Speakers at a discussion have said that tobacco companies are applying various tactics over use of electronic cigarette, which is known as e-cigarette. The companies are promoting e-cigarette and encouraging youths in various ways, which poses a serious threat to the young generation. Against this backdrop, it is important to impose ban on e-cigarette in a bid to protect the young generation of Bangladesh. It must be done without any delay, they added. The speakers called upon the authorities concerned to take immediate steps in this regard. They also called for taking steps to amend the existing tobacco control law. Besides, the opportunity of importing e-cigarette under the existing finance law must be stopped, they said. Tobacco…
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E-cigarette has been proved harmful by many international researches. But tobacco companies are falsely claiming the opposite and promoting e-cigarettes among youths only to pursue their profit. E-cigarettes should be banned in Bangladesh considering health hazard and to ensure betterment of future generation. Besides to achieve the goal of making ‘Tobacco free Bangladesh’ by 2040, National No Tobacco Day must be declared and celebrated officially by Government along with World No Tobacco Day. Speakers opined such on a campaign organized by Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance (BATA) today on 09 October 2019, in front of National Press Club to celebrate National No Tobacco Day. Later they put forward a memorandum to the coordinator of National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC)…
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Bangladesh government celebrates World No Tobacco Day every year on 31st May. Still we do not officially celebrate National No Tobacco Day. Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance (BATA) is celebrating National No Tobacco Day on 9th October since 2011. In previous years, organizations working on tobacco control have celebrated the day by organizing meetings, seminars, demonstrations, rallies etc focusing on amendment of Tobacco Control Law, increasing number of smoking free areas, providing pictorial warning, increasing tax on tobacco products. In present year the organizations are going to undertake many programs both nationally and locally to celebrate the day. It is very important to create public awareness to reduce tobacco use. Bangladesh has achieved immense success in tobacco control,…
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