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China is close to victory over the Covid-19. When China was fighting coronavirus initially, some countries were so focused on it that they forgot to take measures to prevent spread of the virus. Today, China has started helping other countries with medical equipment and expertise. How did China deal with this situation so quickly and successfully?China took an appropriate approach to stopping the virus by ensuring a complete lockdown since there is no vaccine or medicine. Daily essentials and emergency supplies flowed through government-controlled arrangements. Infectious disease care and management facilities were introduced to isolate, monitor and treat covid-positive cases.Within a week of emergence of this unknown virus, China reported its genetic information to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Until then, there were no test kits to identify the infected people. Immediate steps taken by Chinese biotech companies to develop detection kits resulted in the first kit being introduced on January 13.China's unprecedented systematic and proactive risk management, based on collaboration between government officials and health experts, has proved effective in controlling Covid-19. The response was unthinkably quick and the country's health databank was found to be very effective in controlling spread of the virus. Each individual was asked to inform authorities of their location, body temperature, symptoms etc., and accordingly immediate actions were taken.The Chinese government mobilised resources to manage the evolving situation in a proactive manner. For example, some 42,000 doctors and nurses were sent to Wuhan to combat the outbreak. Two new hospitals were built there with over 1,000 beds each in less than 10 days. The government's continuous updating of people with factual and scientific information made it easy to fight out the disease.Also, all government orders, decisions and guidelines were executed properly. A tracking system was implemented covering individuals, apartments, houses, communities, organisations, public facilities and city management. People too changed their lifestyle in response to the new challenge.

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As humans, we will get frustrated from time to time. When that happens, when our emotions begin to drive us, take a step back from the situation & let the Almighty take over. Pray that He grants us wisdom each time. Don't feel like you have to do it alone. He's only a call away! Lanzhou is the capital of the Gansu Province in China, as well as the largest city in the area. It is known by its nickname as ‘The Golden City’ in tribute to its former name in Ancient China. Maiji Caves & Maiji Mountain feature fascinating structures which have been carved and developed over hundreds of years. Zhongshan Bridge, also called the first bridge over the Yellow River, lies at the foot of Bai Ta Mountain and in front of Jin Cheng Pass in Lanzhou city, the capital of Gansu Province.Before Zhongshan Bridge was built there were many floating bridges over the Yellow River, but only one existed for a relatively long period. This bridge was called Zhen Yuan Floating Bridge and was made up of more than 20 ships, tied up by ropes and chains. It floated on the river in order to help people pass over, but it was neither solid nor safe enough. Almost every year floods destroyed the bridge or even killed people. Problem also arose in the winter, when ice would build up on the river, so the bridge would have to undergo the costly process of being disassembled and then re-built in the spring. Used for over 500 years, the Zhen Yuan Floating Bridges was finally retired in 1909, when an iron bridge was built. In the year 1907, under the proposal of local officers in Lanzhou and Gansu and the help of a Germany businessman, the Qing Government began to build this first iron bridge over the upper reaches of the Yellow River. All materials, even the rivets, were transported from Germany to China using ships, trains, carts and any other means possible. The bridge was completed in two years, and named 'Lanzhou Iron Bridge over the Yellow River'. In 1942, to commemorate Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the bridge was re-named Zhongshan Bridge (Zhongshan is the Chinese name of Dr. Sun Yat-sen). The service life of the Zhongshan Bridge expired in 1989, and so about 10 bridges have already been built nearby. Even more bridges are planned to replace the Zhongshan Bridge's work, but none can replace its great value in history or its great work over its 80 years. The Zhongshan Bridge will be remembered forever as a piece of history and a cultural relic. Lanzhou Beef Noodles, also known as Lanzhou Beef Broth Noodles, is one of China's top ten noodle dishes, originating from the Gansu Province region. Named after the city from which it originates , this famous beef noodle dish is synonymous with Lanzhou and one of the most important elements of the local food culture. Lanzhou CityMaijishan hill caves, grottoes and stairwaysFirst bridge of the Yellow River 'Zhongshan Bridge'The top one is the sculpture of Yellow River MotherLanzhou Beef Noodles (兰州拉面)

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Happy Victory Day!!! Salute to all the freedom fighters for gifting us Victory. Proud to be Bangladeshi! We got our Bangladesh by giving blood of million martyrs. Three million peoples sacrificed their lives within nine months (26 March 1971 - 16 December 1971) for the independence of Bangladesh. Pakistani General Niazi and his 92000 armies surrendered on 16 December 1971 after operating the nine months bloody war. But in this period, they operated one of the largest genocide in the world history in Bangladesh. They butchery killed about 30,00,000 civil and innocent peoples and raped about 2,00,000 women. They destroy most of the deployment of Bangladesh. They set up fire about every town, villages and all over Bangladesh. The Pakistan military was starting their killing mission (Operation Search Light) from the mid-night 26 March 1971 by attacking the East Pakistan Rifles (border guard), Police Line, Dhaka University and all over Bangladesh. About one million people left the country in this night and about 1 crore people were made refugee within the nine months and cross the Indian border for survival and then total Bangladeshi population was 7.5 crore. The people of all classes of Bangladesh try to protect the Pakistan military from their position and they founded the Liberation Army (Mukti Bahinee). Finally, The Mukti Bahinee deadly attacked to the Pakistan army and defeated them on 16 December 1971. The national flag of BangladeshNational Martyrs’Memorial

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Nowadays in Bangladesh, cardiovascular diseases are the common problem. If we cannot control, it will be very dangerous able to our health, life, economy, and everything. The WHO NCD (Non-Communicable Disease Alliance) Warns South Asian Countries including Bangladesh about the ‘aggressive’ spread of the diseases such as heart problems and diabetes affecting people mostly in younger age. “They should be earning money for the family but they are impacted by diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.” Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels. Cardiovascular disease includes coronary artery diseases (CAD) such as angina and myocardial infarction (commonly known as a heart attack). Other CVDs include stroke, heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, heart arrhythmia, congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, carditis, aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease, thromboembolic disease, and venous thrombosis. CVDs are the number 1 cause of death globally: more people die annually from CVDs than from any other cause. An estimated 17.7 million people died from CVDs in 2015, representing 31% of all global deaths. Of these deaths, an estimated 7.4 million were due to coronary heart disease and 6.7 million were due to stroke. Over three-quarters of CVD deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries. Out of the 17 million premature deaths (under the age of 70) due to no communicable diseases in 2015, 82% are in low- and middle-income countries, and 37% are caused by CVDs. Most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by addressing behavioral risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet and obesity, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol using population-wide strategies. People with cardiovascular disease or who are at high cardiovascular risk (due to the presence of one or more risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia or already established disease) need early detection and management using counselling and medicines, as appropriate. (WHO Media Canter, May 2017). According to the latest WHO data published in May 2014, Coronary Heart Disease Deaths in Bangladesh reached 50,708 or 6.96% of total deaths. The age adjusted Death Rate is 53.53 per 100,000 of population ranks Bangladesh #150 in the world. Cardiovascular Diseases in Bangladesh Statistics on Overall Impact and Specific Effect on Demographic groups. Annual mortality rate (per 100,000 people) = 213.0; annual years of healthy life lost (per 100,000 people 4634.0; change in annual years of healthy life lost (since 1990). The percent change in annual years of healthy life lost per 100,000 people between 1990 and 2013. Years of healthy life lost, also called Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), is the sum of years of life lost to premature death and years lived with disability (adjusted for the severity of a condition). This accounts for population change and does not standardize on age differences. Cardiovascular Diseases in Bangladesh 100.8%. Range across all Global Disease Burden - Minute - 100%, Average 94.34%, Max 1.62 MILLION, percentage of years of healthy life lost attributed to risk factors 87.9%, These risk factors contributed to, and were thought to be responsible for, an estimated 89.2% of the total deaths caused by cardiovascular diseases in Bangladesh during 2013. Adjust the filters at the top of the visualization to see how which risk factors caused the highest mortality for men and women of different age groups. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to reduce your chances of getting heart disease: Control blood pressure, Keep cholesterol and triglyceride levels under control, Stay at a healthy weight, Eat a healthy diet, Get regular exercise, Limit alcohol, Don’t smoke, Manage stress, Manage diabetes, Make sure that get enough sleep. There are many things that can raise risk for heart disease. They are called risk factors. Some of them we cannot control, but there are many that we can control. The government of Bangladesh, United Nations, World Health Organization, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Bangladesh should also more proper steps to control Cardiovascular Diseases.

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Languages, with their complex implications for identity, communication, social integration, education and development, are of strategic importance for people and planet. Yet, due to globalization processes, they are increasingly under threat, or disappearing altogether. When languages fade, so does the world's rich tapestry of cultural diversity. Opportunities, traditions, memory, unique modes of thinking and expression — valuable resources for ensuring a better future — are also lost. More than 50 per cent of the approximately 7,000 languages spoken in the world are likely to die out within a few generations, and 96 per cent of these languages are spoken by a mere 4 per cent of the world's population. Only a few hundred languages have genuinely been given pride of place in education systems and the public domain, and less than a hundred are used in the digital world. International Mother Language Day has been observed every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. Languages are the most powerful instruments of preserving and developing our tangible and intangible heritage. All moves to promote the dissemination of mother tongues will serve not only to encourage linguistic diversity and multilingual education but also to develop fuller awareness of linguistic and cultural traditions throughout the world and to inspire solidarity based on understanding, tolerance and dialogue. International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in November 1999 (30C/62). The UN General Assembly welcomed the proclamation of the day in its resolution A/RES/56/262 of 2002. On 16 May 2007 the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution A/RES/61/266 called upon Member States "to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by peoples of the world". By the same resolution, the General Assembly proclaimed 2008 as the International Year Of Languages, to promote unity in diversity and international understanding, through multilingualism and multiculturalism and named the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to serve as the lead agency for the Year. This initiative not only increased awareness of language issues, but also mobilized partners and resources for supporting the implementation of strategies and policies in favour of language diversity and multilingualism in all parts of the world The International Year of Languages came at a time when linguistic diversity was increasingly threatened. Language is fundamental to communication of all kinds, and it is communication that makes change and development possible in human society. Using — or not using — certain languages today can open a door, or close it, for large segments of society in many parts of the world. Today there is growing awareness that languages play a vital role in development, in ensuring cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue, but also in strengthening co-operation and attaining quality education for all, in building inclusive knowledge societies and preserving cultural heritage, and in mobilizing political will for applying the benefits of science and technology to sustainable development. -From the United Nations International Mother Language Day Shaheed Minar (Martyr Monument), at the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh, commemorates those who were killed in the 21 February 1952 Bengali Language Movement demonstration.

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