Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Public health experts urge Bangladesh to secure long-term funding for hypertension control.

Speaking at a journalists' workshop in Dhaka on Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026, advocates highlighted the country's growing health crisis.

Non-communicable diseases cause nearly 71 percent of all annual deaths in Bangladesh, according to a media statement.

Furthermore, 19 percent of these fatalities are premature. In 2024, approximately 283,800 people died from cardiovascular diseases across the nation.

Hypertension accounted for 52 percent of those deaths. Official survey data ranks hypertension as the primary disease in the country.

However, chronic disease control receives only 4.2 percent of the national health budget.

Dr Md En...