Day: May 31, 2026

Today, 31 May 2026 is World No Tobacco Day. This year's theme is "Unmasking the appeal - Countering Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction". In Bangladesh, the event will be observed under the title "Prolobhoner Mukhosh Unmachan Kori, Tamak O Nicotiner Asokti Protirodh Kori". Tobacco and nicotine companies worldwide have long been reinventing and repackaging their products and marketing them through aggressive campaigns with a view to getting children and young people stuck in a cycle of addiction. The tobacco control movement of Bangladesh has recently gained a much-needed momentum with the passage of the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2026 in the Parliament. However, the exclusion of provisions banning e-cigarettes, vaping, nicotine pouches, and other emerging tob...