Tobacco

Tobacco

An area clear-felled for tobacco cultivation on the bank of the river Sangu in Bandarban. The chemicals used in tobacco farming also pollute the creeks – the main source of drinking water for hill communities. Photo: Syed Zakir Hussain

How tobacco farming is speeding up deforestation in the hills

Tobacco farming keeps requiring fresh logging after every harvest, and farmers turn to the local forested areas as a free source of fuelwood. BAT is the main player in the tobacco farming scene in...

A roundtable discussion on 'Policy for Progress: Towards Harm Reduction,' organised by Kaler Kantho and Policy Exchange Bangladesh held on 27 May 2024. Photo: UNB

Global experts urge Bangladesh to adopt tobacco harm reduction strategies

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Amending Tobacco Act essential to protect public health: Doctors

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Raising tobacco prices crucial for public health and economic growth

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150 doctors call for increasing prices, taxes on tobacco products

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Heart foundation, doctors platform call for increased tobacco taxes in upcoming budget

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Tobacco cheaper than essential goods, campaigners demand price hike in budget 

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UK smoking ban for younger generations passes first parliamentary hurdle

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Effective taxation of tobacco products needed to increase revenue: Speakers

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Tobacco use and drugs barrier to productive power of youths: Experts

Lancet article spotlights global successes in tobacco harm reduction

Lancet article spotlights global successes in tobacco harm reduction

Public health experts have criticised the measures for being focused mainly on revenue collection rather than anti-tobacco health campaigns. Photo: TBS

How far do taxes counter tobacco use in Bangladesh?

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1.61 lakh die annually from tobacco-related diseases in Bangladesh: Experts