This report details a comprehensive study on the total economic impact of tobacco in Bangladesh for the year 2024. Researchers from the University of Dhaka and Johns Hopkins expanded traditional analysis by integrating environmental damages alongside…
This technical toolkit provides a comprehensive framework for modeling the economic and public health impacts of tobacco taxation. It outlines three primary simulation models—TaXSiM, TETSiM, and the Tobacconomics model—to help researchers and…
Overview This WHO technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration builds upon the 2010 WHO technical manual on tobacco tax administration by further detailing the strategies for effective tobacco…
The provided text outlines the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Act of 2026, a legislative update issued by the Government of Bangladesh to strengthen public health regulations. This document broadens the legal definitions of tobacco products and public…
This source outlines the critical role of tobacco taxation in addressing the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Bangladesh. It highlights how the government implemented a 1% health development surcharge on tobacco products to provide sustainable…
Civil society organizations (CSOs) serve as vital independent partners in the global movement to regulate and reduce tobacco use through advocacy and policy reform. These non-state entities leverage their political independence to…
These sources highlight the severe health, economic, and environmental consequences of tobacco use in Bangladesh, noting that it causes approximately 160,000 deaths annually. While the government earns revenue from this sector, the financial burden…
This research presentation examines the economic landscape of tobacco taxation in Bangladesh, highlighting the urgent need for policy reform to protect public health. By analyzing market supply chains and the business influence of major…
This presentation by Professor Dr. Golam Mohiuddin Faruque explores the intersection of public health, taxation policy, and tobacco advocacy. As a leader within the Bangladesh Cancer Society, the author highlights the extreme biological risks associated with tobacco consumption.…
This presentation examines the economic and environmental consequences of tobacco cultivation and consumption, focusing specifically on the growing crisis in Bangladesh. The text highlights how tobacco farming causes massive deforestation, soil degradation, and significant…
These sources examine the economic and public health implications of tobacco consumption in Bangladesh, highlighting a critical need for comprehensive tax reform. While tobacco generates roughly 10% of the nation's total tax revenue,…
This presentation by Dr. Rumana Huque examines the critical relationship between tobacco taxation and public health outcomes in Bangladesh. The data highlights that while consumption rates have slightly declined, tobacco remains a primary cause of preventable death and significant economic loss. The…
This presentation examines the economic and environmental consequences of tobacco cultivation and consumption, with a specific focus on Bangladesh. The research highlights that while the industry generates revenue, it causes significant ecological damage through deforestation…
This presentation outlines a strategic framework for reforming tobacco taxation in Bangladesh to achieve a tobacco-free nation by 2040. It highlights significant challenges in the current system, such as tax evasion, the use of counterfeit…
This research examines how increasing taxes on the biri industry in Bangladesh affects national employment and revenue. While overall smoking rates have dropped, the study notes that the labor-intensive biri sector is facing a natural structural decline…
This presentation by Dr. Nasiruddin Ahmed examines tobacco use and taxation strategies with a primary focus on the South Asian region and Bangladesh. The data highlights that while overall tobacco consumption has declined…
This presentation by researcher Sushanta Sinha challenges common misconceptions regarding the tobacco industry's economic impact in Bangladesh. The data indicates that while tobacco companies claim to be vital revenue sources, the majority of the tax…
This presentation by Prof. Dr. Nazma Begum outlines the economic principles governing tobacco use, specifically focusing on the relationship between market pricing and consumer demand. The material illustrates the law of demand, demonstrating how higher costs for tobacco…
The provided slides from The Union detail the implementation of a 1% health development surcharge on tobacco products introduced by the government of Bangladesh in 2014. To manage these funds, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare established…
This presentation highlights how increasing tobacco taxes serves as a highly effective strategy for improving public health while simultaneously boosting government revenue. International data from nations like Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, and Turkey demonstrate that higher prices…
This presentation explores the economic and public health consequences of tobacco consumption in Bangladesh, highlighting how it creates a destructive cycle of poverty and illness. To combat these issues, the text analyzes…
This presentation by the National Board of Revenue examines the complex landscape of tobacco taxation in Bangladesh, highlighting significant public health and economic challenges. The data reveals high tobacco prevalence among adults, particularly through the use…
Raising Tobacco Taxes in FY 2025-2026: Aligning Tobacco Tax Reform with Economic Realities and Revenue Goals for Public Health Benefits Bangladesh is one of the largest tobacco consuming countries in…
Bangladesh is one of the largest tobacco consuming countries in the world. 35.5% of people 15 years and older in Bangladesh consume tobacco. This is the 9th largest prevalence of…
Bangladesh is one of the largest tobacco consuming countries in the world. 35.5% of people 15 years and older in Bangladesh consume tobacco. This is the 9th largest prevalence of…
Bangladesh is one of the largest tobacco consuming countries in the world. 35.5% of people 15 years and older in Bangladesh consume tobacco. This is the 9th largest prevalence of…
The most effective way to reduce tobacco use is to raise the prices of tobacco products through tax increases that lower their affordability. Higher prices discourage youth from initiating tobacco…
The most effective way to reduce tobacco use is to raise the prices of tobacco products through tax increases that lower their affordability. Higher prices discourage youth from initiating tobacco…
The most effective way to reduce tobacco use is to raise the prices of tobacco products through tax increases that lower their affordability. Higher prices discourage youth from initiating tobacco…
The most effective way to reduce tobacco use is to raise the prices of tobacco products through tax increases that lower their affordability. Higher prices discourage youth from initiating tobacco…
Cigarette Market Price Monitoring in Bangladesh In Bangladesh, while most products adhere to maximum retail price (MRP), tobacco products break this norm, being sold at prices higher than the MRP.…
Strengthening necessary tax policies by imposing high tax rates and increasing the price of tobacco products has been a proven and effective measure for controlling tobacco consumption throughout the world[i].…
It is a well-known fact that the trade of tobacco and tobacco products has some very harmful effects and poses a great threat to our environment and public health. On…
1. Background Raising taxes on tobacco is the most cost-effective measure for reducing tobacco use. Evidence shows that a well-administered tobacco tax leads to the desired result of reducing consumption,…
The Ministry of Industries (MoInd) has recently issued a new policy disqualifying companies manufacturing tobacco and tobacco products for the prestigious President’s Award for Industrial Development. The Ministry issued a degree on this…
The Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act, 2012 [Act No. 47 of 2012] WHEREAS it is expedient and necessary to expand the areas of imposing value-added tax, supplementary duty,…
Tobacco use is the single largest cause of preventable death in Bangladesh, leading to more than 1,60,000 deaths every year. According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey in 2017, 35.3…
Significant increases in the taxes and prices of tobacco products is the most cost effective measure to reduce tobacco use. This, combined with other tobacco control measures, such as advertising…
The Railways Act, 1890 ( ACT NO. IX OF 1890 ) [ 21st March 1890 ] 1. An Act to consolidate, amend and add to the law relating to the…
This guideline entitled with “Guideline for Implementation of Tobacco Control Initiatives of Local Government Institutions” and will be effective from the date fixed by the government and will be applicable to…
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh Ministry of Health & Family Welfare National Tobacco Control Cell Web: www.ntcc.gov.bd Public Notice It is for the information of cigarette, bidi, zarda, gul and…
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Health and Family Welfare Ministry NOTICE Dated: 28 Falgoon 1421 Bengali Year / 12 March 2015 of the Christian Era S.R.O. No. 58…
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Pictorial Health Warnings (Issued pursuant to Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2013 and Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Rule). …
Bangladesh National Parliament Dhaka, 02 May, 2013 / 19 Baishak, 1420 The following act was accepted in the parliament and was granted by the President on 02 May, 2013 (19…
The Smoking and Using of Tobacco Products (Control) Rules, 2006. An Authentic English Text of Bangla 1. Short title. These Rules may be called the Smoking and Using of Tobacco…
This Ordinance may be called the Income-tax Ordinance, 1984. It came into force on the first day of July, 1984. To read the full document in English The Income-tax…
This ordinance may be called the Bidi Manufacture (Prohibition) Ordinance, 1975. To read the full document in English please click the download button.
This Act may be called the President’s (Remuneration and Privileges) Act, 1975. It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th day of January, 1975, except sub-section (2) of…
This Act may be called the Juvenile Smoking Act, 1919. It extends in the first instance to Dhaka. Provided that the [Government] may, from time to time, by notification in the Official…
This is the documents of The Value Added Tax Act, 1991. To read the full document in Bengali please click the download button.
These is the documents of the Development Surcharge and Levy (Imposition and Collection) Act, 2015. To read the full document in English please click the download button.
The Value Added Tax and Supplementary Duty Act, 2012 [Act No. 47 of 2012] WHEREAS it is expedient and necessary to expand the areas of imposing value added tax, supplementary…
Amendment of Value Added Tax & Supplementary Duty Rules, 2016. To read the full document in Bengali please click the download option.
Health Development Surcharge Collection Rules, 2014. To read the full document in Bengali please click the download option.
According to Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)-2009 here, almost 4 crores 13 lac people are using tobacco. It is almost 43 % of the total adults. Again 4 crores 30…
You may be surprised to know that Tobacco advertisements were a ban in 1990. But unfortunately, that documents removed from history. To read the full document please click the…
This Act shall be called the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2013. To read the full document in Bengali please click the download button.
The report consist of a political mapping was conducted by Management and resource development Initiative (MRDI) involving different stakeholders to develop a coordinated communication strategy to know how to best…
What Is an Ad Valorem Tax? An ad valorem tax is a tax based on the assessed value of an item, such as real estate or personal property. The most common ad…
This Rule called the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Rule 2015. To read the full document in Bengali please see the below and click the download button for the download ……
University Grants Commission (UGC) Bangladesh directs to stop campaigning of tobacco companies in universities. To read the full documents, please click here.
Tobacco companies promote tobacco products in the name of ‘Battle of Mind’ campaign in various educational institutions. Besides they are installing sell points nearby those. This type of activities are…
An act for amending the smoking and the tobacco products usage, which regulate the production of tobacco products, usage, buy and sell and advertisement of tobacco products and smoking. To…
The policy has been implemented to manage the fund collected from Health Development Surcharge and other sources. National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC), Health Service Division, Ministry of Health and Family…
A regulation details by The International Air Transport Association (IATA) for Customs, Currency & Airport Tax that is applicable for Bangladesh. Tobacco has considered to regulate while importing from other…
তামাকের অবৈধ বাণিজ্য কি? তামাকের অবৈধ বাণিজ্য (Illicit Tobacco Trade) কে প্রধানত দুইভাগে ভাগ করা যায়। এক দেশের বাইরে হতে সিগারেট চোরাচালান এবং দ্বিতীয়তটি হচ্ছে দেশের অভ্যন্তরে কর ফাঁকি দিয়ে…
Executive Summary In Bangladesh, cigarette taxes were first imposed in 1992-93, and while the tax structure has fluctuated over time, a four-tier system has been in place since 2004-05. However,…
Abstract Reports submitted to regulatory authorities have highlighted that the country’s leading tobacco company—despite its public claims of adhering to environmental regulations—has been found in violation of key environmental standards.…
Introduction Tobacco use in Bangladesh remains a pressing public health concern, facilitated by low product prices and inadequate tax measures. Despite ongoing policy efforts, including budgetary adjustments and regulatory frameworks,…
Keywords Tobacco industry, Public health, Bangladesh, Policy interference, Tobacco control, Revenue collection Introduction This report investigates the pervasive influence of the tobacco industry in Bangladesh, with a specific focus on…
Introduction Bangladesh is one of the countries in the world where tobacco products are available at low prices. As a result, the rate of smoking among young people is increasing…
Background Bangladesh has a complex multi-tiered ad-valorem excise tax system for tobacco products.[1] Though we have high rates of taxes imposed on tobacco products, the prices of these products are still…
Introduction Bangladesh is one of the countries in the world where tobacco products are available at low prices. As a result, the rate of smoking among young people is increasing…
বিশ্বব্যাপী অকাল মৃত্যু এবং রোগের অন্যতম প্রধান কারণ হলো তামাক ও তামাকজাত পণ্যের ব্যবহার। “তামাক সম্পর্কিত রোগের কারণে বিশ্বব্যাপী প্রতিবছর প্রায় ৫৪ লাখ মানুষ মারা যাচ্ছে। আশক্ষা করা হচ্ছে যে,…
Abstract: Bangladesh is the world’s eighth largest cigarette market, with annual volumes exceeding 86 billion units and a growth rate of 2%.1 One of the most effective ways to increase government…
Executive Summary This report has been developed as part of a research conducted by the Bureau of Economic Research (BER), University of Dhaka with the aim to generate evidence to…
The tobacco epidemic continues today, claiming the lives of about 8 million people worldwide every year. Increasingly, interference by the tobacco industry has been known to hinder progress in tobacco…
Background A substantial body of evidence demonstrates that significantly increasing cigarette prices via cigarette tax increases is the most effective way to reduce cigarette smoking in addition to producing higher…
Background Taxing tobacco is among the most effective measures of tobacco control. However, in a tiered market structure where multiple tiers of taxes coexist, the anticipated impact of tobacco taxes on…
Tobacco control poses a major public policy concern and challenge in Bangladesh, which has one of the world highest rates of tobacco use. Over 46 million adults (43% of all…
Abstract: The study estimates the economic issues related to tobacco. Cigarette and bidi production in Bangladesh have been increasing since 1980. Imports and exports have fluctuated, but there is a persistent…
This Policy Brief was written by the Institute of Health Economics at the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh. The policy brief assesses the impact of the recently approved National Budget…
বিশ্ব স্বাস্থ্য সংস্থার তথ্য অনুযায়ী, বাংলাদেশে সবচেয়ে বেশি সংখ্যক মানুষ মারা যায় হৃদরোগ ও স্ট্রোকের কারণে। বর্তমানে দেশে সাধারণত শহুরে জীবনে যথেষ্ট পরিমাণ শারীরিক পরিশ্রম না করার ফলে ডায়বেটিস, হার্টের…
Introduction Bangladesh is one of the countries in the world where tobacco products are available at low prices. As a result, the rate of smoking among young people is increasing…
This Policy Brief was written by Advancement Through Research and Knowledge (ARK) Foundation in Bangladesh. The researchers estimate that the total price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is -0.71. A…
This Report was written by Advancement Through Research and Knowledge (ARK) Foundation in Bangladesh. The researchers estimate that the total price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is -0.71. A 10%…
Increase in revenue from smokeless tobacco after budget: The Reality. please see the document in Bengali below.
Tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death and disabilities posing major threats to public health. According to a study by the Bangladesh Cancer Society & Dhaka University, in…
The philosopher and world famous traveler Ibn Battuta wrote his book “The Traveler of Ibn Battuta” regarding using batel leaf traditionally in the subcontinent. But he not indicates to use…
Background and challenges to implementation: Bidi is one of the major tobacco products consumed in Bangladesh with about 65,000 people directly employed in 117 bidi factories in the country. Along with their…
Tobacco plant is diseases prone and requires much chemical fertilizers, pesticides and enormous care. Yet, since the liberation tobacco cultivation has become an important part of agriculture in Bangladesh thanks…
The impacts of tobacco cultivation on traditional agro-practices and knowledge, food security, agro-biodiversity and socio-economic conditions of a remote hilly tribal community of Bangladesh were investigated. Sixty per cent households…
Deaths caused by tobacco are not acceptable. In Bangladesh, 57 thousand people die and about 400 thousand become disabled due to tobacco every year. If the current trend of tobacco-related…
Work for better Bangladesh Trust published this publication on Prevention of Tobacco Tax Evasion: “Law and Policy Review”. Please read the full publication in Bengali. তামাকজাত দ্রব্যের কর ফাঁকি…
Abstract Though there is a tendency among teenagers to not care about the adverse effect of tobacco but long-term smoking causes a serious problem in health. The objective of this…
The second round of GATS (GATS 2017) aimed to systematically monitor adult tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) and track key tobacco control interventions since the first GATS survey in 2009…
Executive summary Bangladesh was one of the first countries both to sign and to ratify the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2016 pledged the…
ABSTRACT Background Tobacco tax increase is considered as one of the most effective means to reduce tobacco consumption and its consequences. An increase in taxes, which results in an increase…
The study details the present structure of tobacco taxes in Bangladesh estimates the own- and cross-price elasticities of demand for tobacco products, and simulates the impact of cigarette tax increases…
Introduction Tobacco is one of the greatest risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) including cancers and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Globally smoking, chewing tobacco, and exposure to secondhand smoke together…
প্রারম্ভিক: জনস্বাস্থ্য রক্ষায় তামাক পণ্যের উপর কর বৃদ্ধি তামাক নিয়ন্ত্রণের অন্যতম প্রধান উপায় হিসেবে সারা বিশ্বে সুপরিচিত। তামাকপণ্যের কর বৃদ্ধি একই সাথে ব্যবহারকারীর সংখ্যা কমাতে যেমন কার্যকর, তেমনি দেশে রাজস্ব…
In step with the country’s notable recent tobacco taxation reforms, Bangladesh is taking action to fight the illicit tobacco trade. Bangladesh currently has a low estimated illicit cigarette trade incidence…
The effectiveness of tax increase in reducing tobacco use depends on the extent to which the industry passes on the tax to consumers. Evidence suggests that tobacco industry may absorb…
Tobacco companies have used their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes to get closer to policymakers, government officials and administration in order to exploit “connection to extract different benefits and to…
The effectiveness of a tax increase in reducing tobacco use depends on the extent to which the industry passes on the tax to consumers. Evidence suggests that the tobacco industry…
This study followed the cost-of-illness approach to estimate the economic cost of the adverse health effects of tobacco use (Rice, Hodgson, Sinsheimer, Browner, & Kopstein, 1986). In this study, we…
Background: Taxing tobacco is among the most effective measures of tobacco control. However, in a tiered market structure where multiple tiers of taxes coexist, the anticipated impact of tobacco taxes on…
SOUTH ASIAN SPEAKER’S SUMMIT ON ACHIEVING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs) CLOSING SESSION Speech by Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina Honorable Prime Minister Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Pan Pacific…
Bangladesh has achieved a high share of tax in the price of cigarettes (greater than the 75% benchmark), but has not achieved the expected health benefits from reduction in cigarette…
What is the extent of health hazard and economic loss caused by tobacco? Findings of a recent study are quite alarming. Tobacco users’ risk of developing three major types of…
The Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Taxation in Bangladesh by Abul Barkat, Ashraf Uddin Chowdhury, Nigar Nargis, Mashfiqur Rahman, Md. Shahnewaz Khan, Ananda Kumar Pk., Sharmina Bashir, and Frank J.…
The report consist of a political mapping was conducted by Management and resource development Initiative (MRDI) involving different stakeholders to develop a coordinated communication strategy to know how to best…
An overview of key issues that most societies and policymakers face when they contemplating tobacco control. WHO and World Bank jointly prepared this report from the 10th World conference in…
বাংলাদেশে প্রতিরোধযোগ্য মৃত্যুর সবচেয়ে বড় কারণ তামাক। বাংলাদেশ ক্যান্সার সোসাইটির এক গবেষণায় দেখা গেছে, বাংলাদেশে প্রতি বছর প্রায় ১৫ লক্ষ প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক মানুষ তামাক ব্যবহারজনিত রোগে ভোগেন। টোব্যাকো এটলাসের তথ্য অনুসারে…
দেশে সকল পণ্য সর্বোচ্চ খুচরা বিক্রয় মূল্যে বিক্রি হলেও সিগারেট ও বিড়ির ক্ষেত্রে তা অনুসরণ করছে না উৎপাদনকারী প্রতিষ্ঠানগুলো। সিগারেট কোম্পানিগুলো খুচরা মূলে বিক্রেতাদের কাছে সিগারেট বিক্রি করছে, আর বিক্রেতারা…
দেশে অতীতের যেকোনো সময়ের চেয়ে তামাকজনিত রোগে মৃত্যুর হার বেড়েছে। সম্প্রতি টোব্যাকো অ্যাটলাসের তথ্যানুযায়ী দেশে প্রতিবছর প্রায় ১ লাখ ৯৯ হাজার মানুষ তামাকের কারণে মৃত্যুবরণ করছে। একইসঙ্গে তামাকজনিত রোগে ব্যয়…
জনস্বাস্থ্য ও অর্থনৈতিক সুরক্ষার স্বার্থে তামাক নিয়ন্ত্রণ অধ্যাদেশটি আইনে পরিণত করার দাবি জানিয়েছে দেশের ১২ জন ক্ষাতমান অর্থনীতিবিদ। আজ বৃহস্পতিবার (১২ মার্চ ২০২৬) দুপরে গণমাধ্যমে পাঠানো এক বিবৃতিতে তারা এই…
Tobacco use is one of the single biggest causes of death worldwide. It kills more than 5 million people per year – more than TB, AIDS and malaria combined (source:…
One of a series of reports that illustrates, the summary of ‘The Economics of Tobacco Taxation in Bangladesh by Abul Barkat et al. an initiative by Bloomberg philanthropies and Bill…
This report presents key findings from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (the ITC Project) Bangladesh Waves 1-3 (2009-2012) Survey in relation to tobacco price and taxation issues. To…
This publication is a trend analysis in affordability of tobacco products in Bangladesh from 2009 to 2015. The study uses nationally representative individual level cohort data from the international Tobacco…
This report illustrates economic engagement of tobacco in Bangladesh and how tobacco taxation can play a vital role in curbing the costs borne by tobacco consumption. To read full research…
Afghanistan Tobacco harms the health, the treasury, and the spirit of Afghanistan. Every year, more than 27000 of its people are killed by tobacco-caused disease. Still, more than 68000 children…
তামাকজাত দ্রব্য বিক্রয়কেন্দ্রের নিবন্ধন বাধ্যতামূলক করেছে স্থানীয় সরকার। কিন্তু তামাক কোম্পানিগুলো স্থানীয় সরকারের এ সিদ্ধান্তের বিরোধীতা করে আসায় এবং ক্রমাগত তামাক নিয়ন্ত্রণ আইন লঙ্ঘন করায় এ কার্যক্রম পূর্ণমাত্রায় বাস্তবায়ন করা…
পরিকল্পনা প্রতিমন্ত্রী ড. শামসুল আলম বলেছেন, ২০৪০ সালের মধ্যে তামাকমুক্ত বাংলাদেশ গঠনে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর ঘোষণার বাস্তবায়নের জন্য সংশ্লিষ্ট সবাইকে একযোগে কাজ করতে হবে। সবার সম্মিলিত উদ্যোগ দেশকে তামাকমুক্ত করতে সহায়তা করবে।…
পৃথিবীর উন্নত, অনুন্নত, উন্নয়নশীল কম বেশি সব দেশে জনস্বাস্থ্য রক্ষায় সিগারেটসহ তামাক পণ্য নিয়ন্ত্রণে কাজ চলমান রয়েছে। এরমধ্যে প্রতিবেশী ভারত-নেপালসহ অনেকগুলো দেশ সিগারেটের প্যাকেটের উপরের অংশের বেশিরভাগটা জুড়ে ছবিযুক্ত…
Background Despite being a developing, low-middle income country, Bangladesh is the 8th largest cigarette market in the world[1]. Regardless of the economic benefit, a fact worth considering for public health…
This article was written in Bengali on The danger is growing due to indecision to ban e-cigarettes. This editorial article was published first in the well-known daily newspaper in Bangladesh `Dainik Amader…
This is the official youtube channel of Bangladesh Network for Tobacco Tax Policy (BNTTP). As a knowledge hub, we will release tobacco tax-related various videos on this channel. To update…
The finance minister proposed a mega budget on the eve of the golden jubilee of independence of the country. Even though the budget offers some good features including increasing coverage…
Every year on May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) observes 'World No Tobacco Day'. The objective of the day is to create awareness about the ill effects of tobacco…
Every year, the government hikes the tax on tobacco, an item cheaply available for its low cost of production here. The foremost objective is to discourage consumption by turning it…
TOBACCO, including both smoking and smokeless tobacco, is one of the most serious public health concerns in the world. In Bangladesh, tobacco use kills almost 126,000 men and women per…
The Bangladesh economy has been massively hit by the second wave of the Covid-19. On the top of this predicament, high use of tobacco has been creating additional risks to…
Tobacco is a leading cause of death, disease and disability around the world with more than eight million deaths attributed to its use every year. According to the 2017 Global…
The tax levied on the price of tobacco products in Bangladesh at a percentage rate or in an advelorem manner is highly flawed and not properly enforced. As a result,…
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) a decade ago, over 180 countries have signed the treaty. Progress has been made in expanding…
Smoking kills more than eight million people every year worldwide, which is more than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. Of these, more than seven million deaths are caused by direct…
We frequently talk about thinking about the next generation while deciding on policies. This line of thinking is also associated with conversations about the education system, economics or the job…
Tobacco industries always interfere in Bangladesh. Findout another documents on Ambassador of Japan's Letter for JTI to Ministry of Finance. Ambassador of Japan's Letter for JTI
