The Dhaka Times Desk The United States has imposed sanctions on Bangladesh's former army chief General (Retd.) Aziz Ahmed. The ban has been given against him for his widespread involvement in corruption.
At the same time, the family members of General Aziz Ahmed were also informed to be declared ineligible to enter the United States. This was stated in a statement published on the website of the US State Department on Monday (May 20) local time.
Originally published on the website of the US State Department at midnight on Monday Bangladesh time, the United States has announced the imposition of sanctions on former army chief Aziz Ahmed on corruption charges.
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement that the State Department took this action against former Bangladesh Army Chief General (retd) Aziz Ahmed due to his significant involvement in corruption. His (General Aziz's) actions have contributed to undermining the people's confidence and trust in the democratic institutions and government institutions and processes of Bangladesh.
Aziz Ahmed helped his brother avoid accountability for criminal activities in Bangladesh, the statement said. In doing so, he engaged in significant corruption by interfering with government processes. He also worked closely with his brother to ensure unfair military contracts. At the same time, he accepted bribes in exchange for government appointments for his personal benefit.
Spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement that the move reaffirms the United States' commitment to strengthening democratic institutions and the rule of law in Bangladesh. The United States supports Bangladesh's anti-corruption efforts by improving government services and transparent and citizen-friendly services, developing business and regulatory systems, and helping to build capacity to investigate and prosecute money laundering and other economic crimes.
It is to be noted that former Army Chief General (Retd.) Aziz Ahmed was included under Section 7031 (C) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act by the US State Department.
The move also said Aziz Ahmed and his family members would be generally considered ineligible to enter the United States.
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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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