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Sunday | November 15, 2026 | Dhaka

World Diabetes Day observed in Thakurgaon

 Thakurgaon Correspondent
 Published: 12:05 AM, 15 November 2026

World Diabetes Day was observed in Pirganj, Thakurgaon, through a series of programmes. morning, by the Pirganj Diabetic Association organised a vibrant rally in the town on Saturday with the theme “Diabetes: Don’t Delay, Take Action Now”.

The rally traversed various town roads before concluding at the West Chaurasta (intersection). A discussion meeting was held there, moderated by Zainal Abedin Babul, General Secretary of the Pirganj Diabetic Association.

Speakers included Professor Badrul Huda, Principal of Pirganj Government College; Ziaul Islam Zia, General Secretary of the Upazila BNP and former Upazila Chairman,Iqbal Hossain Pramanik, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Pirganj Police Station, Babul Ahmed, Upazila Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami, Advocate Ekramul Haque.

Mokaddas Hayat Milon, President of the Upazila Anti-Corruption Committee, Nasrate Khoda Rana, General Secretary of the Pirganj Press Club, and Ferdousi Begum, a member of the Pirganj Diabetic Association, among others.
Subsequently, a press conference was held at the Pirganj Diabetes and General Hospital, involving local journalists, with the aim of raising public awareness regarding diabetes.