Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- A public seminar was held today to mark World Heart Day 2026, organized by the National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh under the theme "Every Heartbeat Matters." The seminar, held at the auditorium of the National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute, focused on cardiovascular disease prevention, risk reduction, timely treatment and tobacco control.

The seminar was chaired by Professor Dr. Khondker Abdul Awal Rizvi, President of the National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh. Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain attended as the chief guest, while Sharif Uddin Ahmed Choudhury, Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles and Jute, and Professor Dr. Nazmul Hosain, Director General of the Direct...