768 Public Transport Drivers Trained Under BRTA and DAM Initiative
As part of a capacity-building initiative to ensure a sustainable smoke-free public transport system, a total of 768 public transport drivers have been trained under the initiative of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) with the support of Dhaka Ahsania Mission.According to a press release issued by Dhaka Ahsania Mission, the program titled “Professional Skills and Awareness Development Training for Professional Drivers” was conducted in four phases during August 2026 at the Joar Sahara BRTC Bus Depot in the capital.During the training sessions, Adut Rahman Imon, Program Officer of the Tobacco Control Project of the organization, presented audio-visual materials highlighting the implementation of tobacco control laws and the health hazards of tobacco use. Participants we...
