DHAKA, Feb 3, 2026 (BSS) - World Cancer Day will be observed tomorrow to create awareness among people about the deadly disease. The day is observed under the leadership of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), a non-governmental organization formerly known as the International Union Against Cancer. According to the Global Cancer Observatory, 116,598 people died of cancer in Bangladesh in 2022, and 167,256 people were newly diagnosed with the disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) said 8.2 million people die of cancer worldwide every year. According to a study (2025) by Bangladesh Medical University (BMU), involvement of tobacco use was found in nearly half (46 percent) of cancer patients in Bangladesh.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 03, 2026 14:38 UTC