NGO News Archives - Page 18 of 18

Dec122024 by No Comments

PROGGA-ATMA Meets MoCAT Adviser

A smoke-free environment facilitates tourism. Designated smoking areas (DSAs) at hotels and restaurants prevent authorities from ensuring totally smoke-free environment for non-smokers. As a person enters or exits, cigarette smoke leaks from smoking zones and makes all patrons, including women and children, inhale secondhand smoke. Hospitality workers also fall victim to passive smoking while providing service. Against this backdrop, it is a must to ban DSAs by amending tobacco control law. A delegation from research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) said this during a meeting with Mr. A. F. Hassan Ariff, the Honorable Adviser for the Civil Aviation and Tourism Ministry and the Land Ministry. During the meeting, the Hon. Advise...

Dec102024 by No Comments

To save the paddy of Haor, everyone needs a collective initiative

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`Farmers are the key actor of Bangladesh. Along with the government, farmers, teachers, researchers, journalists and non-governmental development organizations should work together on the agricultural system and Haor rice. No one can do anything alone.’ Mohammad Abdur Rouf, Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (Metrorail) said these as the chief guest at a meeting organized at the regional office of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute in Habiganj recently. A mid-term progress sharing meeting was held for Practice and Dissemination of Disaster Resistant Climate Change Adaptable Crop Cultivation Expansion Project in the Haor area implemented by ASED Habiganj and Share the Planet Association Japan. This project is funded by JICA amd technical support by Bangladesh Rice Resea...

Dec92024 by No Comments

Letter to Chief Adviser to Strengthen Tobacco Control Law

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Bangladesh Grocery Business Association (BGBA) has sent a letter to the Chief Adviser, demanding the swift passage of the proposed amendments to the Tobacco Control Act to strengthen it further and prevent premature deaths caused of tobacco. The letter, signed by the General Secretary of the association, Alamgir Hossain Khan, was sent this morning to the Chief Adviser’s office. The letter highlights the proposed amendments to the Tobacco Control Law. These proposals were drafted by the Ministry of Health to align the existing tobacco control law with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Notable proposed changes include: Eliminating designated smoking areas, Prohibiting the display of tobacco products at sales points, Banning the sale of single sticks of bidi and cigare...

Dec82024 by No Comments

Road crushes are the leading cause of death for children to young people

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According to the World Health Organization, road crushes are the leading cause of death among individuals aged 5-29 years. Speakers made this statement during a workshop aimed at increasing young people's knowledge of the Global Safe System Approach and encouraging their active participation in road safety initiatives. A youth orientation on the Global Safe System Approach was organized by the Health Sector of Dhaka Ahsania Mission on Sunday (December 8) at 10:00 AM in the organization's conference room in Shyamoli, Dhaka. The workshop, was moderated by Road Safety Project Coordinator Sharmeen Rahman and session led by Dr. Shariful Alam, Country Coordinator of the Global Health Advocacy Incubator, who featured the discussions on the Safe System Approach and the gaps of existing Road ...

Dec52024 by No Comments

Joyful and Creative Event for Children with Special Needs Held in Narayanganj

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On December 4, 2024, at 11 AM, AYAT Education organized a joyful and creative program for children with special needs at the SWID Intellectual Disability and Autism School in Narayanganj. The event aimed to nurture creativity, boost confidence, and provide an enjoyable environment for the children. Centered around the theme "We Shall Overcome," the organizers hoped to inspire these children to overcome their limitations and achieve success. The children enthusiastically participated in various creative activities, including drawing, singing, dancing, and games. According to the organizers, these activities help develop creativity, coordination, communication, and social skills among the children. The program was hosted by AYAT Education’s Assistant Project Officer, Sarwar Alam. Speak...

Dec12024 by No Comments

A Call to Protect the Human Rights of Key Populations at Risk of HIV/AIDS

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A seminar was organized on the occasion of World AIDS Day, focusing on the theme of the rights of key populations in Bangladesh. The event took place on Saturday, November 30, at 11 AM in the auditorium of Dhaka Ahsania Mission, under the Health and WASH Sector of the organization. As an honorable guest at the seminar, Dr. Ronawok Khan, Chief of Party of the HIV/AIDS Program at Save the Children, stated, "Today, key populations, including PWID (People Who Inject Drugs) and sex workers, are deprived of their rightful access to health protection and various government social security services. They face gender-based violence in nearly every aspect of society." She expressed hope that all organizations would come forward in the future to support their welfare. Dr. Saima Khan, Country D...

Nov282024 by No Comments

Demand for Swift Passage of Proposed Amendments to the Tobacco Control Law, Including a Ban on E-Cigarettes

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Members of the anti-tobacco youth society and Ahsania Mission Youth Forum for Health and Wellbeing have called for the swift passage of proposed amendments to the Tobacco Control Act, including a complete ban on e-cigarettes or vaping. This demand was raised during a youth gathering titled "Demand for Banning E-Cigarettes and Vaping and Immediate Passage of Proposed Tobacco Control Law Amendments", held in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh, Dhaka, on Thursday morning. Over a hundred students from various universities, including Dhaka University and Jahangirnagar University, participated in the event. The participants emphasized the need to protect young people from the dangers of tobacco use by: • Eliminating designated smoking areas. • Prohibiting the display of tobacco product...

Nov262024 by No Comments

Anti-tobacco campaign at IUBAT University to ban tobacco scenes in dramas, films and web series

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International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) students have called for stopping the promotion of smoking and drug use through their favorite artists in films, dramas and web series. Today, November 26, 2024 at 10:30 am, a campaign was organized on the campus of the university at the initiative of Madok Draba O Nesha Nirodh Sangstha (MANAS) and International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) demanding the stop of tobacco promotion in dramas, films and web series. The campaign program included human chains, rallies, signature campaigns, and leaflet distribution. The program was inaugurated by IUBAT University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Abdur Rab and MANAS President Professor Dr. Arupratan Choudhury was present as the guest of honor. Als...

Nov212024 by No Comments

DAM Trains 662 Public Transport Drivers for Effective Implementation of Tobacco Control Law

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To ensure the proper implementation of the Tobacco Control Law (Amended 2013) and raise awareness about the health risks of tobacco use, 662 public transport drivers have been trained under the initiative of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and with the collaboration of the Health Sector of Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM). The training, titled "Professional Skill and Awareness Enhancement Training for Professional Drivers," was conducted at the BRTC bus depot in Joar Sahara, Dhaka. Adut Rahman Emon, Program Officer of the Tobacco Control Project under DAM’s Health Sector, presented an informative session on implementing the Tobacco Control Law and the health hazards associated with tobacco consumption. The training was carried out in four phases on November 11, 14, 18, and 21,...