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The US and UK say Bangladesh’s elections extending Hasina’s rule were not credible

DHAKA, Bangladesh, January 9, 2024 (AP) — The United States and the United Kingdom said the elections that extended Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s rule were not credible, free and fair. Both countries, which have trade and development ties with Bangladesh, also condemned political violence that preceded Sunday’s election in which Hasina’s party won more than two-thirds of the parliamentary seats while turnout was low and the main opposition party boycotted. “The United States remains concerned by the arrests of thousands of political opposition members and by reports of irregularities on elections day. The United States shares the view with

What is heart valve disease?

Heart valve disease is when one or more of your heart valves don’t work like they should. What are heart valves? The heart consists of four chambers, two atria (upper chambers) and two ventricles (lower chambers). There is a valve through which blood passes before leaving each chamber of the heart. The valves prevent the backward flow of blood. These valves are actual flaps that are located on each end of the two ventricles (lower chambers of the heart). They act as one-way inlets of blood on one side of a ventricle and one-way outlets of blood on the other

Veil over BJP’s anti-women policies removed: Cong on Bilkis Bano case ruling

New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) The Congress on Monday hailed the Supreme Court judgment quashing the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case, saying it has removed the veil over the BJP’s anti-women policies. Earlier in the day, accusing the Gujarat government of abusing its power, the apex court quashed the remission to the men convicted of gang-raping Bilkis Bano and murdering seven of her family members during the 2002 riots and ordered that they be sent back to jail within two weeks. A bench of justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan

Drinking just six to eight glasses of water each day could help burn belly fat

Drinking just six to eight glasses of water each day could help burn belly fat and protect our vital organs, health experts report. Bupa Senior Specialist Dietitian at Cromwell Hospital, Maya Aboukhater reports that carrying more belly fat is linked to a number of serious health problems such as heart and circulatory problems, high blood pressure and strokes, sleep apnoea, bowel cancer, insulin resistance and type two diabetes. She said, “Even if you have a healthy weight for height, anyone can have this type of deep of visceral fat around their inner organs. Eating fruit, vegetables and healthy fats such

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