Day: May 30, 2025

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MANAS Demands Punishment for Tobacco Companies for Violating Laws and Enticing Youth into Addiction

Speakers at a press conference today called for strict action against tobacco companies for their deceptive tactics, illegal promotion, and alluring of young people into harmful tobacco addiction. They emphasized the need to counter the ever-evolving stratagems of tobacco companies to protect children, adolescents, and young adults from tobacco. Ensuring this, they argued, would lead to a healthier generation in the long run, reduce tobacco-related diseases in the healthcare sector, and mitigate the burden of premature deaths and overall losses.The press conference, organized by Madak Darbo O Nesha Nirodh Sangstha (MANAS) was held at the National Press Club on Friday, May 30, at 11:00 AM. The keynote paper was presented and presided over by the founder president of MANAS, freedom fight...

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All BRTA Offices to be Declared Smoke-Free

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In a move to protect public health and safeguard people from the harms of secondhand smoke, the Chairman of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), Mr. Mohammed Yasin (Grade-1), announced that all BRTA offices across the country will be made 100% smoke-free. He also called on relevant authorities to install anti-smoking and awareness signage in these offices to help create a smoke-free environment.Additionally, Mr. Yasin suggested that the BRTA, in collaboration with members of the Dhaka Ahsania Mission Youth Forum, should implement awareness programs in bus terminals, BRTA circle office premises, and other relevant areas to promote public awareness on the issue.Marking World No Tobacco Day 2025, a discussion meeting titled “Actions to Ensure Smoke-Free Public Transport” wa...

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JICA’s President Tanaka met with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Yunus

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Tanaka Akihiko, President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has met with Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser, Interim Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, on May 29, 2025, in TokyoAt the outset, Tanaka Akihiko explained that JICA will continue to cooperate with the interim government to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth and development of Bangladesh. In response, Chief Adviser Dr. Yunus expressed his gratitude for the continuation and strengthening of JICA’s cooperation in Bangladesh.They also discussed the importance of cooperation for industrial growth such as Moheshkhali-Matarbari Integrated Infrastructure Development Initiative (MIDI) development and connectivity with neighboring countries, as well as the enhanced opportunities for the...

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BRAC Bank enhances health insurance benefits for credit cardholders

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BRAC Bank has significantly enhancedhealth insurance benefits for credit cardholders making the cards more attractive with value-added services.For the first time, the bank has added critical illness and in-hospitalisation benefits across all card tiers to its Credit Shield facility, manifesting the bank’s care for health and wellness of the customers.All BRAC Bank credit cardholders, enrolled for Credit Shield, will avail of BDT 5,000 while Visa Infinite cardholders will be eligible for in-hospitalisation coverage of up to BDT 8,000 per night for up to 30 nights—currently the highest offered by any bank in the market.In case of natural death or permanent total disability, the outstanding will be waived and the nominee will be entitled to same amount as outstanding balance (wit...