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বাংলাদেশ থেকে ২০ লাখ কর্মী নেবে সউদী আরব

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ইনকিলাব ডেস্ক : বাংলাদেশ থেকে ২০ লাখ কর্মী নেবে সউদী আরব। এরমধ্যে পাঁচ লাখ নারীকর্মীসহ রয়েছেন প্রশিক্ষণপ্রাপ্ত প্রকৌশলী, সেবিকা ও গাড়িচালক। গতকাল সউদী আরবভিত্তিক সংবাদ মাধ্যম আরব নিউজের এক প্রতিবেদনে এ কথা বলা হয়েছে। জেদ্দায় নিযুক্ত কনসাল জেনারেল শহীদুল করিম এবং সউদী শ্রম মন্ত্রণালয়ের একটি নির্ভরযোগ্য সূত্রকে উদ্ধৃত করে ‘২০ লাখ কর্মী পাঠাচ্ছে ঢাকা’ শিরোনামের এই প্রতিবেদন প্রকাশ করা হয়েছে। সউদী আরবের শ্রমবাজারে কর্মী নিয়োগের যে সুযোগ এসেছে তা কাজে লাগাতে বাংলাদেশ এ ২০ লাখ কর্মী পাঠাচ্ছে জানিয়ে প্রতিবেদনে বলা হয়, কর্মীদের প্রশিক্ষণ দিতে ৬৪টি কেন্দ্রও স্থাপন করে বাংলাদেশ। শহীদুল করিম বলেন, স্থাপিত এই ৬৪টি কেন্দ্র থেকে প্রশিক্ষণপ্রাপ্ত ২০ লাখেরও বেশি মানসম্পন্ন কর্মীর তালিকা তৈরি করে ফেলেছি আমরা। আগামী কয়েক দিনের মধ্যেই সউদী শ্রম মন্ত্রণালয়ের উচ্চ পর্যায়ের একটি প্রতিনিধি দল ঢাকা সফরে গিয়ে এ সংক্রান্ত চুক্তি সম্পন্ন করবে বলে জানান কনসাল জেনারেল। সউদী শ্রম মন্ত্রণালয়ের সূত্রও বিষয়টি নিশ্চিত করে জানায়, বাংলাদেশ সরকার তাদের জানিয়েছে, ঢাকা থেকে পাঁচ লাখ নারীকর্মী সউদী আরব যেতে...

Top health tips for all ages from Dr. William Sears

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 On Monday evening, Jen and I attended a free lecture by Dr. William Sears . In case you’re not familiar with his work, Dr. Sears is a pediatrician (with 8 kids of his own!) who has written over 30 books about childcare. Basically, he knows his stuff. The timing of the lecture couldn’t have been more appropriate since Michael will be starting on solid foods in a few months.   When that time comes, I obviously want my baby to receive the best nutrition possible, so I was eager and open to hearing what Dr. Sears had to say. (I’m pretty sure that Dr. Sears does not suggest eating blankets.) The fact that Dr. Sears actually talked about nutrition for all ages was just an added bonus. The basic point of his talk was that the foods we eat all throughout infancy have the ability to shape our health and behavior as adults. Rather than processed fake foods, recommended ones for infants include: Breast milk Homemade baby food Avocado- at 6 month...

Healthy Vision as You Age

Your Vision in the Senior Years It's normal for vision to change as you get older. With good eye care, you can often limit the impact those changes have on your daily life. You might just need new glasses, contact lenses, or better lighting. Common age-related vision changes include:   Presbyopia Your eyes start having trouble focusing on objects close up. Doctors call that presbyopia. Symptoms include: Trouble reading small print Headaches Eye strain What causes presbyopia? Over time, the lens of the eye hardens. Muscles around the lens also change with age. These changes make it harder for the lens to work. An eye doctor can diagnose presbyopia and correct it with contact lenses or eyeglasses. Bifocals are glasses with the higher focusing power in the lower part of the lens. If you do not need glasses for distance, you may need only reading glasses.  Or, your doctor may suggest contact lenses, which...

Psoriasis uncovered

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An estimated 1 million South Africans suffer from psoriasis. Here is some more information this condition. iStock For most of us, a hand-shake is a normal greeting; a passing moment that goes by virtually unnoticed. Holding hands is a natural expression of friendship and even love, something we take completely for granted. Going to the beach is an excitingoccasion. And wearing a little black dress is one of life’s pleasures. But for the estimated 1 million South Africans suffering from psoriasi s, these are all too often stressful, emotionally-wrought moments which tend to provoke instinctual withdrawal, adegree of shock, and the inevitable rubber-necking from people who simply don’t understand. Psoriais is an inflammatory skin disease in which skin cells replicate at an extremely rapid rate. New skin cells are produced about eight times faster than normal - over several days instea...

Vitamin D might help kids with eczema

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Researchers have found that taking a daily vitamin D supplement may greatly reduce uncomfortable symptoms associated with childhood eczema. Daily vitamin D supplements might help children with eczema that gets worse in the winter, a new study suggests. When eczema , a chronic inflammatory skin disorder, flares up in the winter it's known as winter-related atopic dermatitis . Researchers found vitamin D significantly reduced the uncomfortable symptoms associated with this disorder. "While we don't know the exact proportion of patients with atopic dermatitis whose symptoms worsen in the winter, the problem is common," said study leader Dr. Carlos Camargo, of Massachusetts General Hospital's department of emergency medicine. "In this large group of patients, who probably had low levels of vitamin D, taking daily vitamin D supplements - which are inexpensiv...

What vitamin E does for the skin

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Vitamin E is known for its skin-friendly properties and is used in thousands of skincare products. But why, exactly, is it so magical? Shutterstock Certain nutrients are essential to achieving and maintaining healthy skin. Of these, vitamin E is without doubt one of the superheroes. Read: Airline crews have higher skin cancer risk This fat-soluble vitamin, which can do its magic from both inside and outside the body, boasts a long list of health benefits. Apart from playing an important role in maintaining a healthy immune system, keeping the body’s cells healthy, and preventing blood from clotting, it’s also a real boon to the skin. What vitamin E does for the skin If the health of your skin and preventing premature ageing is important to you, you’ll be interested in these facts: - We’re exposed to free radicals in the environment from cigarette smoke, air pollution and ultraviole...

45 best health tips ever

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We've done the legwork for you and here they are: the 45 best health tips. Give yourself a boost. Shutterstock Top up with immune boosters when training for marathons Sponsored by We've done the legwork for you and here they are: the 45 best health tips. Make that 46 - taking the time to read this tops the list. 1. Copy your kitty: Learn to do stretching exercises when you wake up. It boosts circulation and digestion , and eases back pain. 2. Don’t skip breakfast. Studies show that eating a proper breakfast is one of the most positive things you can do if you are trying to lose weight. Breakfast skippers tend to gain weight. A balanced breakfast includes fresh fruit or fruit juice, a high-fibre breakfast cereal , low-fat milk or yoghurt, wholewheat toast, and a boiled egg. 3. Brush up on hygiene. Many people don't know ho...