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. This is delaying the process of building a 'tobacco-free Bangladesh' as promised by the Prime Minister. In addition, tobacco companies violating the law need to be strictly controlled to protect the health of the next generation and to implement the promises made by the prime minister. At an exchange meeting with the media on October 3,…
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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 the organizations working in tobacco control. Country's public health experts stated this issue at a webinar titled 'Necessity of National Tobacco Control Program' to build a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040 at 11:00 am on Thursday, July 8, 2021. Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance (BATA), Bangladesh Network for Tobacco Tax Policy (BNTTP), National Tuberculosis Prevention Association (NATAB) and Work…
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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 on Youth.” A provision has to be introduced for direct filing of cases in case of violation of the tobacco control law, the speakers added. “Increasing awareness against mandatory, especially at universities and the mass level across the country may play a significant role,” said Farhana Zaman Liza, program manager of the Tobacco Control and Research Cell…
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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.
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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, Department of Youth Development) addressed the meeting presided over by Gaous Pearee (Director, WBB Trust). Former Ambassador Md. Kamal Uddin, former DG of the Department of Youth Development Akhtaruzzaman Khan Kabir, Joint Director (Poverty Alleviation) Masuda Akand, Joint Director (Training) Abdul Latif Mollah and others also spoke at the discussion. The keynote address was delivered by…
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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 gateway to drugs, it is necessary to amend the Tobacco Control Act and impose a specific tax to increase the price of tobacco products. Delegates attending the first-ever Dhaka Conference on Tobacco or Health 2020 (DCTOH 2020) held at the National Liberation War Museum on 27th February 2021 made this demand to the Government by declaring…
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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 Golam Kibria (DG, Department of Film and Publications). Adv. Syed Mahbubul Alam (Technical Advisor, The Union) presented the keynote address at the meeting. Ali Sarkar (Director, Administration, and Publication, Department of Film and Publication), Md. Mominul Haque Jibon (Secretary, Bangladesh Film Censor Board), Nasir Uddin Sheikh (Country Manager, Vital Strategies-Bangladesh), Helal Ahmed (General Secretary, Pratasha Anti-Drug Organization), Film…
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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 Secretary) of Khulna City Corporation. Mr. Gazi Kamrul Huda Selim, Mayor, Manikganj Municipality; Mr. Golam Kabir, Mayor, Savar Municipality; Mr. Syed Mahbubul Alam, Technical Advisor, The Union; Mr. Saifuddin Ahmmed, Coordinator BATA, Mr. Hamidul Islam Hillol, Project Manager, Bureau of Economic Research, DU and Ms. Farhana Zaman Liza, Program Manager, TCRC were present virtually in the…
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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 voice for sustainable tobacco control funding and amendment of tobacco control law for achieving the goal of smoke-free Bangladesh by 2040. A number of articles were presented in four sessions on the financing and amendment of the existing TC Law and its implementation, increase of taxes on tobacco products, control of tobacco cultivation, and protection of public health…
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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 Family Welfare), said that a roadmap is being prepared with the cooperation of all to implement the declaration made by the Hon'ble Prime Minister to make Bangladesh tobacco free by 2040. In order to implement the promise of building a tobacco-free Bangladesh promised by the Hon'ble Prime Minister, importance will be given to the implementation of…
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