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Objectives: The purpose of this study were (i) to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) and impact of socioeconomic factors upon the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes (ii) compute a diabetes risk score and (iii) estimate the undiagnosed prevalence of hypertension amongst a large adult population in rural Bangladesh. Methods/design: A sample of 3104 adults aged ?30 years were interviewed from a cluster sample of 18 villages in the Banshgram Union of the Narail District, Bangladesh. Each participant was interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire that assessed participant knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) regarding diabetes, its risk factors, complications and management. Data on demographic details, education, socioeconomic status, medical history, dietary and lifestyle behavior was obtained. Fasting capillary glucose, blood pressure, presenting vision and anthropometric parameters were measured. Participants were stratified into those without diabetes, pre-diabetes, and diagnosed diabetes (known and newly diagnosed). The association of KAP components and other risk factors with diabetes status was assessed. Logistic regression analysis allowed for the development of a non-invasive risk-stratification tool to be developed and implemented for the rural Bangladeshi community. Multinomial logistic regression was applied to report the associations of risk factors with the severity of hypertension. Results and discussion: In Banshgram, over 95% people had not undergone any previous diabetes screening. Baseline demographics estimated the prevalence of diabetes in the sample was 3.2% (n=99). 47% of participants had no formal education. Whilst there is literature on the prevalence of diabetes in urban and semi-urban Bangladesh there is a paucity of evidence examining the impact of KAP of diabetes amongst the general community. We believe that the BPDES has developed a methodology to provide new evidence to guide health policy and targeted population-based interventions in these rural areas.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.14(4) 2015 p.367-375

Eight parents and 28 F1s excluding reciprocals were tested for three salinity tolerance traits viz., Na + concentration, Na/K ratio and visual score at EC 9.0-9.5 dS/m to know the genetic information and the nature of combining ability of the parents and their performances in F1 hybrids. Mean values of F1s for shoot Na + , Na/K ratio, and visual score were lower compared to parents indicated dominance of tolerance. Significant GCA and SCA effects in all the traits suggest the importance of both additive and non-additive gene actions. Much higher GCA effects than SCA effects indicated preponderance of additive gene action for salinity tolerance. Pokkali, Nonabokra, and Binnatoa were the good general combiners. Most of the best crosses were obtained from susceptible parents crossed with tolerant parents. Transfer of salinity tolerant traits from these varieties to modern varieties may offer potential for increasing the level of salinity tolerance in rice. Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 32(2) 2007: 183-189.

The genetics of salinity tolerance in rice was studied by visual scoring in parents F 1 F 2 and backcross generations of six crosses. Segregation analysis indicated partial dominance for salinity tolerance. Estimation of genetic parameters under epistatic model indicated the importance of additive effects in the inheritance of salinity tolerance. Highly significant additive type of gene action in Pokkali/BR29 and both additive and dominance type of gene action in Nonabokra/BR29 without interaction were observed suggesting absence of epistasis and validity of additive dominance model. Significant dominance effect of genes in Nonabokra/BR29 suggests the use of hybrid rice where production of hybrid rice seed is feasible. The non-interactions with duplicate type of epistasis were observed in the crosses with moderately tolerant and susceptible parents. As heritability of the trait was low to moderate, the breeding population must he large and selection for tolerance must be exercised in later generations under controlled conditions. Key words: Genetic analysis, salinity, rice. doi: 10.3329/bjar.v33i4.2284 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 33(4) : 519-529, December 2008

Malic acid-phthalic acid-propane 1,2-diol copolyester (MPPC) was administered intraperitoneally to the rats at a dose of 300 μg rat-1day-1 for 21 consecutive days to find out its harmful effect on rats. The gross general observations such as changes of body weight, hematological profiles, biochemical parameters of blood and the histopathology of liver, kidney, heart, lungs and spleen were investigated in control and experimental rats. The body weights of the rats were slightly increased. The changes of hematological and biochemical parameters were statistically insignificant. No abnormalities were found in the histopathology of the liver, kidney, heart, lung and spleen in the experimental group of rats when compared with control group of rats. From this study, it was inferred that malic acid- phthalic acid-propane 1,2-diol copolyester would be used as a matrix for controlled and sustained release of drugs. Key words: Malic acid-phthalic acid-propane 1,2-diol copolyester, sub-acute toxicity, haematological parameter, biochemical parameter, histopathology. DOI = 10.3329/jard.v5i1.1472 J Agric Rural Dev 5(1&2), 150-156, June 2007