Bangladesh marks World Mental Health Day with supplements in nine newspapers
Supplements in seven Bangla and two English newspapers on 10 October highlighted efforts to strengthen mental health services and reduce stigma.
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Special newspaper supplements were published in nine national newspapers in Bangladesh on 10 October to mark World Mental Health Day 2026, highlighting efforts to strengthen mental health services and raise public awareness, according to WHO.
- Supplements appeared in seven Bangla-language and two English-language newspapers.
- Contributors included the President, Prime Minister, health ministers and WHO Representative to Bangladesh.
- The supplements emphasized accessible services and reducing stigma around mental health.
Newspaper supplements reach national audience
Nine national newspapers in Bangladesh published special supplements on 10 October for World Mental Health Day 2026, according to WHO. The supplements appeared in seven Bangla-language outlets—Bangladesh Pratidin, Bhorer Akash, Jaijaidin, Jugantor, Kalbela, Dainik Amader Shomoy and Prothom Alo—and two English-language papers, New Age and The Daily Star.
WHO said the initiative helped bring mental health into wider public discussion by reaching readers through major national newspapers.
Messages from leaders and health officials
The supplements featured messages from the President and Prime Minister of Bangladesh, the Vice President of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation, the ministers responsible for Health and Family Welfare, Social Welfare, and Women and Children Affairs, the Special Assistant on Health Affairs to the Prime Minister, the State Minister for Health and Family Welfare, and the Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Messages also came from the WHO Representative to Bangladesh, the Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services, and the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health.
Focus on services and stigma
The supplements addressed the importance of sustained attention to mental health, strengthening accessible and responsive services, and continuing efforts to reduce stigma and increase public understanding of mental health conditions.
Which newspapers carried the World Mental Health Day 2026 supplements in Bangladesh?
Seven Bangla-language newspapers—Bangladesh Pratidin, Bhorer Akash, Jaijaidin, Jugantor, Kalbela, Dainik Amader Shomoy and Prothom Alo—and two English-language papers, New Age and The Daily Star, carried the supplements on 10 October.
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