The New Nation - Internet Edition

Conventionally most physicians discourage people particularly those having hypertension or high blood pressure to avoid taking salt as far as possible. Recent researches have however, found a different function of salt. Salt is essential for keeping the entire body system active with water the human body contains. Although refined salt brands have iodine but lacks other minerals. Iodine is of course a very essential element to keep the thyroids function normally to protect human body's immune mechanism. But other minerals like magnesium, potassium, and etcetera are also essential for the body. In fact, the natural salt contains all these essential minerals which are absent in the refined salt. As the latest finding suggests, the natural salt has a great potentiality to control high blood pressure even in keeping the pressure normal. Hence intake of natural salt should be advised and commercial production of natural salt be ensured.

Iranian President's Christmas Message

According to a transcript containing Iranian President's Christmas message on Britain's Channel 4 television released before the Christmas Day, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad observed that most of the world's problems stemmed from leaders who turned against religion, While offering seasonal greetings to Christians, President Ahmadinejad said - "If Christ were on earth today, undoubtedly he would hoist the banner of justice and love for humanity to oppose warmongers, occupiers, terrorists and bullies the world over." May President Ahmadinejad's observation and deliberation touch everyone's mind and the tension prevailing among the nations get softened!

Professor M Zahidul Haque

Chairman,

Department of Agricultural Extension & Information System,

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University,

Dhaka