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31/12/2015

"Hope the New sun of the New Year and the new moon of the New Year,
Brings good fortune and great luck for you,
“Wish you Happy New Year!"

15/12/2015

Happy Victory Day to all of you. We remember all the martyrs and freedom fighters with great respect who sacrificed their valuable life to make us a free nation. To keep this freedom alive and to establish ourselves as a proud nation on the world map we will have to work together dedicatedly.

22/10/2015

A Mediterranean diet could protect your brain from shrinking in old age..

“Want a younger-looking brain? Eat fish, stay away from meat, study says”

Following a Mediterranean diet high in fish and low in meat may slow down the signs of aging in your brain, according to a new study.

Researchers found that among 684 elderly people with an average age of 80, those who stuck more closely to a Mediterranean diet that includes lots of vegetables, legumes, cereals, fish and monounsaturated fats such as olive oil, had larger brain volumes than those who did not. When the study participants were divided into two groups -- those who adhered more closely to a Mediterranean diet, and those who did not -- the difference in average brain size was 13.11 milliliters, or the equivalent to five years of aging, the authors reported.

"In general, people's brains tend to shrink with age and this can be associated with cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease," said Yian Gu, an epidemiologist at Columbia University and the lead author of the paper.
"Our study found that the more you adhere to the Mediterranean diet, the more protection you get for your brain," she said. The findings were published Wednesday in the journal Neurology. This study follows one by the same group that found adherence to a Mediterranean diet is also associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease. Other research has shown that following the Mediterranean diet, which also includes less intake of meat, dairy and saturated fats, is associated with reduced risk of breast cancer and can halve the risk of heart disease.

n the most recent study, Gu and her colleagues were specifically interested in looking at the brains of healthy people who had not been diagnosed with dementia. The research team collected information on the multi-ethnic participants' diets, and also asked them to undergo an MRI scan. All participants hailed from northern Manhattan. The health benefits of the Mediterranean diet are increasingly well known, but researchers are still not certain why the diet is so advantageous.

"It has been suggested that multiple mechanisms are involved," Gu said. "This assortment of foods have different nutrients that can have different biological effects in the body." She added that though her study shows a strong association between following a Mediterranean diet and brain health, she cannot yet issue an official recommendation.

The study was cross-sectional, meaning it allowed her team to compare two groups of people in a single moment in time. In the future, she said, she would like to see a longitudinal study that follows people over time. "We don't know why the brain atrophies in older age, but if we can find some factors that are not genetic, that people can change in their own lives to protect themselves and prevent disease, that would be a very important message," she said.

Courtesy: http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-
sn-mediterranean-diet-brain-shrinkage-20151020-story.html

Deborah NetburnContact Reporter

19/10/2015

The country's fish production has almost doubled in just over a decade as fish farming becomes even more popular.

According to data from the Department of Fisheries, farmed fish production was 2 million tonnes in 2013-14 fiscal year. This was only 0.8 million tonnes in 2001-02.
During this period, the overall fish production increased by a staggering 88 percent.
This is great news for the nation as fish accounts for about 56 percent of animal protein we consume.

According to the fisheries department, the country produced about 3.5 million tonnes of fish in 2013-14. Of this, 2.9 million tonnes came from farms and catches from various inland water sources. Only 0.6 million tonnes were from the sea.
In 2001-02, the total fish production stood at 1.9 million tonnes and most of it came from various inland water sources.
This rise in fish culture is due to high quality fish feed and fry production, and widespread induced breeding technology, the department says. Another reason that boosted fish production is the Jatka Conservation Project that imposed a ban on hilsa fishing.

One of the key sources of fresh water fish in the country is the numerous ponds in our villages, comprising of about 0.4 million hectare area that produce half the inland fresh water fish.Approximately 4.7 million hectares across the country are used for inland fisheries. Dhaka division delivers 28 percent of the total inland fish production; followed by Chittagong, Khulna and Rajshahi ranging between 13 percent and 20 percent. Rangpur contributes the least with just 5 percent.

As per the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), global fish production was 158 million tonnes in 2012 and per capita fish consumption was 19.2kg.
Annual consumption of fish and fish products in Bangladesh was 12kg/per person in 2010, with Chittagong having highest annual consumption of about 17kg/per person.In Bangladesh, about three quarters of consumed fish are fresh water fish, among which Pangas, Rui, and Tilapia top the chart.
Pangas farming has become an established agro-processing industry in the country over the last decade. Pangas is most easy to produce due to its short culture-cycle, high growth rate and unselective feeding habit. It also has good resistance to diseases. These characteristics are somewhat present in Tilapia.
Export of fish and fish products increased by 86 percent from 2001-02 and reached 77,000 tonnes in 2013-14.

Although, the country's exports reached its peak of about 96,000 tonnes in the fiscal year 2010-11, it declined in recent years. One of the reasons behind the decline could be the ban on hilsa export, set to ensure the country was not deprived of the delicacy.

According to the latest FAO report, the state of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2014, Bangladesh continues to be the fourth largest fish producer in the world in terms of capturing fish from inland waters.
FAO predicts that Bangladesh would be the first of four countries, Thailand, India, and China, to experience the highest growth rate in terms of fish production by 2022.

Courtesy: www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/fish-delight-159433

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19/10/2015

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18/10/2015

We don’t take order less than 5 kg. This price update will valid up to 30th October 2015.

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