Weed management practices are crucial for controlling weeds as they reduce yield, increase the production cost as well as deteriorate the grain quality. So, an experiment was conducted at Monirampur, Jashore, Bangladesh during July 2020 to June 2021 to find out the appropriate weed management practices in boro rice. BRRI dhan29 was selected as planting material to see the effect of seven different weed management practices such as no weeding, pre-emergence, post-emergence, pre-emergence followed by (fb) hand weeding (HW) at 40 DAT, post-emergence fb HW at 40 DAT, pre-emergence fb post-emergence and two HW at 20 and 40 DAT following single factor randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. The study revealed that Poaceae and Cyperaceae contributed more weeds among 15 different families. Monochoria vaginalis, Fimbristylis miliacea, Echinochloa crus-galli, Cyperus rotundus and Alternanthera sessilis were more abundant among 34 weed species. The highest weed density (98.22 m−2 ) and dry weight (51.36 g m−2 ) were found in no weeding condition but that of the lowest value (weed density: 9.93 m−2 and dry weight: 3.59 g m−2 ) was observed in pre-emergence fb one HW at 40 DAT. The highest grain yield (6.52 t ha-1 ), net income (91571 Tk ha-1 ) and B:C ratio (1.9) were recorded in pre-emergence fb HW at 40 DAT followed by pre-emergence fb post-emergence treatment. The lowest value of grain yield (3.29 t ha-1 ), net income (12290 TK ha-1 ) and B:C ratio (1.14) were found in no weeding treatment. As per results, it can be concluded that pre-emergence fb HW at 40 DAT has been revealed as the best weed management practice for BRRI dhan29.

The current agricultural system is seeking a biological solution to lesson hazardous impacts from the use of chemicals to control weeds in rice production. Plant allelopathy is one of the ways where allelopathic plant inhibits its surrounding plants by releasing allelopathic substances. The present experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during the period from July to December 2019 to study the allelopathic effects of the and residues of Eleocharis atropurpureaandFimbristylisdichotomaonweedmanagementandtheyieldperformance of amanrice. The field experiment consisted of three rice varieties i.e BRRI dhan34, Nizershail and Kalozira and five treatments such as 0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 t ha-1and farmer’s practices. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. The highest grain yield (4.44 t ha-1)as well as the yield contributing character was recorded in Kalozira and the lowest grain yield (3.94 t ha-1) was obtained in the BBRI dhan34. The highest number of effective tillers hill-1, number of grains panicle-1, 1000-grain weight, grain and straw yields were observed when the residue of E.atropurpureaandF.dichotomawas applied at 3tha-1.Ricecultivarkalozira with the incorporation of E. atropurpurea and F. dichotoma residue at 3 t ha-1produced the highest grain yield (5.08 tha-1) and straw yield (6.77 tha-1). Results of this study indicate that E. atropurpureaand F. dichotomaresidue showed potentiality to inhibit weed growth and it has a significant effect on yield of amanrice.

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Background: An ectopic pregnancy occurs outside the uterus and is a relatively common condition among women of childbearing age. Most ectopic pregnancies occur in the Fallopian tube (so-called tubal pregnancies), but implantation can also occur in the cervix, ovaries, and abdomen. An ectopic pregnancy is a potential medical emergency, and, if not treated properly, can lead to death. The aim of the study was to evaluate the changing trends of prevalence and presentation of ectopic pregnancy cases admitted in DMCH. Methods: This study was undertaken among the patients admitted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital during the period from October 2012 to March 2013. Clinical evaluation of cases of ectopic pregnancy in terms of sociodemographic factors, presentations, risk factors, examination findings, per operative findings and management offered to the patients. The period from Data was entered in MS Excel and Statistical analysis was done using SPSS-24. Results: Most of the patients were 20-30 years age group and mean age was 28.08±4.24 years. The frequency of ectopic pregnancy was 7.60%.  High incidence was found among 0-1 parity (48%) and from a lower socioeconomic status. Commonest presentation was lower abdominal pain (94%), amenorrhoea (100%), P/V bleeding (38%) and syncopal attack (48%). Most of the cases was without contraceptic coverage (60%). Previous history of abortion/MR (50%), history of pelvic infection (30%) and history of D&C (16%) constitute the main bulk of risk factors. Most of the patients managed by laparotomy followed by salpingectomy which is still the standard treatment in many cases. Conclusions: Study has found that previous abortions are major etiological factor for ectopic pregnancy than previous pelvic infection. Most of the patients were managed by laparotomy. The general public should be made aware the sign and symptoms of ectopic pregnancy. Proper and modern diagnostic tools and training program for these should be made available in all tertiary level hospital.

Background: Anaemia is a major public health problem throughout the world especially in developing countries and it is the most common nutritional deficiency disorder in the world. High prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women persists despite the availability of effective and low-cost interventions for prevention and treatment. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the adverse maternal and fetal outcome in women diagnosed with moderate anaemia at term pregnancy. Methods: This Descriptive type of observational cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital; from 16th September 2021 to 15th March 2022. Samples were collected by purposive sampling. Sample size was 96. Detailed demographic data were collected from the hospital case records in structured data collection form. History, clinical examination, and investigations were done meticulously. Then all information were collected in data collection sheet. Data processing work consist of registration schedules, editing computerization, preparation of dummy table, analyzing and matching of data by number of SPSS version 24. Results: This study was attempted to observe the feto-maternal outcome of moderate anaemia. Among 96 study patients, majority (37.5%) were between 21-25 years age group. There was rural predominance with 66.56%. Socio-demographic data showed that 45.8% came from lower class and 40.6% from lower middle class. Majority patients (59.28%) were housewives. According to level of education, 42.64% had only school education followed by 37.44% had no education. Among the patients, 89.6% were Muslims and 9.4% were Hindus. Among the 53 multiparous women, 21 patients (39.62%) had no history of fetal loss, 16 patients (30.18%) had history of previous abortion & 5 (9.43%) had previous ectopic pregnancies. According to the type of anaemia 81.12% had normocytic normochromic anaemia, 79.04% had Iron deficiency, 8.32 & had folic acid ..