It is time to take steps to stop tobacco companies from interfering in public health laws and policies. In the present situation, in the light of the International Tobacco Control Agreement (FCTC), it is very important to formulate a specific guideline in this regard and formulate a code of conduct on how government officials / employees should treat tobacco companies. Speakers expressed this view in a virtual meeting this (October 9, 2020) afternoon on the occasion of National No Tobacco Day-2020. Eight-divisional ‘Zoom Meeting’ was held titled “Resist Tobacco Company Interference in All Public Health Policies” by informing about the implementation of tobacco control laws at the local level this year, tax hikes and the impact of tobacco companies in controlling 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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Although there are many progress in the health sector in Bangladesh, but death of non-communicable diseases (heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes) has become a big challenge for us. Currently, 67% of total deaths are due to non-communicable diseases. In order to reduce the use of tobacco, the government needs to focus on both the demand and supply. To achieve the target of tobacco-free country, it is necessary to prevent the intervention of tobacco companies at the present time. At 9 October, on the occasion of National tobacco free Day, at the VIP lounge of the National Press Club at 11 A.M., Speakers expressed the views at a meeting of "urgent measures to stop the intervention of tobacco…
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The government of Bangladesh has taken various types of breakthrough steps for tobacco control to strengthen the disease prevention system and to reduce premature death and illness. In the year 2014-15, government has imposed 1% 'Health Development Surcharge' on the sale value of all tobacco products produced and imported in Bangladesh. To ensure proper use of this money, it is very important to approve the ‘Surcharge Management Policy’ and adopt ‘National Tobacco Control Program’. Speakers opined this in a program organized by Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance (BATA) to observe National No Tobacco Day on 7 October 2017 at Conference lounge of National Press Club. It noted that, Since 2011 BATA observed its foundation day 9 October as ‘National No Tobacco Day’. This…
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