DHAKA, November 14, 2026 — World Diabetes Day was marked in Bangladesh on Saturday with renewed calls for public awareness, early screening and continued access to care. The Diabetic Association of Bangladesh organised a discussion in Motijheel where speakers emphasised balanced diets, physical activity and weight management.
According to the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), association president Professor A K Azad Khan said nearly 20 million people in Bangladesh were living with diabetes. Separately, the International Diabetes Federation’s 2025 data cited by BSS estimated approximately 13.9 million adults with diabetes in Bangladesh in 2024. The estimates have different sources and potentially different scopes and should not be treated as directly interchangeable.
Other organisations also held awareness activities. Improving access to screening, professional guidance and sustained care remains a central public-health priority.
Source: BSS, November 14, 2026. Featured photograph is illustrative; Towfiqu barbhuiya/Unsplash.