Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Young people across the country are collapsing at work, suffering from sudden dizziness, or struggling with chronic fatigue -- only to discover their body's vitamin D reserves have hit critical lows.

Reporting by the British Broadcasting Corporation reveals that medical specialists are sounding alarms over a rising "silent disease." Because early warning signs are easily dismissed as routine tiredness or work stress, the condition often goes undiagnosed while silently eroding internal bone structure.

Unchecked deficiency leads to rickets in infants and osteomalacia in adults, leaving bones softened, deformed, and prone to sudden fractures.

Understanding the Causes

Most vitamin D is generated when ultraviolet sunlight...