the Padma-Meghna sanctuary under Chandpur, Shariatpur, Laxmipur, Barishal and Bhola districts, said Golam Mehedi, Chandpur district fisheries officer.

Seventy kilometers sanctuary of Meghna in Sadar, Haimchar, Matlab North and Matlab South upazilas of the district is also under the restriction.

Besides, the government will provide 40 kgs of rice to 44,035 fishermen during the period, he said.

District taskforce committee has taken all necessary steps to stop netting jatka.

Source: United News of Bangladesh

Police have arrested a man allegedly for torturing his 8-month-old son hanging from a tree for not getting dowry from his wife at Raghunathpur village in Lohagara upazila of the district.

The arrestee is Mamun Sheikh, 33, of the village.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Lohagara police station Nasir Uddin said victim Al Habib’s mother filed a case under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act at the police station on Monday evening.

The accused was produced before the court which sent him to jail on Tuesday, added the OC.

According to the case statement, Mamun married Kulsum Begum 13 years ago. The couple has been blessed with three children.

Mamun used to demand money as dowry from Kulsum since their marriage. Mamun married again without the permission of his first wife Kulsum one year ago.

On Monday afternoon, he started torturing Kulsum again for money. As she refused to give money, Mamun hanged his 8-month-old son from a tree and tortured him inhumanly.

Later the photo of the torture went viral on social media Facebook.

Source: United News of Bangladesh

Bangladesh reported eleven more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning.

With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,037,829, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,445 as no new fatalities were reported.

The daily case test positivity rate increased to 0.56 percent from Monday’s 0.44 percent as 1,982 samples were tested.

The recovery rate increased to 98.27 percent. However, the death rate remained unchanged at 1.44 percent.

Bangladesh registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and highest number of fatalities of 264 on August 10 the same year.

Source: United News of Bangladesh

Low blood pressure or hypotension refers to a reading of blood pressure under 90/60mmHg. It results in insufficient blood flow and therefore poor delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the heart, brain, kidneys, and other organs of your body. It does not cause symptoms most of the time, but you may need treatment if it occurs frequently. You can increase your low blood pressure by taking and avoiding some foods and drinks. We are here with a list of the best and worst foods and drinks for low blood pressure patients.

Symptoms of low blood pressure

Some people with low blood pressure have no symptoms. However, the general symptoms of low pressure include:

-dizziness or lightheadedness

-nausea

-fainting

-dehydration and unusual thirst

-blurred vision

-fatigue

-rapid, shallow breathing

-cold, clammy, and pale skin

-depression

-lack of concentration.

Causes of low blood pressure

Low blood pressure can be short-term or long-term and it can be a result of the following causes:

-aging

-prolonged bed rest

-certain medications

-side-effects of high blood pressure medications

-diabetes

-pregnancy

-heart problems

-endocrine problems

-severe infection

-severe allergic reaction

-neurally mediated hypotension

-nutritional deficiencies

-diet

-stress

-vigorous exercise.

Best food and drinks for low blood pressure diet

Raisins

Raisins are great for reducing hypertension and successfully managing low blood pressure also. Just soak about 10-12 pieces of raisins in water the whole night and eat them in the morning on an empty stomach. Besides, you can take raisin-soaked water.

Nuts

Nuts are packed with various nutrients which can increase blood pressure. Nutrients including folate, iron, potassium, and so on, are available in nuts these nutrients help increase blood pressure.

Leafy green vegetables

Green leafy vegetables like spinach, lettuce, cauliflower, cabbage, etc are a great source of iron, folate, and water. So, low blood pressure patients should consume these vegetables.

Caffeine

Beverages like tea and coffee can increase your heart rate and a temporary spike in blood pressure. Generally, the blood pressure grows up within the first hour of having caffeine, and its effects last for around 2-3 hours.

But remember, this increase is short-term, and taking caffeine does not affect everyone in the same way. Usually, regular coffee drinkers may not experience any increase in their blood pressure after consuming caffeine.

Broccoli

Broccoli is a vegetable that contains folate, iron, and huge water. From one cup of raw broccoli, you will find about 89% of water. Therefore, broccoli can be an excellent choice to include in your diet if you are a low blood pressure patient.

Plus, a cup of raw broccoli has nearly 2.5g of protein and 78 mcg of folate and from a cup of cooked broccoli, you will get 1mg of iron and 93g of water as well.

Eggs

Eggs are packed with high levels of folate, vitamin B12, protein, and iron. An egg (hard-boiled) provides 9% of vitamin B12.

Besides, an egg provides 6.3g of proteins, 22 mcg of folate, and 1.2mg of iron. Plus, nearly 87g of water is present in raw egg whites. So, you can add eggs to your diet to avoid anemia and low blood pressure.

Cottage Cheese

Cottage cheese is another type of high-protein food for low blood pressure. One cup of cottage cheese contains 28gm of protein. Plus, this food has 30% of sodium’s reference daily intake (RDA), 59% of B12 vitamin, and 7% of folate. Besides, 100g cottage cheese (low-fat) contains 82gm of water.

Chicken

Chicken meat is packed with protein and vitamin B12. From 100g serving of chicken breast, you will get 31g of protein and 0.3 mcg of vitamin B12.

Moreover, you can get sufficient fluids from the chicken because it contains around 76g of water. Therefore, if you are a low blood pressure patient, a proper diet for you can be poultry products like chicken.

Fish

Salmon (Roi fish) and other fatty fish are packed with omega-3 fats. Omega-3 fats are closely connected with health benefits for the heart. From 100g of salmon, you will get 22gm proteins and 61mg sodium, and these ingredients are great to keep your blood pressure in check.

Lentils

If you are suffering from anaemia and hypotension, you must eat lentils regularly as they are high in iron and folate. A 100gm serving of lentils provides you with 3.3mg of iron, 181mcg of folate and 72gm of water. So, it is advised for you to include lentils in your diet when you are a patient with hypotension.

Red Meat

Red meat is another excellent food for low blood pressure patients because red meat contains a high amount of protein and iron. 100gm cooked red meat provides about 28gm to 36gm of protein. Besides, a 100gm serving of ground beef has 2.7mg of iron.

Meat Liver

Meat liver, especially beef liver, is high in vitamin B12 and proteins to maintain normal blood pressure. A 100g serving of beef liver provides you with 20.35g of protein, 4.78mg of iron, and 18.7 mcg of vitamin B12.

So, you can avoid medical conditions such as anaemia and hypotension by taking meat liver as it is good for low blood pressure patients.

Foods and drinks to avoid for Low-Pressure Patients

Alcohol

Taking alcohol is not wise for low-pressure patients because alcohol leads to dehydration and triggers low blood pressure conditions. So, avoid this harmful drink while you are a patient with low blood pressure.

Carb-rich Diet

Taking excessive amounts of carbohydrates can lower your blood pressure further because your body works harder to digest the food, resulting in a drop in blood pressure level.

Therefore, it is recommended a small portion of carbohydrate-rich food for low blood pressure patients.

Milk

Although milk contains a huge amount of water and nutrients, it provides calcium that drops off the absorption of iron in the gut and results in anaemia, which ultimately leads to low blood pressure. Hence, do not take an excessive amount of milk and other calcium-rich food items if have low blood pressure.

Low sodium food

If you are suffering from low BP, you must avoid low-sodium foods such as frozen fish, unsalted nuts and seeds, dried peas and beans, etc.

Bottom Line

Many medical conditions, age, and medications can cause low blood pressure. So far, we have discussed good foods for a Low blood pressure diet. We have also recommended some harmful foods for people with low pressure. However, consume the recommended food to boost your blood pressure and consult with your healthcare provider to make sure your blood pressure level is healthy for you.

Source: United News of Bangladesh

A Joypurhat court on Tuesday convicted a man and sentenced him to death for killing his pregnant wife in 2007.

The condemned convict is identified as Jewel Hossain, son of Jalil Hossain of Khetlal upazila in the district.

Judge of the Additional district and Session Judge Court-2, Abbas Uddin pronounced the punishment. The court also fined him Tk 50,000.

According to the prosecution, Jewel used to torture his wife Laili Begum for dowry.

On July 23, 2007, the couple picked up a quarrel over the issue and at one stage, Jewel strangulated his s wife to death after torture when she was seven-month pregnant.

Rabeya Khatun, sister of Laili lodged a complaint against Jewel and Jewel’s parents with Khetlal Police.

Police registered a murder case in this connection later.

After examining records and witnesses, the court handed down the punishment and acquitted Jewel’s father and mother Lili Begum, as allegations brought against them could not be proved.

Source: United News of Bangladesh