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Tobacco law amendment proposal returned as cabinet seeks more scrutiny

Health

- Times Report - October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

The Cabinet has sent back the proposed draft of the ‘Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2023’ for further review. “The Cabinet has advised the health ministry for further scrutiny and incorporation of stakeholders’ opinion,” informed Md. Mahbub Hossain, Cabinet Secretary at a press briefing held at the Prime

100% smoke Free Public Places

Health

- Times Report - March 21, 2023March 22, 2023

Tobacco is the most preventable cause of death and disease in the world today. Tobacco is a risk factor for 6 out of the 8 leading causes of death. Globally approximately 6 million people die each year as a result of diseases caused by tobacco consumption. If urgent action is

‘Hawa’ served legal notice for breaching tobacco control law

Showbiz

- Times Report - October 30, 2022October 30, 2022

A Supreme Court lawyer Saturday sent a legal notice to the creators and lead performer of the film "Hawa," including director Mejbaur Rahman Sumon and protagonist Chanchal Chowdhury, for "violating tobacco control law." The film did not show anti-tobacco messages while showcasing smoking as per the rules, Lawyer Jewel Sarkar said

BENDSTA for scrapping vape ban from draft tobacco bill

National

- Times Report - July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

Bangladesh Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Traders Association (BENDSTA) has voiced their opposition to the newly proposed amendments to the draft tobacco control amendment bill, a press release said Monday. The organization put three-point demands to the health ministry, including recognizing vaping as a “quitting tool” and separating it from tobacco products

Experts want THR in tobacco control plans

National

- Times Report - May 29, 2022May 29, 2022

Experts at an event Sunday urged policymakers to incorporate a tobacco harm reduction (THR) strategy into their tobacco control plans and establish safer alternatives such as vaping products. To commemorate World Vape Day 2022, Voice of Vapers Bangladesh organised the panel discussion "The Need for a Tobacco Harm Reduction Strategy: Achieving

Bangladesh slightly improves in global tobacco tax index

- Times Report - May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Bangladesh has improved its performance over cigarette taxation policy, as its score slightly rose to 2.63 from 2.38 in 2018, according to a global tobacco tax index. The country scored 2.63 out of a scale of 5 in 2021 in the Cigarette Tax Scorecard, an initiative of the Tobacconomics program of

265 zarda, gul factories evading taxes

National

- Times Report - April 5, 2021April 5, 2021

Many smokeless tobacco (SLT) manufacturers of Bangladesh have managed to slip away from the government's tax net; at least 265 of them are not paying taxes and 33% do not even have a valid trade license. Of the 483 SLT factories, 435 zarda – moist or dry chewing tobacco – and

Hike tobacco tax and price to save lives, earn revenues: ATMA

National

- Times Report - March 9, 2021March 9, 2021

The Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) on Tuesday urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to impose specific taxes and hike prices of all tobacco products to discourage people from consuming them. At a pre-budget meeting in the city, the delegates of ATMA also presented its budget proposals for 2021-22FY and handed