Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Kidney diseases are spreading alarmingly across the country making public health experts worried.

Official data showed that about two crore people are suffering from different types of kidney diseases.

It also said that about two lakh new kidney patients are added every year.

The experts said that chronic kidney disease is a major public health issue, with a leading cause of death and disability in the country.

Several recent studies reports showed that overall prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Bangladeshi people of 22.48 per cent, which was higher than the global prevalence.

Above all, several studies revealed a higher rate of prevalence of these diseases in Bangladeshi people.

So, it needs more attention to...