The Dhaka Times Desk The use of information technology and mobile phones has increased over the last few decades in the country. However, the interest in using mobile phones among men is decreasing. However, women's interest in mobile phones is increasing.
These data came out in a recently published survey report of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
According to the BBS report, the number of male mobile users was 86.9 percent in 2022, which decreased to 86.5 percent in 2023. Male mobile users have decreased by 0.4 percent year-on-year.
On the other hand, the number of female mobile users was 61.4 percent in 2022, which increased to 62.8 percent in 2023. That is, in just one year, female users have increased by 1.4 percent, while male users have decreased by 0.4 percent.
By reviewing the BBS report, it can be seen that the rate of mobile phone users above 15 years of age in the country is 74.2 percent of the total population. But in 2022, this rate was 73.8 percent. This rate is 82.7 percent in the city and 71.6 percent in the village. As such, mobile usage is still increasing in the city. However, the growth rate is higher in rural areas than in urban areas.
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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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