A survey revealed that 14% of people in rural areas in Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions are affected by diabetes, with a higher rate observed in cities.
The survey was conducted by the Centre for Global Health Research, Diabetic Association of Bangladesh, and the Non-Communicable Disease Control Branch of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in eight upazilas of Dhaka and Mymensingh from August 2022 to August 2023.
