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How cigarette companies got from red to orange category, environmentalists are surprised!
In the Environmental Protection Rules, tobacco-related industrial establishments have been classified in the comparatively less harmful orange category instead of the red category. This will create confusion about the harm of tobacco and companies will have the opportunity to take more business benefits. Considering the harmful effects of tobacco on public health and the environment, it is necessary to amend the…
“Specific taxation is a major tool in tobacco control” Expert Speakers at the Press Conference
If a specific tax is imposed on all types of tobacco products it will play a major role in tobacco control besides increasing the revenue of the government as well. On the other hand, to prevent revenue evasion, a strong national tax policy should be formulated as soon as possible, as announced by the Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in addition…
Strict enforcement of law is badly needed to stop advertisement of tobacco
Various domestic and multinational tobacco companies are continuing to advertise and promote tobacco products in more than 30 ways in violation of the Tobacco Control Act. Poor enforcement of the law is further encouraging tobacco companies to break the law. As a result, children and adolescents are being attracted to smoking in aggressive propaganda and tobacco damage and mortality are increasing.…
Call for finalize of ‘tobacco cultivation control policy’ to save farmland
Speakers at a webinar have said that it is necessary to finalize the policy to control tobacco cultivation in the interest of ensuring the health, environment and food security in the country. Speaking at the function as the chief guest, Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said that amount of agricultural land in the country is decreasing. Food security needs to…
Necessity of the Implementation of National Tobacco Control Program to achieve the goal of 2040
In order to build a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040, it is important to launch a National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) this year to ensure greater participation of non-governmental organizations and youth and to strictly control tobacco companies. To this end, besides strengthening the National Tobacco Control Cell, it is necessary to take appropriate action plan through the involvement and cooperation of…
Demand for specific tax on tobacco products
Bangladesh Network for Tobacco Tax Policy (BNTTP), Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance (BATA) and AID Foundation have jointly arranged a press conference demanding specific tax on tobacco products. The virtual press conference was held on Saturday (May 22). Project Director of AID Foundation Sagufta Sultana presided over the press conference, while Project Director of BNTTP Hamidul Islam Hillol presented the keynote paper.…
Live talk show “Aggressive Advertising of Tobacco Products: Impact on Youth”
Bangladesh has to impose a specific tax to prevent the young from consuming tobacco and raise the fine for smoking in public by amending the Tobacco Control Act 2005, speakers said at a webinar on Sunday 18 April 2021. Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance (BATA) and Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust (WBB) organized the webinar titled “Aggressive Advertising of Tobacco Products: Impact…
Mujib100 Year’s events declared smoke free; Thanks from BATA
To ensure the public health protection and overall security, 'Mujib100 Year's events' & 'Golden Jubilee of Independence' declared smoke-free and visible signage has been put up at all venues. In a press release issued on March 23, 2021, the Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance expressed its sincere gratitude and appreciation to all concerned for taking such commendable and exemplary steps.
Laws need to be amended to protect young people
A discussion meeting was held on March 21 2021, in the conference room of the Department of Youth Development in Motijheel, Dhaka based on “The role of youth in achieving the goal of building a tobacco-free Bangladesh” jointly organized by Youth Development Organization, National Youth Leadership Forum, Bangladesh Anti-tobacco Alliance, Prottasha Anti-Drug Organization and WBB Trust. Md. Azharul Islam Khan (DG,…
It is Important to Impose Specific Taxes on Tobacco Products
Economic Reporters Forum, Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance and Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust jointly organized a discussion on Necessary Imposition of Specific Tax on Tobacco Products on February 28, 2021. Adv. Syed Mahbubul Alam (TA, The Union), Gauss Pierre (Director, WBB Trust), Anti-tobacco researcher Shushanta Sinha (Special Correspondent, Jamuna TV) were attended at the meeting chaired by Sharmin Rinvi (President, Economic Reporters Forum). Professor…
DCTOH 2020 held: Demands for amendment of TC laws & the imposition of specific taxes on tobacco products
Domestic and foreign tobacco companies are waging a massive campaign to encourage young people to use tobacco, ignoring existing laws. At the same time, the abundance of cheap tobacco products is further motivating people to use tobacco, which will hamper the government's dream of building a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040. In order to prevent adolescents from using tobacco as the main…
Bangladesh Censor Board has Assured to Take Proper Initiatives to Implement TC Law
A discussion meeting titled ‘Implementation of Tobacco Control Laws in Films’ was held on 28th January 2021 Thursday with the joint initiative of the Department of Film and Publication, Bangladesh Film Censor Board, Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance and WBB Trust. Md. Jasim Uddin (Vice Chairman, Bangladesh Film Censor Board), Saifuddin Ahmed (Coordinator, Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance) and other dignitaries addressed their remarks at the meeting presided by SM…
Capacity building workshop with Secretary and Licensing Officers of LGIs along with Khulna City Corporation, Municipalities & BATA Organizations
On 27 January 2021 capacity building workshop was organized by AID Foundation's Tobacco Control Project to increase the capacity of LGI personnel and local BATA members on licensing and TAPS ban issues focusing on the Tobacco Control Guideline of the Ministry of Local Government at AID Complex, Jhenaidah. The Special Guest of the workshop was Mr. Md. Ajmul Haque, Secretary (Deputy…
Dissemination of research tilled ‘laws and policies creating obstacles to implementing tobacco control initiatives’
Public health development has close relation with the existing laws and policies of a country. Some people tend to influence these policies to meet their own interests and tobacco industries play an active role in this regard. It is the need of time to prioritize tobacco control and amend the laws that create obstacles to implement tobacco control initiatives. Speakers opined…
Permanent funding & specific workplan must for tobacco control
On 12 January 2021, Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust jointly with Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance (BATA), organized a Conference on sustainable Tobacco Control in Bangladesh with the support of The Union. Government and non-government officials, representatives from international organizations, environmentalists, public health experts, agriculturists, media representatives, and anti-tobacco activists from across the country took part in the conference. This conference's primary objectives were to raise the…
Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance pays tribute to the martyred intellectuals
This morning (December 14, 2020) a delegation from the Secretariat of the Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance paid tribute to the best children of the nation by laying a wreath at the Rayerbazar Intellectuals Memorial. Representatives of Tobacco Control and Research Cell (TCRC), Caritas, Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust, Rockers Three Club, Stand Bangladesh Foundation and volunteers of the alliance were…
Stop the influence of tobacco companies in all public health policies
Tobacco companies are obstructing the implementation of different laws and policies of the country. The Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance and the WBB Trust organized a demonstration program in front of the Shahbagh National Museum on December 9, 2020, demanding legislation to curb the influence of tobacco companies on all public health policies. Speakers at the program said that tobacco companies are obstructing…
Call for a Code of Conduct to prevent the Interference of Tobacco Companies
The Department of Medical Health Education will take effective initiatives to control tobacco in compliance with the Tobacco Control Law, World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control-FCTC, and the implementation of the 'Tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040' suffixes promised by the Hon'ble Prime Minister. Professor Dr. AHM Enayet Hossain, Director General of the Department of Health Education, made the remarks while…
THE IMPORTANCE OF FORMULATING A NATIONAL TOBACCO TAX POLICY TO ENSURE AN EFFECTIVE TOBACCO TAX SYSTEM
Increasing the prices and reducing the affordability of tobacco and tobacco products have been proven to be the most efficient and cost-effective instrument for controlling tobacco consumption. This way, the overall use of tobacco can be reduced and the government’s revenue can be increased manifold. Owing to the complex and defective tobacco tax system, however, Bangladesh hasn’t been able to implement…
A Roadmap is being prepared to make the Bangladesh Tobacco Free by 2040 -Add. Secretary of MOHFW in a meeting
Divisional Commissioner Office- Dhaka, Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance, The Union & Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust jointly organized a meeting titled “Necessity of law implementation to achieve the goal of a tobacco-free Bangladesh” on November 17, 2020 at conference room of the Dhaka Divisional Commissioner's Office. Speaking as the chief guest in the meeting Jebunnesa Begum (Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health Services and Health and…
‘Free tobacco control policies from the influence of tobacco companies’
Speakers at an event urged the government to formulate specific guidelines to keep tobacco control policies free from the influence of tobacco companies. Leaders of the Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance and the Work for Better Bangladesh Trust made the plea at a human chain held in the city on Wednesday. More than 50 people from eight anti-tobacco organisations participated in the event. The…
Weak Tobacco Tax Structure is Benefiting the Tobacco Company in General -Speaker’s in a meeting
On November 09, 2020, Health Economics Unit-Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance (BATA) and Work for aBetter Bangladesh (WBB) Trust jointly with support from The Union organized a discussion meeting titled ‘Importance of Tax Rise on Tobacco and Its Benefits in Improving Public Health’ in the conference room of Health Economics Unit. Speakers at the meeting expressed their views that the weak tobacco tax structure is benefiting…
Call to formulate special ordinance against e-cigarette
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…
Formulation of Tobacco Control Policies demanded
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…
It is important for health care officials to take steps to control tobacco
FCTC Article 5.3, an international covenant, emphasizes the protection of tobacco control policies. The Department of Health is playing a vital role in implementing the steps taken to strengthen the immune system of the people of the state and to develop the health system. To accelerate infectious disease and tobacco control programs the officials of the Department of Health need…
Jorda’s price not increased as per budget
Almost all the jorda factories in Bangladesh are marketing jorda ignoring the budget for the fiscal year 2020-21. In addition, the budget did not affect the jorda market and vendors as per capita income and inflation did not increase the price. A recent study revealed such information. The research results were released at a press conference organized 5 anti-tobacco organizations through…
Skill Building Workshop on Tobacco Control Law Implementation
A joint initiative of the Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance and the WBB Trust held an online "Skills Enhancement in Tobacco Control Law Enforcement" workshop on July 9, 2020 at 11 am. Representatives of 80 non-governmental organizations from 8 divisions of the country attended at the workshop organized with the support of The Union. The workshop emphasized on the implementation of Section 5…
Virtual human chain demanded for specific tax on all tobacco products
An online human chain was organised to demand a specific tax on harmful tobacco products to recover economic losses caused by corona infection and protect public health on Thursday 14 May 2020 . Hundreds of anti-tobacco organizations and common people across the country took part in this online human chain. Various organizations from across the country including Bangladesh Network for Tobacco Tax Policy…
Specific tax on tobacco products needs to recover economic losses of corona
It is important to impose specific taxes on harmful tobacco products in order to protect public health and to recover the economic losses of corona. Therefore, it is time to introduce a specific tax structure for tobacco products. The speakers made the demand at a webinar titled ‘Necessary Imposition of Specific Taxes on Tobacco Products’ held on Sunday 10 May 2020. The…
Task force must be active to enforce tobacco control law
Anti-tobacco activists opine at virtual conference task force must be active to enforce tobacco law. The webinar on tobacco law held on Saturday 2 May 2020. Anti-tobacco activists have expressed outrage that advertising and promotion activities of the tobacco companies are continuing during corona virus crisis. They expressed their displeasure at a webinar titled ‘Implementation of Tobacco Control Act at…
Specific taxes on tobacco could cover up losses
It is possible to bear the economic loss caused by corona virus spread through imposing specific tax on tobacco products which are harmful to public health. Tobacco control activists remarks in a webinar titled ‘Proposal to impose a specific tax on tobacco products to corona's economic losses’ using the meeting software Zoom at 11am on 27 April 2020 Monday. The webinar…
Demand to exclude tobacco from the list of cash crops
Tobacco is an obstacle in all sectors of development, including health, economics and environment. (Krishi Biponana Aiyn, 2018) Agricultural Marketing Act, 2018 has enlisted tobacco as cash crop. It will help to develop and expand tobacco production and consumption. As a result progress of tobacco control activities will be greatly interrupted. In this circumstance, Bangladesh anti-Tobacco Alliance and other anti-tobacco organizations…
Request to Health Economics Unit for sending proposal to increase tobacco tax
A representative team of Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance met Dr. Md. Shahadat Hossain Mahmud, Director General of the Health Economics Unit on 9 December 2019. During the meeting, the representatives requested Health Economics Unit to send proposal to the Ministry of Finance for taking initiatives to conduct research on the effects of tobacco and increase the base value and tax of…
Tobacco companies must be regulated strictly
Tobacco companies are putting 'death knell' at people's hands. Not only that, they are delaying in formulating helpful policies in public health development and creating obstacles in implementing these policies. Tobacco companies must be strictly regulated so that the policies and initiatives taken in the public interest are not harmed. For this, proper implementation of existing laws and supporting policies should…
Tobacco companies intend to victimize youths in drug addiction by weakening tobacco control laws – Speakers of BATA press conference
Most of the population consists of youth, aging 10-24, in Bangladesh. Tobacco companies target youths to get long term consumers. They are trying to influence ministries and government officials to weaken the policies. Ministry of Agriculture, National Bureau of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Commerce should prepare a road map to reduce tobacco cultivation and become…
Demand to declare National No Tobacco Day officially and Ban e-cigarette considering well being of future generation
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…
Demand of officially announcing National No Tobacco Day
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…
UGC directs to stop campaigning of tobacco companies in universities
University Grants Commission issued a notice to the all University to stop the Battle of Mind Program. The initiative was taken by Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance.
N’ganj DC assures to continue support against tobacco
Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Narayanganj Md Jasim Uddin has assured the anti-tobacco activists of continuing his assistance to control the tobacco use in the future. He said that he works against tobacco and will continue his support against the tobacco use. The DC made the assurance at a meeting with anti-tobacco activists on Wednesday. A delegation of Bangladesh Tamak Birodhi Jote…
NTCC instructs to ban ‘Battle of Mind’ event of BAT
Tobacco companies promote tobacco products in the name of ‘Battle of Mind’ campaign in various educational institutions. Besides they are installing sell points nearby those. This type of activities are creating obstacle to achieve the goal set by Honorable Prime Minister to make Bangladesh tobacco free by 2040. In this circumstance, it is necessary to stop educational institute oriented activities by…
Dhaka Divisional meeting on Implementation of Effective Pictorial Warning on Tobacco Products
A divisional meeting was organized on ‘Actions on Implementation of Effective Pictorial Warning on Tobacco Products’ on 11th September 2019 at the conference room of office of Commissioner of Dhaka Division. National Tobacco Control Cell, Health Service Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Office of Commissioner of Dhaka Division, Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance, Tobacco Control and Research Cell and Dhaka…
View exchange meeting held on “Raising Tax on Tobacco Products and Necessary Steps”
A view exchange meeting held on “Raising Tax on Tobacco Products and Necessary Steps” on 1 April 2019 at Dhaka University jointly organized by the Bureau of Economic Research (BER), University of Dhaka, and Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust in collaboration with The Union. Additional Secretary of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Md. Habibur Rahman Khan presided…
“National Level Workshop on Implementation of Tobacco Control Law & TAPS Ban” held
In Bangladesh, half of the total populations are young. Tobacco companies are launching aggressive promotion of tobacco products by violating tobacco control law to attract young generation in tobacco use. Although the government continued their efforts to implement the Tobacco Control Act, tobacco companies are violating the law and encouraging the people for consuming tobacco products. Potential youths and people of different ages become victims…
To achieving Tobacco-free Bangladesh it’s necessary to prevent Interference of Tobacco Industry
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…
Proper tobacco taxation can increase revenue up to 100 billion taka
Currently the tobacco taxation system in Bangladesh is complex and tier based. It is very important to formulate a strong Tobacco Tax Policy. If the existing taxation system is reformed in the light of the recommendations given by public health and anti-tobacco organizations, it would encourage nearly 6.42 million current adult smokers to quit, reduce premature deaths by 2.01 million among current smokers…
Aanti-tobacco activists demand transparency of discussion with Tobacco Company
Anti-tobacco activists urged for ensuring accountability and transparency of all discussion with tobacco companies and imposing higher tax on all tobacco products. On 23 April 2018, Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance (BATA) and Anti-Tobacco Women Alliance (TABINAJ) jointly conducted a sit-in place program in front of National Board of Revenue (NBR). Representatives from various anti-tobacco organizations were present in the program. Earlier, anti-tobacco…
BAT’s promotional program ‘Battle of Mind’ stopped
Avoiding the provision of Smoking and Tobacco Uses (control) act, British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) is conducting innovative promotional activities in the renowned universities of the country. Behind this program so-called program under the name of giving employment to the youth, BATB is promoting aggressive campaign and giving the death stick named cigarette in the hand of potential young generation. Where…
BATA thanked Honorable Prime Minister for the approval of Health Development Surcharge Management Policy
Giving priority to health risks of tobacco uses, the government of Bangladesh imposed 1% surcharge on all tobacco products from 2014-15 fiscal year. For proper management of the money earned from surcharge, National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC) initiated and started to prepare a policy under lead of Ministry of Health and Family welfare. But, this policy which was supportive for the…
National No Tobacco Day 2017; National Professor Brigadier (Rtd.) Abdul Malik, Founder and President of National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh have been honored with anti-tobacco award
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…
Protection of policies enacted for public interest and resist the effects of tobacco companies is necessary
Taking proper steps to implement Article 5.3.of international tobacco control treaty FCTC is necessary to keep the law and policies free from tobacco companies influence. Speakers expressed this in a seminar titled “Necessity of implementation of FCTC article 5.3 in tobacco control” held at Chittagong divisional commissioner’s office on 6 February 2017. WBB Trust, Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance and The Union jointly…
Demand to stop BAT’s fraudulent program ‘Battle of Mind’
All sorts of tobacco advertisements, promotion and sponsorship are banned by the tobacco control law. So, death-stick seller tobacco companies are conducting various deceptive activities to addict youth in tobacco use. From the moral position and principle of international tobacco control treaty, it is necessary to refrain from supporting tobacco industries to arrange any program. Public and private university authorities should…
Tobacco cultivation is being discouraged; Motia Chowdhury
Tobacco cultivation is harmful for environment, public health and economy. Besides, land fertility decreases due to tobacco cultivation. Land engaged more in tobacco cultivation results less land for food grains. Considering this, govt. does not provide any kind of support for tobacco cultivation. Moreover different steps have been taken to discourage it. Honorable Agricultural Minister Begum Motia Chowdhury expressed this in…
BRTC buses declared smoke free: initiative taken to protect more than 20 million passengers
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) has declared all their transport smoke-free. Generally about 20 million people traveled in the BRTC bus yearly. So through this initiative huge number of passenger will be benefited. BRTC Chairman Mizanur Rahman stated this in the inauguration ceremony of smoke free transport jointly organized by BRTC and WBB Trust on 02 may 2016 at BRTC office. It…
Government will take steps for sustainable tobacco control
Tobacco Industries are cunningly doing conspiracy to affect tobacco control programs. It is necessary to protect public health development from Industries including tobacco control. Besides, since tobacco is the main cause of long-term non-communicable diseases like heart disease, cancer, stroke, lung diseases, so government health program will emphasize for sustainable tobacco control in the ongoing operational plan of the Directorate General…
BATA press conference Demands for effective implementation of pictorial warning
To make delay in providing the legal obligations of pictorial warning in tobacco packages within 19 March, tobacco companies are applying misleading propaganda and counter strategies. According to present laws and regulations, there is no argument for this kind of confusion. Pictorial health warning in the tobacco package is an important mechanism to prevent tobacco invasion in worldwide. But shrewd tobacco companies…
BATA press conference Demands for effective implementation of pictorial warning
To make delay in providing the legal obligations of pictorial warning in tobacco packages within 19 March, tobacco companies are applying misleading propaganda and counter strategies. According to present laws and regulations, there is no argument for this kind of confusion. Pictorial health warning in the tobacco package is an important mechanism to prevent tobacco invasion in worldwide. But shrewd tobacco companies…
Saifuddin Ahmed is awarded for SAARC Award on Tobacco Control
Saifuddin Ahmed, coordinator of The Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance (BATA, Bangladesh Tamak Birodhi Jote) is awared for “Tobacco Control Award for Excellence and Leadership in SAARC Countries”. This award is handed-over in the ongoing (17th to 21st March 2015) 16th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) at Abu Dhabi yesterday evening during Luther J Terry award ceremony hosted by the…
Tobacco control activist demanded to pass the Rules under tobacco control law
Tobacco control activist demanded to pass the Rules under tobacco control law which is due for more than a year. Activist also claimed this expected Rule is delayed due to tobacco companies interference to policy level. BATA, Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust and 12 anti tobacco organizations jointly organized this event in front of Natinal Press Club (Toapkhana Road) on…
Dhaka New Super Market Smoke free
Dhaka New Super Markte (South) has been declared smoke free at 29 September. It is one of famous market for shoping in this capital city Dhaka of Bangladesh. This market should keep smoke free this oath initiated through making awareness on health hazards of smoking & passive smoking among visitors, show owners & employees of shop inside of market. 29.09.13 at…
Enactment of law amendment bill demanded in upcoming parliament
Anti-tobacco organizations demanded enactment of tobacco law amendment bill with recommendations of nullification of provision of smoke-free zone, provision of individual right to litigate for law violation, and stopping tobacco ads under CSR activities by tobacco companies. The speakers made the demand from a roundtable jointly organized by WBB Trust, ACLAB, AID, Prottyasha, and NATAB at BILIA Center Auditorium today. The…
Tourist spots to be smoke-free Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Faruq Khan
In order to save non-smokers, all tourist spots would be made smoke-free. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Faruq Khan told in a roundtable at CIRDAP on 10 November 2012 , auditorium while he was addressing as chief guest. He also expressed hope for building Bangladesh as an eco-friendly tourist country. Md. Kamrul Hasan, Associate Professor of Tourism and Hospitality Management Department of Dhaka…
Call for quitting and law amendment in Ramadan
Tobacco control activists demanded quitting and law amendment in Month of Ramadan. Though it started as fashion and result of request, it ends in disease and deaths. So, in order to control this deadly products government should undertake amendment initiative in addition to individual efforts. The speakers made the claim at a demonstration organized by anti-tobacco organizations in front of Charukola…
Speakers at a Skeleton Gathering: Call for law amendment and higher taxation
In order to reduce the increasing tobacco consumption among youth and reduction of tobacco related deaths and disabilities government should undertake strict actions. Government should pay no attention to propaganda of tobacco companies rather take effective actions immediately for law amendment and high taxation for tobacco products. Speakers at a Skeleton Gathering in front of the National Press Club made the…
All tobacco product should be incorporated in law
Sadapata, zarda and gul should be incorporated in law to save women experts in a seminar of National Girls Child Advocacy Forum and WBB Trust Though use of chewable tobacco like Sadapata, zarda and gul is rampant in country, these are not defined in the law. As a result, controlling use of these tobacco products is not possible through the existing law.…
Smoke free Police station (Thana) of Bangladesh Police
All police station of Bangladesh are smoke free. Bangladesh is one of the countries among the low and middle income sectors to have the privilege to create smoke-free workplace for such a big froce. Police-station is government ofice. Many non smoker including woman and children come here for various services. Home minister Adocate Shahara Khutun MP has proclaimed that staement while…
Jagannath University declared smoke-free as first university in Bangladesh
Vice-chancellor of Jagannath University Professor Dr. Mejhbahuddin Ahmed proclaimed the University smoke-free at the presence of non-smoker students, teachers and officials. He was speaking in a program organized by Prottyasha Anti Drugs Club, WBB Trust and World Health Organization (WHO) on 31st May (World No Tobacco Day) 2010. The program was addressed by among others Dr. Akramul Islam, technical consultant of…
Model Cigarette & Bidi Packets handed over to WHO
Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust made sample packet of bidi, cigarette and zarda with pictorial warning to make people concern about the impact of tobacco on people’s health. WBB Trust organized a program on 18 March 2010 to hand over the packets to Dr. Mostofa Zaman, focal person and national Professional Officer of World Health organization (WHO). Kali Larson, official of…
National Leadership Workshop on Tobacco Control law
Tobacco products like Bidi, Cigarette, Cigar, Hukka, Zarda, Gul, Khoini, and Sadapata should be included in the definition of Tobacco Products of Smoking and Tobacco Products(Control) Law -2005 to complete the Title of the Law. Speakers opined the above in National Leadership Workshop on Tobacco Control law 16 May 2009, at Sky Chef. Speakers said many laws are to be passed…
3rd National Workshop on Tobacco Control
WBB Trust jointly with Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance (BATA) organized the 3rd National Workshop on Tobacco Control from 16-17 November 2007 at Proshika HRDC Centre, Koitta, Manikganj. Representative from more than 150 BATA member organizations attended from around the country. In the workshop, Tobacco Control Law Implementation, Law Amendment, Tax Increase, Taskforce Activation issue was discussed.
SEAAT Flame campaign
SEAAT Flame campaign: The World Health Organization (WHO) SEARO (South East Asia Region) launched a regional campaign to promote tobacco control through the “SEAAT (South East Asian Anti-Tobacco) Flame.” The torch travelled throughout the country as a joint initiative by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Country Office of WHO, and Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance (BATA). WBB Trust developed a…
SEAAT Flame campaign
SEAAT Flame campaign: The World Health Organization (WHO) SEARO (South East Asia Region) launched a regional campaign to promote tobacco control through the “SEAAT (South East Asian Anti-Tobacco) Flame.” The torch travelled throughout the country as a joint initiative by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Country Office of WHO, and Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance (BATA). WBB Trust developed a…