NTCC instructs to ban ‘Battle of Mind’ event of BAT

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 creating obstacle to achieve the goal set by Honorable Prime Minister to make Bangladesh tobacco free by 2040. In this circumstance, it is necessary to stop educational institute oriented activities by tobacco companies. Recently, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), and BRAC University have stopped these programs in their premises. Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance and other organizations are working since long to stop ‘Battle of Mind’ campaign by tobacco companies.

National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC) has already instructed Department of Education and University Grants Commission by a letter to ban all types of campaigns (battle of mind, Exceed Campus Ambassador and others) by tobacco companies in educational institutions.