cancer in Bangladesh
Bangladesh needs a comprehensive strategy to tackle cancer
The 2022 estimates from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recorded 1,67,256 new cancer cases and 1,16,598 deaths in Bangladesh in a single year.
15 September 2026
A slow-burning national emergency
With a population of about 167.9 million, Bangladesh recorded 167,256 new cancer cases and 116,598 cancer deaths.
3 February 2026