IntroductionHusking, major and automatic rice mills are small scale industry in Bangladesh for the production of parboiled rice 1 . It is an important sector of employment for a large number of unskilled and semi-skilled people mostly females 2 . Lack of specific guide lines for rice mills establishment and operation, the workers there face a lot of chronic and acute problems specially from respiratory illness for occupational dust hazards exposure at various stages and at all sections of the rice mills during the operation 3,4 . The common presenting respiratory symptoms are cough, dyspnoea, wheezing and nasal irritation and /or watering and irritation and redness of eyes [5][6][7] . Normal respiratory physiology usually tries to expel the dust out of the lung [8][9][10][11] . The prevalence of the symptoms depend on composition and nature of dust, duration of exposure, altered respiratory pathphysiology, immunity status and allergies, rice mills environment, use of protective devices and many other factors 8,9 . This study was planned to assess the prevalence of symptoms of chronic respiratory problems (CRHP) in rice mill workers for their occupational exposure to dust hazards in order to assess the threshold of the problem and to make recommendation for the preventive and control measures in the country.

Maternal and child health indicators have improved in Bangladesh but still pregnancy and child birth related complications are the leading causes of death of mother and children. Practices associated with these mortality reductions are not followed similarly throughout the country. This descriptive study was carried out to examine the prevalence of maternal and newborn-care practices in the rural area of Bangladesh. Face to face interview was conducted to collect data using closed end questionnaire from the purposively selected 589 women of reproductive age having at least one child. SPSS version 16 software was used for computation and analysis of data. Among the respondents, 58.4% received ANC visits but only 32.3% had completed minimum required visits ( 3). Effective immunization of mothers against tetanus was 93.3%. Home delivery incidence was 72.3 % and 92.2% of all deliveries were attended by trained health professionals. Only 17.0% got PNC visits. Birth weight recording coverage was only 34.5%. Maternal and newborn health care practices could not be eulogized for low coverage of ANC, PNC, birth weight recording and high incidence of home delivery. Recommendations were made to improve the quality of MCH service and service providers and to strengthen the motivational program for community participation.KYAMC Journal Vol. 5, No.-1, Jul 2014, Page 453-457

Intestinal Helminthiasis is one of the major causes of childhood malnutrition in Bangladeshi rural children. This case control study was undertaken to observe the comparative role of antihelminthic drug and Health Education in reducing the Incidence rate of helminthic infestation in rural primary school children. Three Primary schools were selected in different union of Dhamoirhat thana in Naogaon district. Saline preparation of stool of all students in three schools were done in first week of May, August and November 1997 blindly. Tablet Mebendazole was given only to the students with positive finding of stool for helminthic ova in first school (D R School). After each examinations, health education was conducted in the second school (H E School) one hour weekly since the beginning of the study irrespective of findings and no intervention was done in the third school (C O School) taken as control group. Quarter yearly (in three months) incidence rate in D R School were 8.1% and 8.3%, in H E School were 14.5% and 23.5% and in C O School were 9.1% and 18.3% (in population at risk) in the study. Analysis shows the significant role of anti helminthic drug in reducing the incidence rate besides the prevalence than health education (P value 0.0007). Recommendation was made to continue the mass deworming program as it reduces the reservoirs despite the environmental factors sufficiently enough for transmission of the disease in Bangladesh perspective.

Background: Food supply at national level is satisfactory in Bangladesh though per capita energy intake and diversity of food are important concerns with food security in rural areas. Objectives: This nutritional survey was carried out to observe the food diversity at household level and to estimate per capita energy intake in rural areas for assessing the existing situation.Methodology: A total 648 households were surveyed in three villages selected by cluster sampling technique. Informations were collected on the basis of 24 hours' recall of respondents about the food items and the amount consumed at the household on the previous day and eating occasions by structured partially close ended questionnaire.Results: Food diversity was on the 'Border line' (3-6 score) at 65.28% of the household. Rice and oil were consumed at every house but per capita intake of meat, fish, fruits and vegetables were 64.67, 62.07, 20.11 and 57.78 gram respectively where those were consumed. Per capita food energy intake per day was 2695 kcal from 150.45 gram (616.85 k cal) of protein, 397.50 gram (1590.01 k cal) of carbohydrate and 52.49 gram (488.13 k cal) of fat from all sources giving 22.89%, 59.00 % and 18.11% of the dietary energy respectively.Interpretation & Conclusion: Diversity of foods and consumption of animal protein, vegetables and fruits intake were lower in amount.Recommendation: Recommendation was made to initiate health education program for inclusion of varieties of food and increase daily consumption of animal protein, fruits and vegetables.KYAMC Journal Vol. 7, No.-1, Jul 2016, Page 687-690