Tobacco

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Bangladesh

30% people to quit smoking if cigarette prices go up significantly: Survey

According to the survey, over 70% of the respondents said they would not reduce their spending on food consumption even if prices of cigarettes are increased

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Bangladesh

Combined efforts needed for effective tobacco taxation: Speakers

Tobacco companies using loopholes to promote products: Study
Bangladesh

Tobacco companies using loopholes to promote products: Study

Dhaka North mayor calls for increasing VAT on tobacco products
Bangladesh

Dhaka North mayor calls for increasing VAT on tobacco products

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Bangladesh

Tougher law needed for a tobacco-free Bangladesh: Study

File Photo of Health Minister Zahid Maleque.
Bangladesh

Amended Tobacco Control law to be presented at parliament soon: Health Minister

Children fill up empty cigarettes manually in a small cigarette factory in Rangpur. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

In the tobacco epidemic, the ‘virus’ is the tobacco industry 

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Bangladesh

Big Tobacco apply ill tactics to encourage the display of tobacco products: Study

ABM Zubair. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Amend laws for a tobacco-free Bangladesh

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Bangladesh

Misinformation hinders tobacco harm reduction in LMIC countries, advocates say

Widespread availability and affordability are some of the reasons why smokeless tobacco products are consumed by a large majority. Photo: Collected.
Panorama

Smokeless tobacco: Harmful, yet remains without control

Speakers urge to incentivise farmers to discourage tobacco farming
Economy

Speakers urge to incentivise farmers to discourage tobacco farming

According to GATS in 2017, 35.3% of the adults in Bangladesh consumed tobacco. PHOTO: REUTERS
Health

MPs demand amendment of tobacco control law