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Apr42022 by No Comments

Letter to 350 MPs for tobacco tax and price increase in the budget

Kazi Rafiqul Alam, President of Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM), has recently written a request letter to 350 MPs to take a role in formulating and implementing a strong tobacco tariff policy for the upcoming 2022-23 fiscal year budget to increase the price of all tobacco products including cigarettes and to build a tobacco-free Bangladesh 2040 as announced by the Hon'ble Prime Minister. In a letter addressed to each Member of Parliament separately, Kazi Rafiqul Alam said, "Since 2009, the current government has carried out massive socio-economic development, as well as tobacco control activities, has been strengthened." Tobacco use has decreased by 18.5 percent in 2017 (relative reduction) as compared to 2009. Although this reduction in tobacco use in a short period of time is a sign of th...

Apr32022 by No Comments

MPs are committed to implement tobacco-free Bangladesh: Bangladesh Parliamentary Forum

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Every year, 67% of the country's total deaths are due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), mainly due to the use of tobacco products. Realizing this harmful effect of tobacco, Hon'ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced to make Bangladesh tobacco free by 2040. ‘Bangladesh Parliamentary Forum for Health and Wellbeing’ is a forum related to public health formed by members of parliament, working to achieve tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040 as the Prime Minister declared. The forum wants to work at all levels to achieve the national goal. These issues came up during a discussion meeting with the journalists on April 2, Saturday at the Nasrul Hamid Auditorium of Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) on 'Tobacco Control Activities to Achieve a Tobacco-Free Bangladesh by 2040'. Former State Min...

Mar272022 by No Comments

Identifying priority projects for accessing international climate finance

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Identifying priority projects for accessing international climate finance a high-level consultation workshop took place at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) recently. Economic Relations Division (ERD), Ministry of Finance, and the Improved Coordination of International Climate Finance (ICICF) project implemented by GIZ on behalf of the Federal Government of Germany, jointly organized the workshop. The objective of this workshop was to engage relevant stakeholders from sectoral ministries, financial institutions, and the private sector to collectively identify and prioritize climate change project ideas for accessing international climate finance for Bangladesh. The workshop also aimed to create a better understanding within the stakeholders on the role of ERD, in the ma...

Mar222022 by No Comments

Strong Campaign Need to Implement Tobacco-Free Bangladesh: Information Minister

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To protect public health, the Prime Minister announced that it is necessary to amend the existing tobacco control law to implement Tobacco-Free Bangladesh by 2040. In this situation, it is necessary to run a coordinated strong campaign at all levels, said the Minister of Information. Hasan Mahmud MP. The information minister stated at a national seminar on 'Achieving a Tobacco-Free Bangladesh by 2040 and Strengthening Tobacco Control Laws and Preventing Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)' organized by the Bangladesh Parliamentary Forum for Health and Wellbeing at CIRDAP today, March 22. The chief guest said Dr. Hasan Mahmud MP said, “Smoking has immensely decreased in our country according to the percentage. I am very happy that there has been a parliamentary forum working on this issu...

Mar132022 by No Comments

Necessary steps will be taken to ensure a 100% smoke-free environment in the hospitality sector: Chairman, BPC

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‘Necessary steps will be taken to ensure a 100% smoke-free environment in the hospitality sector. For this, we have agreed to make all hotels, restaurants, and establishments affiliated to Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation smoke-free,’- said Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation Chairman Md. Ali Kadar. He said this while addressing a meeting at the conference room of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation at Agargaon in the capital on March 10. He was the chief guest at a seminar on 'Role of Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation in building 100% smoke-free hospitality sector' jointly organized by Dhaka Ahsania Mission and Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation in collaboration with Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK). Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation will also take the necessary steps for this purpose. The mee...

Mar82022 by No Comments

Daraz set to celebrate International Women’s Day 2022

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Daraz Bangladesh, the country’s largest online marketplace, is gearing up to observe International Women’s Day on 8 March 2022. On this occasion, Daraz will be launching exciting offers which will run till 12 March 2022. Also, to celebrate this day, Daraz will be joining the Women’s Day theme “Break the Bias” by changing the entire theme of Daraz app and website to purple - the color of justice and dignity. During the Women’s Day Campaign, customers vising Daraz app and website will be able to find product deals with up to 70% discount along with voucher discounts up to BDT 6,500. Also, Daraz customers making transactions through Bkash can avail of 15% cashback up to BDT 100. Apart from these, brands like Freedom, Parachute, and Trendz are partnering with this special occasion and offer...

Feb242022 by No Comments

MPs demand two tire cigarette price and increasing tobacco taxes

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Members of parliament demanded the introduction of a specific tax system instead of ad-valorem and increase in prices of all tobacco products, reduction of the existing price tire of cigarettes from 4 to 2 and increase in taxes and prices of low tire cigarettes to protect public health. These issues came up during a discussion on 'Increasing tax on tobacco products in the national budget for the fiscal year 2022-23' at a virtual discussion meeting of the 'Bangladesh Parliamentary Forum for Health and Wellbeing' on Thursday, 24th February 2022. In the meeting, Aparajita Haque MP said, 'The current tax structure on tobacco products is very complex. There is not much profit due to the ad-valorem tax system and 4 price tires of cigarettes. We need to come up with a specific tax system. The ...

Feb222022 by No Comments

Dettol & Harpic ensuring hygiene protection during Ekushey Book Fair

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Ekushey Book Fair is to commemorate the historic language movement of 21 February 1952 for the establishment of Bangla as the mother language. February 1st usually marks the beginning of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair as a tradition, but this year the book fair started on February 15th due to the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic threats. The decision was taken, prioritizing the people's health safety, and applauding this decision, the world's leading hygiene brands Dettol and Harpic have come forward as the book fair's hygiene partners. In her speech at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2022 inauguration, Hon'ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reiterated her call to further enrich cultural practices across the country. She also requested everyone to adhere to the health safety guidelines. Hon'ble Hea...

Feb152022 by No Comments

If tobacco tax is increased, additional revenue of Tk 9,200 crore will be collected

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‘The current tobacco tax structure is extremely complex which is a major obstacle in the way of discouraging tobacco use. And for that, we have to simplify this tax structure. In that sense, it is possible to reduce tobacco use by increasing tobacco taxes in an effective way"- The speakers expressed their views in a virtual exchange meeting with the members of the Executive Committee of the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) organized by the Dhaka Ahsania Mission on 15 February on the issue of the tobacco tax. The meeting was presided over by Shafiqul Alam, vice-president of Economic Reports Forum. Iqbal Masud, Director, Health and Wash Sector, Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Former Chairman, Bangladesh Chemical Industry Corporation (BCIC) and Lead Policy Adviser, Ca...

Jan272022 by No Comments

Demand to ban smoking zones for making public places 100% smoke free

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Journalists and dignitaries have demanded that the law must be amended to make all public places, including restaurants and tourist areas, 100% smoke-free. The demand was made at a virtual meeting on January 25. The meeting was attended by members of the Executive Committee of Aviation and Tourism Journalists Forum of Bangladesh (ATJFB), officials of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids Bangladesh and the tobacco control project of Dhaka Ahsania Mission. Md. Mukhlesur Rahman, Assistant Director, Health Sector, Dhaka Ahsania Mission delivered the welcome address at the meeting presided over by ATJFB President and ATN Bangla News Editor Nadira Kiron. Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids Bangladesh's Lead Policy Advisor Md. Mostafizur Rahman and Tanzim Anwar, General Secretary of ATJFB and O...