From Town Hall to Bagichagaon: diabetes day rally and discussion in Cumilla
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World Diabetes Day was observed in Cumilla with a rally that set out from the city’s Town Hall, along with a discussion meeting. After going around the main roads, the rally ended at the diabetic hospital in Bagichagaon.
Cumilla Sadar MP and freedom fighter Monirul Haque Chowdhury joined the event as chief guest. It was presided over by Cumilla Diabetic Hospital general secretary Mohammad Mostak Mia, who is also an assistant organising secretary of the BNP central committee.
Special guests were Cumilla City Corporation administrator Yusuf Molla Tipu, district civil surgeon Dr Zahirul Islam and additional deputy commissioner (general) Ali Rajib Mahmud Mithun. Doctors and others concerned from various levels were also present.
By the numbers
According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), 1 crore 38 lakh 77 thousand 400 people aged 20 to 79 in Bangladesh had diabetes in 2024, which is 13.2 per cent of adults, as stated on the IDF website.
According to the IDF Diabetes Atlas, 39.1 per cent of people with diabetes that year had not yet been diagnosed.
Sources
Background sources: International Diabetes Federation (IDF), 2025; IDF Diabetes Atlas, 2025
