Cigarettes

Cigarettes

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2 lakh deaths, Tk87,000 crore in losses — yet cigarettes remain cheap for youths

Bangladesh has the highest tobacco-use rate in South Asia. About 35.3% of adults use tobacco, compared to 28.6% in India and 19.1% in Pakistan.

Cigarettes seized at Chattogram airport om 2 April 2026. Photo: Courtesy

315 cartons of foreign cigarettes seized at Chattogram airport

This image shows cigarettes seized at Chattogram airport on 23 March 2026. Photo: Collected

300 cartons of foreign cigarettes seized at Ctg airport

Millions of tons of toxic waste are released by the cigarette industry alone, contaminating our water supplies and depleting soil fertility. Photo: Courtesy

BAT’s empire in Bangladesh: Thriving on government silence and public cost

The market value of the seized cigarettes, of the brands Oris and Mond, is approximately Tk10 million. Photo: TBS

2 arrested with 6,380 cartons of smuggled foreign cigarettes

Foreign cigarettes are not imported, but they are everywhere

Foreign cigarettes are not imported, but they are everywhere

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37,835 packets of illegal cigarettes seized in Ctg’s Sitakunda

Dr Atiur Rahman. Sketch: TBS

Tax hike on cigarettes could raise revenues by Tk10,000cr: Atiur Rahman

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3% turnover tax on tobacco products sales likely

Govt incurs Tk5,660cr in revenue as cigarettes sell at higher the fixed prices: Study

Govt incurs Tk5,660cr in revenue as cigarettes sell at higher the fixed prices: Study

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International harm reduction experts urge government to rethink proposed vape ban

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Lobbyists float ludicrous arguments to prevent tobacco control act amendment

US to propose rule to limit nicotine levels in cigarettes

US to propose rule to limit nicotine levels in cigarettes