Hotel-Restaurant Owners in Mymensingh Advocate for Passage of Amended Tobacco Control Law
Hotel and restaurant owners in Mymensingh Division have voiced their strong support for the passage of the amended Tobacco Control Act to ensure a healthy environment for children, women, and the elderly. This was stated during a seminar organized by Dhaka Ahsania Mission at the Mymensingh District Council Seminar Hall at Tuesday (July 9, 2024).
The speakers at the seminar emphasized the urgent need to pass the proposed amendment to the tobacco control law, which includes the abolition of smoking zones in hotels and restaurants. They pointed out that designated smoking areas still expose non-smokers to secondhand smoke, significantly increasing their risk of heart disease by up to 85%.
Additional Divisional Commissioner (Revenue) Tahmina Akhter is the chief guest at the event, highli...