For a two-arm , randomized controlled trial ( RCT ) , investigators will recruit a sample of 256 participants , all of whom are 1 ) of Bangladeshi descent , 2 ) residing in NYC , 3 ) diagnosed with T2DM and a recent Hemoglobin A1c ( HbA1c ) of6 .5 , and 4 ) between the ages of 21-85 .