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 to have a clear and acceptable code of conduct. 5 October, 2020 at 2:00 pm the speakers expressed their views at an exchange meeting titled 'Preparation of Code of Conduct for Implementation of FCTC Article 5.3’ in the conference room of the new building of the Department of Health. The meeting was jointly organized by the…
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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 Local Level’. The meeting was jointly organized by the Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance and the WBB Trust on Saturday 2 May 2020. The speakers said that the government has been working tirelessly to formulate policies to control tobacco use. While these measures are promising, tobacco companies continue to aggressively violate the law in expanding the market…
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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 be formulated. Speakers said the above issues during a meeting entitled as “Intervention of Tobacco Company in Policy: In context of Bangladesh” organized by the Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance on Tuesday, November 26 at noon in Rayerbazar, Dhaka. Sushanta Kumar Singha, special correspondent of Jamuna TV and tobacco control researcher presented an article in the meeting. Helal Ahmed, general secretary…
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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 less dependent financially on tobacco companies. It is not expected to favor tobacco companies and violate tobacco control law of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. On 28th October 2019, Bangladesh anti Tobacco Alliance (BATA) organized a press conference on ‘Stop Tobacco Companies Influence on Policies to Protect Youths’ and speakers opined such in the program.…
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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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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.
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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 (The Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance) held the meeting with DC Jasim Uddin at his office to discuss about control of tobacco use. Representatives of NATAB, ARK Foundation, Tobacco Control and Research Cell (TCRC), Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB Trust) and IWB were present at the meeting. Program Manager at Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB Trust)…
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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 tobacco companies. Recently, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), and BRAC University have stopped these programs in their premises. Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance and other organizations are working since long to stop ‘Battle of Mind’ campaign by tobacco companies. National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC) has already instructed Department of Education and University…
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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 International University have jointly organized the meeting. The meeting was presided over Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Mohammad Joinul Bari.
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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 of their profit earning activities. Strict enforcement of law is necessary to ensure “Tobacco-free Bangladesh”. Speakers opined this in a daylong “National Level Workshop on Implementation of Tobacco Control Law & TAPS Ban” held at Samson H. Chowdhury center of Dhaka Club Limited on 20 March 2019. The workshop was organized by Work for a Better…
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