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Day: August 18, 2025

Banglalink launches new international roaming pack with BDT balance payment option

Banglalink launches new international roaming pack with BDT balance payment option

Breaking News, Business
In an effort to simplify international mobile communication for Bangladeshi travelers, Banglalink, the country’s leading digital operator, has introduced new international roaming packs that can be purchased directly in Bangladeshi Taka (BDT), eliminating the need for foreign payment methods. The packs offer wide coverage across 50 countries, flexible plan options based on travel needs, and seamless activation through the MyBL app. A significant uplift from the previous practice, which required customers to use international credit or debit cards with US dollar endorsements to activate roaming services, the offering will allow travelers to purchase roaming packages using their mobile balance in taka while traveling abroad. In an increasingly connected world, Banglalink continues to lea...
Professional Organizations Urge Not to Hold Meetings with Tobacco Companies

Professional Organizations Urge Not to Hold Meetings with Tobacco Companies

Breaking News, NGO News
Leaders from various professional organizations have urged the government to withdraw from the decision to solicit opinions from tobacco companies regarding the amendment of the tobacco control law. They called for swift passage of the proposed amendments to strengthen the law in order to prevent premature deaths caused by tobacco use. This demand was made on Monday (August 18, 2025) at a consultation meeting titled "Implementation of WHO FCTC and the Way Forward in Strengthening Tobacco Control Law," organized by Dhaka Ahsania Mission at the CIRDAP auditorium in the capital. Presenting the keynote paper, Shariful Islam, Coordinator of the Tobacco Control Project at Dhaka Ahsania Mission, stated that "In Bangladesh, approximately 37.8 million adults use tobacco. More than 161,000 peo...
Youth Representatives Submit Petition to Advisers for Swift Passage of Tobacco Control Law Amendment

Youth Representatives Submit Petition to Advisers for Swift Passage of Tobacco Control Law Amendment

Breaking News, NGO News
A petition signed by nearly 10,000 anti-tobacco youth representatives has been submitted to the office of the Honorable Finance Adviser, demanding the immediate passage of the proposed amendments to the Tobacco Control Law and the cancellation of the government’s decision to meet with tobacco company representatives in violation of the international treaty WHO FCTC Article 5.3. Copies of the petition were also submitted to the Honorable Chief Adviser, Health Adviser, Information and Broadcasting Adviser, and Youth and Sports Adviser. The petition was formally handed over on Sunday (August 17) by Nari Maitree, Development Organization of Rural Poor- DORP, Dhaka Ahsania Mission, and National Heart Foundation. The petition was endorsed by around 10,000 students from various public and priv...