Background: Health problems of the elderly are an emerging health burden through the world. Bangladesh is currently undergoing a demographic transition and the proportion of the population of 60 years and older is increasing rapidly. Health care providers and policy makers are highly concerned with this burning issue.

Objective: This study was conducted to explore the disease pattern among the elderly patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka city.

Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out from July 2015-June 2016 among the elderly patients above 60 years age admitted in the Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Dhaka. Total 152 respondents were selected by systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected by face-to-face interview with a semi-structured questionnaire and a checklist. Analysis of data was done by using "Statistical Package for Social Science” (SPSS, version 20.0) in the computer.

Results: Mean age of the respondents was 72.06±4.56 years and 90.8% of the respondents were male. Majority i.e 48 (31.6%) were in business group followed by 46 (30.3%) were in retired group and 14 (9.2 %) were house wife. Average monthly family income was Tk- 17927.63±7360.75 with the range of Tk- 6000- 35000. Regarding health problems, General weakness and Numbness of limbs 48 (31.57%), Musculo skeletal problems 25 (16.44%), Eye problems 18 (11.84%), GIT problems 15 (9.86%), Respiratory problems 12 (7.89%), Cardio vascular problems 20 (8.55%), ENT problems 15 (9.86%), Uro-genital problems 14 (9.21%) were found among the respondents. Mean hospital stay was 6.26±5.47 days and about 73% of the respondents were satisfied by hospital services.

Conclusion: The number of older people in the low-income countries is expanding rapidly. It also presents multifaceted health problems not commonly associated with low-income countries and thus creates unique challenges for the national health care service.