World Diabetes Day observed in Faridpur with calls for greater awareness

A rally and discussion meeting were held in Faridpur on Saturday to mark World Diabetes Day 2026, with speakers calling for greater public awareness and improved healthcare services to prevent and manage the disease.

Faridpur Diabetic Hospital organised the programme, attended by Faridpur-3 MP Chowdhury Nayab Yusuf as the chief guest, while Faridpur Diabetic Association President Dr Mostafizur Rahman Shamim chaired the event.

An awareness rally started from the hospital premises, passed through the Children's Hospital area and ended at the same venue. A discussion meeting was later held at the hospital's conference room.

In his address, Dr Mostafizur Rahman Shamim highlighted various initiatives to improve the quality of medical services at the hospital and expressed his commitment to expanding its services further.

Chief guest Chowdhury Nayab Yusuf stressed the importance of personal awareness and regular health check-ups in preventing and controlling diabetes.

She also assured support for the hospital's overall development.

Faridpur Civil Surgeon Dr Mahmudul Hasan, physician Dr Ali Akbar Halder, educationist Professor ABM Abdus Sattar, Prof MA Samad, District BNP Member Secretary AK Kibria Swapan, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Central Shura member Prof Abdut Tawab, and politician and social worker Chowdhury Farian Yusuf also addressed the meeting.

The speakers called for raising awareness at the grassroots level about the risks of diabetes and ensuring access to modern medical services for ordinary people.