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Bangladesh Makes Encouraging Progress in Controlling Hypertension

Bangladesh Makes Encouraging Progress in Controlling Hypertension

Breaking News, Health
Bangladesh has made significant strides in controlling hypertension, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) second Global Report on Hypertension 2025. The report reveals that between 2019 and 2025, the rate of hypertension control in some regions of Bangladesh increased from 15 percent to 56 percent, marking one of the most encouraging improvements in the region. WHO Report Highlights Progress and Challenges While the WHO report acknowledges Bangladesh’s progress, it also emphasizes the need for reliable access to affordable and quality-assured antihypertensive medicines. Hypertension, often described as a silent killer, affects one in every four people in the country. Despite ongoing government efforts to provide free anti-hypertensive drugs through Community Clinics and U...
Cyclists Call for Stronger Tobacco Control Law to Protect Youth from Addiction

Cyclists Call for Stronger Tobacco Control Law to Protect Youth from Addiction

Breaking News, NGO News
Dhaka, October 10, 2025 — Cyclists and public health activists have united to demand a stronger Tobacco Control Law in Bangladesh, urging the government to take immediate action against tobacco companies that are aggressively targeting the country’s youth through deceptive marketing tactics. The call came during a cycle rally titled “Youth for Health: Time to Strengthen Tobacco Control Law”, organized by Madak Darbo O Nesha Nirodh Sangstha (MANAS) on Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka. The event aimed to raise public awareness about the growing threat of tobacco addiction and its devastating impact on health, youth, and the national economy. Tobacco Companies Accused of Targeting Youth Speakers at the rally alleged that multinational tobacco companies are violating Bangladesh’s Tobacco Control L...