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Jun182022 by No Comments

Training organized to explore ways for attracting more climate funding to local levels

A two-day long ‘Training for Local Level Actors on Climate Change Project Proposal Development for Accessing International Climate Funds’ was organized by the Economic Relations Division (ERD), supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka recently. Bangladesh is expected to graduate from the status of a Least Developed Country (LDC) by 2026. Achievements in economic development are, however, at risk from the impact of climate change. According to the Global Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2020, Bangladesh ranks 7th among the 10 countries most affected by extreme weather events. Adapting to climate change is thus vital to the country’s development. The training has been developed and conducted by the Centre for Climate...

Jun182022 by No Comments

Budget Reaction 2022-23: Budget to Make Tobacco Products More Affordable and Increase Health Risk

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The proposed budget for FY 2022-23, if finally adopted and realized, will increase the use of cigarettes and other tobacco products among the poor and the youth. It will deprive the government of additional revenue and, at the same time, hike health expenditure. As the proposed budget has kept the supplementary duty unchanged and failed to introduce a specific tax system, the opportunity for tobacco companies to exponentially expand their profit remains wide open. Speakers said this today (18 June 2022, Saturday) during a post-budget press conference, jointly organized by PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) held at the Nasrul Hamid Auditorium of the Dhaka Reporters Unity. The event was supported by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK). It was info...

Jun142022 by No Comments

Human chain of 18 anti-tobacco organizations protesting against the non-imposition of effective tax on tobacco products in the proposed budget

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18 anti-tobacco organizations held a human chain in front of the National Press Club on Tuesday, June 14 at 11 am to protest against the non-imposition of an effective tax on tobacco products in the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2022-23. At the same time, participants called on the government to reconsider its proposed budget, demanding an increase in supplementary tariffs on all types of tobacco products, a specific tax, an increase in government revenue and protection of public health. Md. Mukhlesur Rahman, Deputy Director, Health Sector, Dhaka Ahsania Mission presided over the human chain. Abdus Salam (CTFK-Bangladesh), Helal Uddin (Prottasha), AKM Khalil Ullah (NATAB), Swagufta Sultana (AID Foundation), Rokeya Begum (TABINAZ), Rubina Islam (DORP), Syeda Ananya Rahman (WBB Trus...

Jun122022 by No Comments

Energypac celebrates World Environment Day with a wide range of programs

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Centering the World Environment Day 2022, Energypac Power Generation Limited (EPGL) has recently undertaken various programs at G Gas LPG Plant, Khulna, G Gas Satellite Plant 101, Rupganj, and Energypac Industrial Park G-6, Gazipur, with an aim to maintain the ecological balance while promoting environmental sustainability and contributing to the development of the environment. This year’s theme for World Environment Day was “Only One Earth & Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature.” The day has been celebrated throughout the world, and the country through various events organized both officially and privately. Humayun Rashid, Managing Director & CEO, Energypac Power Generation Limited, said, “As an organization committed to environmental sustainability, Energypac Power Gen...

Jun122022 by No Comments

Cigarettes fall in real price due to inflation and per capita income: Webinar speakers

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced to make the country tobacco-free by 2040. To this end, the government has included tobacco control in the Eighth Five-Year Plan. However, in the webinar titled 'Tobacco Tax in the Budget FY 2022-2023: Expectations and Achievements' organized by Dhaka Ahsania Mission Health Sector on the afternoon of June 12, those concerned feel that the proposed budget announced in the National Assembly is an obstacle in building a tobacco-free Bangladesh. In addition, the increase in the price of tobacco products in the proposed budget is also disappointing. Because if we compare inflation and per capita income, we can see that the real price of cigarettes has come down. The webinar was hosted by Iqbal Masud, Director, Health and WASH Sector, Dhaka Ahsania Mi...

Jun112022 by No Comments

ActionAid Bangladesh’s 2-days long festival on resilience

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To celebrate the resilience of communities of Bangladesh and the country’s glorious heritage, culture, and traditions, ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB) organized a 2-days long festival, titled ‘Festival of Resilience: People, Planet and Possibilities.’ Centering around the strength of Bangladesh’s people to strive and rise against all odds, the festival aims to encourage celebration and participation among communities in recognition of their stories of resilience. The festival took place on 9 and 10 June 2022 at Dhaka’s “NCC” (Naveed’s Comedy Club) in Gulshan 2. For decades, the people of Bangladesh have faced countless challenges, such as climate and human-induced disasters, inequalities, economic instability, refugee crisis and pandemic. But every time, the mass bounced back with the power o...

Jun92022 by No Comments

Proposed Budget to Decrease Tobacco Products’ Real Prices and Hike Use among the Poor and the Youth

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The proposed budget, if finally adopted and realized, will increase the use of tobacco products among the poor and the youth. It will hike health expenditure and deprive the government of additional revenue. The proposed budget for FY 2022-23 failed to take into account any of the demands raised by anti-tobacco organizations, and is in grave conflict with the Honorable Prime Minister's vision for a tobacco-free Bangladesh. The proposed budget raises the price for 10 sticks of low-tier cigarettes by only Tk. 1, setting the price at Tk. 40. It shows only a 2.56 percent increase in this tier. Such an increase is negligible considering the fact that the National Per Capita Income (Nominal) has increased by nearly 10 percent. As a result of this budgetary measure, the real price of cigarettes w...

Jun72022 by No Comments

Ensure Safe Food to Reduce Hypertension Risk: Speakers at World Food Safety Day Webinar

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The World Food Safety Day 2022 is being observed with the theme - “Safer food, better health”. The day is of great importance for Bangladesh as consumption of unsafe food is leading to exponential rise in prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and related mortality in the country. Speakers expressed the importance of safe food for tackling NCDs like hypertension and cardiovascular diseases at a webinar marking World Food Safety Day today on Tuesday, 07 June 2022 organized by research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) with the support from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI). It was informed at the webinar that, one in every five (21%) adults in Bangladesh are suffering from hypertension at present and intake of unsafe food is greatly responsible for...

Jun72022 by No Comments

Yunus Warns About the Disaster Path of Present Civilization- “Urges to Build a New Civilization”

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Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus was invited as a keynote speaker at the Trento Festival of Economics on June 4 in Trento, Italy. The conference held over four days focused on Social entrepreneurship for sustainable economic development. Eight Nobel Laureates, more than 75 academic speakers, 20 of the most important international and national economists, 26 representatives of the most important European and national institutions and 11 Italian Ministers participated in this annual event of national interest. The festival is organized by the 24 ORE Group and Trentino Marketing on behalf of the Autonomous Province of Trento, with the contribution of the Municipality and the University of Trento. Organizers and participants agreed that the highlight of the second day's deliberations...

Jun62022 by No Comments

It’s Humanity Foundation (IHF) is celebrating 12 years of changing lives

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On 4 June 2022, It’s Humanity Foundation (IHF) celebrated its 12th year anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, the organization arranged a get-together event with all of their partners, stakeholders, former and current team members and well-wishers on the day at their head office situated in Mohakhali DOHS. All of the 8 schools for children from marginalized communities run by the organization also celebrated with cake cutting ceremonies with all the students and teachers. The organization is grateful to all of its supporters, partners, and well-wishers. These impactful years of reaching new horizons and changing lives would have never been possible without their support and encouragement. The small get-together event was inaugurated by Md. Adnan Hossain, Founder and Chairman of IHF;...