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]. However, developing only an appropriate tobacco tax policy is not enough to decrease the use of tobacco products, the tax administration also needs to be […]

The Illicit Trade of Tobacco Products in Bangladesh & Recommended Constraining Measures: A Policy Brief 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 top of that, the unethical practice of illicit trade of […]

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, particularly among youth and the poor. They also reduce the health and economic devastation caused by tobacco. At the same time, raising tobacco taxes can […]

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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 policy on 11 August 2021. This pro public health move has come from the MoInd at such a time when Bangladesh is facing Covid-19 pandemic […]

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, and turnover tax; and to consolidate and simplify the provisions relating to collection procedures thereof, and to make other provisions ancillary thereto; Please read the […]

Honourable prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s announcement at the first-ever South East Asian Speakers’ Summit on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in 2016, the government of Bangladesh is committed to make the country free from tobacco by 2040. As part of this plan of action, the prime minister emphasized on the creation of a national advanced […]

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 bans and public smoking prohibitions help ensures the effectiveness of tobacco control demand reduction measures. Evidence from countries of all income levels shows that price […]

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 Railway. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate, amend and add to the law relating to the railway; It is hereby enacted as follows:- Article 110 […]

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 all institutions under the Local Government Division. Guideline for Implementation of Tobacco Control Program of Local Government Institutions Local Government Division, Ministry of Local Government, […]

  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 all types of tobacco producing companies that following the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act 2005 (Amended 2013) and Smoking and Tobacco Product […]

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 – Act/2015 – According to the power delegated by Section 16 of the Smoking And Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act, 2005 (Act No. 11 of […]

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).   To download the Pictorial Health Warnings, please click the download button.  

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 Baishak, 1420) and the act is being published for the information of everyone:- ACT NO. 16 OF 2013 An Act for the Amendment of Smoking […]

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 Products (Control) Rules, 2006 2. Definitions. In these Rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, “Act” means the Smoking and […]

Smoking and Using of Tobacco Products (Control) Act, 2005 Act No. XI of 2005 (An Authentic English Text of Bangla) An Act to provide provisions for controlling production, use, sale and purchase of smoking and tobacco products and advertisements thereof. WHEREAS smoking and the use of tobacco products is harmful to the public health; WHEREAS […]

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 please click the download button.

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 section 4 which shall come into force at once.   To read the full document in English please click the download button.

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 Gazette, extend this Act to any other town or place in [Bangladesh].   To read the full document in English please click the download button.

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 duty and turnover tax; and to consolidate and simplify the provisions relating to collection procedures thereof; and to make other provisions ancillary thereto; CHAPTER THREE […]

Amendment of Value Added Tax & Supplementary Duty Rules, 2016. To read the full document in Bengali please click the download option.

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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 lac people are the victim of passive smoking.  According to the report of World Health Organization of the year 2004 , in Bangladesh about 57,000 […]

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 download button.

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 change tobacco control policy in Bangladesh. The assessment report was submitted to Campaign for Tobacco Free-Kids (CTFK)   Best change tobacco control policies in Bangladesh […]

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 valorem taxes are property taxes levied on real estate. However, ad valorem taxes may also extend to a number of tax applications, such as import duty taxes […]

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 …       ধূমপান ও তামাকজাত দ্রব্যের উত্পাদন, ব্যবহার, ক্রয়-বিক্রয় ও বিজ্ঞাপন নিয়ন্ত্রণের লক্ষ্যে বিধান প্রণয়নকল্পে প্রণীত আইন৷ যেহেতু ধূমপান ও তামাকজাত দ্রব্যের ব্যবহার জনস্বাস্থ্যের […]

University Grants Commission (UGC) Bangladesh directs to stop campaigning of tobacco companies in universities. To read the full documents, please click the download button.

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 […]

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.