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OTT Streaming Platform New Trap to Encourage Smoking

Dramas, movies, and web series popular among young people are promoting smoking scenes by main characters, encouraging tobacco use among minors. OTT streaming platforms have become a new trap encouraging children and teenagers to smoke, with cigarette companies allegedly involved in this scheme. Tobacco control experts and prominent figures are demanding the elimination of smoking scenes in dramas, movies, and OTT content to build a healthy, drug-free nation. This demand was made by speakers at a press conference organized by 'MANAS' at the National Press Club on Tuesday, May 30, at 11:00 a.m. The press conference was chaired by the founder president of 'MANAS', Heroic Freedom Fighter Professor Dr. Arupratan Choudhury. Other notable speakers included the General Secretary of the National P...

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12th Annual General Meeting of ActionAid International Bangladesh Society held

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The 12th Annual General Meeting of ActionAid International Bangladesh Society (AAIBS) was held in Dhaka in hybrid mode on Thursday (May 30). Members of the General Assembly and Executive Board joined the AGM in person and overseas virtually. The Board welcomed a newly elected executive member, and two General Assembly members. Fahmeeda Wahab was elected as a member of the executive board, Zarin Zeba Khan and Farhadur Reza were elected as general assembly members. The General Assembly Members approved the Annual Audit Report 2023 during the AGM. In addition, last year's major activities and achievements were discussed, and the country strategy paper VI was approved at the meeting. Ibrahim Khalil Al-Zayad elected as chairperson of the ActionAid International Bangladesh Society (AAIBS) in ...

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Intex Bangladesh 2024 inauguration ceremony

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Creating a new paradigm in textile sourcing by successfully integrating the textile value chain on a single, global, trading platform, the 14th Intex Bangladesh opened today and will continue till the 1st of June at ICCB, Dhaka. Inaugurated by Mr. Md. Nuruzzaman, Director General, Department of Textiles, Govt. of Bangladesh, the three-day fair will connect buyers from Bangladesh, South Asia and countries from across the world to over 200 leading international manufacturers, suppliers and service providers from 7 countries showcasing Yarns, Apparel Fabrics, Denim Fabrics, Clothing Accessories and Allied Services, Dyes & Chemicals. Intex Bangladesh brought the largest ever Indian contingent with over 100 companies from India under Texprocil and Pdexcil to form the ‘Made in India Te...

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Grameenphone Undertakes Urgent Actions to Support Cyclone Remal Affected People

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Grameenphone, as a socially responsible company, has taken a series of initiatives to urgently provide aid and support to those people affected by Cyclone Remal. Grameenphone is supporting cyclone-affected communities by deploying two water treatment plants to provide drinking water, sending two medical teams with free medicine, and distributing food relief to 10,000 families in partnership with the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society. Grameenphone also provided free charging facilities, 10 minutes of free talk-time and 500MB of free internet, to help them stay connected with their families. Yasir Azman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Grameenphone, stated, "We always stand by our communities, especially in the times of crisis. The aftermath of Cyclone Remal has left many of our fellow cit...

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World No Tobacco Day Tomorrow

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The World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) will be observed tomorrow (31 May 2024, Friday) around the globe. The global theme of WNTD 2024 is "protecting children from tobacco industry interference". In Bangladesh, the event will be observed under the title "Tamak Companir Hastokkhep Pratihato Kari, Shishuder Surokkha Nishchit Kori". According to 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) data, globally at least 37 million young people, aged 13–15 years, use some form of tobacco on a regular basis. Tobacco industry often employs a number of ill tactics to get the children and adolescents hooked their deadly brands. The list of cunning tactics includes: marketing flavoured tobacco products, making tobacco products available near educational institutions, using social media celebrities to promote tobacco br...

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Demand for Effective Implementation of Tobacco Control Law to Counter Tobacco Company’s Strategic Advertising

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Although advertising and promotion of tobacco products are prohibited under the Tobacco Control Act, the lack of effective enforcement has led to the tobacco company's strategic and enticing advertisements resulting in the vulnerability of the country's youth. Therefore, Dhaka Ahsania Mission Youth Forum for Health and Wellbeing advocates for effectively implementing the Tobacco Control Act, 2005 (amended 2013) to protect the youth. They emphasized this demand during a press conference held at the auditorium of Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Health Sector on Thursday (30 May 2024) morning. Currently, 48 percent of the total population in Bangladesh comprises young people. The main target of tobacco companies is to attract this vast demographic to increase their business. In this regard, the sta...