India, June 26 -- Bangladesh records around 167,000 new cancer cases every year, while more than 100,000 people die annually from cancer-related causes, Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain informed Parliament on Thursday.

The minister also outlined a series of government initiatives aimed at expanding cancer treatment services and improving transparency and accountability in the healthcare sector.

Responding to a question from BNP lawmaker Sanjida Yasmeen of a reserved women's seat, the minister cited the GLOBOCAN 2022 report of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which estimates that 316,417 people in Bangladesh are living with cancer or undergoing treatment based on five-year prevalence data.

The minister ...