, May 17 -- Speakers at the event described hypertension as a "silent killer," noting that approximately 25 percent of the adult population in Bangladesh suffers from high blood pressure, yet nearly 50 percent of them remain unaware of their condition.

They said this at a public seminar at the auditorium of the National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute in Mirpur.

World Hypertension Day 2025 was observed across the country on Saturday with the theme "Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer."

Saidur Rahman, Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, attended the event as the chief guest while the seminar was chaired by Professor Khondaker Abdul Awal (Rizvi), President of the National H...