, July 13 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain on Monday said more than 92 per cent of people suffering from mental health conditions in Bangladesh do not receive any form of treatment.

"Mental disorders are rapidly emerging as one of the leading causes of disability worldwide," the minister said while replying to a question from ruling party MP Md Abul Kalam (Cumilla-9) in Parliament.

He said the National Mental Health Survey 2018-19 found that around 16.8 per cent of adults and 12.6 per cent of children and adolescents in Bangladesh suffer from some form of mental health problem.

However, more than 92 per cent of them do not receive any kind of treatment, the minister said citing the survey report.

The pa...