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 American Cancer Society. Tobacco control award for the SAARC countries provided by Cancer Aid Society India. Saifuddin Ahmed is the only tobacco control leader among all SAARC countries for SAARC leadership and excellence. However, he received many other prestigious awards/scholarships including ‘World No Tobacco Day Award 2006’ and BATA also received award ‘World No Tobacco Day…
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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 20 August 2014 morning at Jatiya Press Club.
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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 12.30 pm, Dhaka New Super Market Shop Owners Association in collaboration with Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance (BATA) & Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust organized an event titled “Smoke-free Dhaka New Super Market” at this market. The event presided by Hazi Nurur Rahman, Convenor of New Super Market Shop Owners Association. Mr. Helal Ahmed; Secretary…
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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 University, presented key note in the program and Abul Hasan, President of WBB Trust was in the chair. Dr. Jasim Uddin, Civil Surgeon of Dhaka, Tourism Expert Faruq Hasan, Syed Mahbubul Alam, a tobacco control activist, and Ziaul Haq Hawlader, President of Bangladesh Eco-Tourism Society were present as discussants. Honorable Minister Muhammad Faruk Khan said, installation…
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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 speaking as chief guest on the occasion of declaring Ramna model police-station smoke-free as part of celebrating World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2010. Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust and Bangladesh Tamak Birodhi Jote (BATA) in collaboration with Dhaka Metropolitan polic (DMP) undertook initiative to make all police station of Bangladesh smoke free which began from…
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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 The Union, Professor Dr. Sawkat Jahangir, treasurer of Jagannath University, Dr. Jahid Hossain Khan, director of the planning department, Satku Ahmed, famous film director and Helal Ahmed, general secretary of Prottyasha Anti Drugs Club. The program was coordinated by Aminul Islam Sujon, senior project officer of WBB Trust. A Baul song team performed before and after…
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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 for various national needs and there are many empowered personnel to enforce the laws. All empowered personnel should have right to enforce Tobacco Control Law to ease the implementation process of the law.Considering public health and public interest, Government has declared Public places and public transport “Smoke Free” but it is not easy to implement the…
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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.
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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 musical team which moved with the Flame to help create awareness and engage the public on tobacco control.
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