The Dhaka Times Desk Not today, in 1960, Somalia was born out of the Italian colony. Somalia was known as the Switzerland of Africa. Today, Somalia is a terrible name.
When you hear the name of the country, everyone thinks of war idols and pirates. As the presence of foreign fishing vessels increased, local fishermen suffered and turned to piracy.
However, after 2005, Somali pirates organized and started large-scale attacks. Due to their sufficient knowledge and skill in sea matters, they attack the ships not only with speed but also armed with modern weaponry. Which has greatly advanced their banditry.
On the way to Dubai in the Indian Ocean, the Bangladeshi flag ship MV Abdullah was captured by Somali pirates on March 12. The 23 sailors and crew on board were taken hostage by the pirates.
Several movies have been made about the pirates of Somalia. Most movies are based on true events.
A hijacking
The Danish movie based on the hijacking of a cargo ship in Denmark was released on 20 September 2012. The movie dramatizes the dialogue between the cargo ship owners and the pirates.
Stolen Sis
On November 7, 2008, the hijacking of the Danish ship MV CEC Future made headlines around the world. A documentary based on this true story was released in 2012.
Fishing Without Nets
In this movie, the life of a pirate has been brought to the screen by US director Cutler Hodiorn. The story of how Somali fishermen are forced into piracy is presented in this movie.
The Project
US journalist Adam Charolsky produced the documentary. How Somali piracy threatens the shipping world; What can be done to deal with it - this movie is made on these issues.
Captain Phillips
The Danish and US cargo ship Maersk Albaba was hijacked by Somali pirates on 7 April 2009. The captain of this ship was Richard Phillips. Phillips had a miserable experience as a hostage; The movie based on that incident was released in October 2013.
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How to prevent dengue
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).
Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.
1. Common dengue fever
2. Dengue fever with bleeding.
In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-
1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.
2. Severe headache.
3. Pain behind the eyes.
4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.
5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.
6. Nausea or vomiting.
7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.
In case of dengue fever with bleeding:
1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.
2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.
If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.
On the other hand
Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.
Things to do to prevent Dengue:
1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.
2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.
3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.
4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.
5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.
6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.
7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.
8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org
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