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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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 is noted that, a delegation of Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance (BATA) met with BRTC chairman and requested to declare and install smoke free transport signage in all the BRTC buses (about 1043). As the result of this policy advocacy he issued a letter to declare the buses smoke free. In the inauguration program BRTC Chairman install…
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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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