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Sep142022 by No Comments

No Alternative to Strengthening Tobacco Control Law to Protect Public Health- Speakers at a journalists’ workshop

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has recently taken an initiative to amend the tobacco control law to achieve a tobacco-free Bangladesh. The draft amendment proposals have already been prepared and published on the website. Stakeholders have also provided necessary feedback on the draft proposals. However, tobacco companies are spreading false and baseless claims to hinder this important initiative of the government. The media can play a strong role to ensure speedy finalization of the draft by providing actual information and the rationale for strengthening the law. These issues were discussed by panelists at two day-long journalist workshops titled “Strengthening of Tobacco Control Laws, Ill Tactics of Companies and the Role of Media”, held at the conference room of Bang...

Sep132022 by No Comments

BPFHW urges Health Minister to finalize the proposed TC law Immediately

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Members of Parliament (MPs) from 'Bangladesh Parliamentary Forum for Health & Wellbeing (BPFHW)' requested Health Minister Zahid Maleque MP and Secretary Dr. Anwar Hossain Howlader to take the speedy initiative to pass the proposed amendment to the existing tobacco control law to protect public health. On September 13, Tuesday, during a meeting with the health minister; MPs urged to improve the country's health service system, prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and achieve universal health protection (UHC) to implement the declared tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040 by the Prime Minister. At the same time, copies of the 'Cox's Bazar Declaration' of the conference titled 'Achieving Tobacco-Free Bangladesh by 2040' held in Cox's Bazar last May with the participation of 40 MPs...

Sep82022 by No Comments

‘2nd Printech Bangladesh 2022’ and ‘3P Bangladesh’ shows to begin in Dhaka

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Printing Industries Association of Bangladesh (PIAB) jointly with ASK Trade & Exhibitions Pvt Ltd is organizing the 2nd edition of PRINTECH Bangladesh 2022, an International Technology Trade Show on Printing Machinery, Parts and Consumables between September 8 and 10, 2022 at International Convention City Bashundhara, concurrently with 3P Bangladesh an international trade show related to Paper, Plastic and Packaging being jointly organized with Futurex Trade Fair and Events Pvt Ltd of India. Organized by the buyers of the machinery and users of technology PRINTECH Bangladesh 2022 presents an ideal platform to source from Local and International suppliers for all verticals of the Printing Industry in Bangladesh be it offset printing, digital printing, sublimation printing and textile p...

Sep72022 by No Comments

Journalists urge speedy approval of the revised draft of the Tobacco Control Act

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Recently the Ministry of Health drafted a further amendment to the Tobacco Control Act 2005. Journalists from leading media houses of the country expressed their opinion in favor of the quick passing of this draft law amendment. On September 7 at 12 noon, the journalists made this comment in an exchange meeting with Dhaka Ahsania Mission. Under the chairmanship of Iqbal Masud, Director of Health and Wash Sector of Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Grants Manager of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Bangladesh Abdus Salam Miah and Senior Policy Advisor Md. Ataur Rahman addressed the meeting. Md Mukhleshur Rahman, Deputy Director of Dhaka Ahsania Mission, answered various questions of the journalists. Project coordinator (tobacco Control) of DAM Md. Shariful Islam presented the keynote paper in the meeti...

Sep62022 by No Comments

GIZ Bangladesh’s training on SDG localisation tools and methods in Khulna for KCC officials

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A pilot training focusing on tools and methods for SDG localization, organized by GIZ Bangladesh jointly with the National Institute of Local Government (NILG) of the LGRD Ministry, was held at Hotel City Inn, Khulna from September 02-04, 2022. The training was conducted to give the city officials an overview of the application of different tools for SDG implementation, which can be customized to the cities’ own context. Around 30 officials from Khulna City Corporation (KCC), the National Institute of Local Government, and the Prime Minister’s Office took part in the pilot training. Urban areas play a big role in tackling the adverse impacts of climate change and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in due time. In alignment with this, Bangladesh has devised several plans an...

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MPs urge Gavi to continue funding Bangladesh’s immunization program

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While middle-income countries are on the way to development, the Covid-19 crisis, the ratio of the health budget, achievement of universal health coverage (UHC), achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, and the foreign exchange reserve situation; Members of Parliament (MPs) have requested the Global Alliance for Vaccine Initiative (Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance) to continue funding the national immunization program of Bangladesh until at least 2030 to deal with the recent crisis and develop the country's public health. On September 6, Tuesday, in the cabinet room of the Jatiya Sangsad, this issue took place in a discussion meeting titled 'Engaging Members of Parliament (MPs) for Strengthening National Immunization Programme' between 'Bangladesh Parliamentary Forum for Health and W...

Sep52022 by No Comments

BSOA demanded speedy passage of the revised draft of the Tobacco Control Act 2005

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Recently the Ministry of Health has prepared a draft for further revision of the Tobacco Control Act 2005. The leaders of the Bangladesh Supermarket Owners’ Association (BSOA), the association of one of the top business organizations, have demanded the speedy passage of this draft TC law amendment. Speakers made this demand at a joint discussion meeting of Bangladesh Supermarket Owners’ Association with Dhaka Ahsania Mission on September 04, 2022, at 5 pm at Mohakhali, Dhaka. Bangladesh Supermarket Owners Association's Chief Advisor and Founder President Niaz Rahim presided over the meeting, among others, the general secretary of the organization Zakir Hossain, Lead Policy Advisor of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Bangladesh and retired Chairman of BCIC (Grade-1) Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Gr...

Sep52022 by No Comments

BASIS organized a seminar on ‘State of Gaming and Metaverse Industry in Bangladesh’

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BASIS Standing Committee on Games, XR and NFT and the Department of Multimedia and Creative Technology(MCT) of Daffodil International University jointly organized a series of a seminar titled 'State of Gaming and Metaverse Industry of Bangladesh' on Sunday, 4 September 2022 in Daffodil International University International Conference Hall, Ashulia, Dhaka. Mr. Dr. Mohammad Fakhre Hossain, Honorable Dean, Department of Science and Information Technology Daffodil International University's made the opening speech at the seminar. In the seminar, experts shared their knowledge, success stories and case studies on Games, Extended Reality (XR) and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) with the audience. Mr. Md. Sanzer Adnan, CEO, Debugs BD Limited and Co-chairman, BASIS Standing Committee on Games, XR and...

Sep12022 by No Comments

Bengali daily ‘Noboprokash’ coming soon

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Bengali Daily 'Noboprokash' is set to launch to the market with a new initiative, new enthusiasm, new commitment and new caliber. The new daily Noboprokash will be launched with a completely different plan among the thousands of mass media. The modern daily will have an online version. Its Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages have already been created as well as YouTube channel. Shahidur Rahman Shahid, the editor and publisher of the newspaper, said, "I have started working with a new challenge. The newspaper will soon debut in a new form." Noboprokash will play a leading role in publishing news that is well for the state and society, he said, adding that along with this, Noboprokash will strengthen its position to the people of the country through objective news. "Hopefully w...

Aug282022 by No Comments

‘Steps will be taken to eliminate cigarettes from list of essential products’: Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi

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Cigarettes are included as an essential commodity in the Essential Commodities Act of our country. It is quite surprising how cigarettes are on this list despite being a harmful product. I will try my best to eliminate cigarettes from this list said Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, MP. The minister said this in the speech of the chief guest at a discussion program organized by the Dhaka Ahsania Mission at CIRDAP Auditorium in the capital on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at 11:00 am. He also said, 'I am ready to work 100% to make the country tobacco-free by 2040. Because this is the declaration by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Therefore, it is possible to build a tobacco-free Bangladesh through the implementation of a strong tobacco control law. I applaud and support the initiative taken by the ...