, Nov. 30 -- Public health experts have called for an urgent nationwide push to tackle the alarming rise in hypertension, which has emerged as the leading disease burden in Bangladesh, according to the newly released Health and Morbidity Status Survey (HMSS) 2025.

The survey reveals that hypertension tops the list of the country's 10 most common diseases, followed by peptic ulcer, diabetes, arthritis, skin diseases, heart disease, asthma, osteoporosis, hepatitis and diarrhoea.

Researchers say the findings underscore how silently, yet steadily, high blood pressure has turned into a major public health threat - one that demands stronger public awareness and early detection campaigns.

The HMSS 2025 compiled data from 1,89,986 individuals ...