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May202026 by Statement DeskNo Comments
Effective Tobacco Taxation Needed to Protect Public Health: Water Resources Minister

Effective Tobacco Taxation Needed to Protect Public Health: Water Resources Minister

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Minister for Water Resources Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie has stated that, effective taxation on tobacco products is necessary in the upcoming national budget for the fiscal year 2026–27 to protect public health. Referring to the BNP’s electoral commitment to controlling non-communicable diseases caused by tobacco use, he further said that the government remains committed to this goal. He added that the issue of increasing taxes and prices on tobacco products to build a healthy, safe, and tobacco-free Bangladesh would be raised at the national parliament and relevant policymaking levels. He made these remarks as the chief guest at a seminar titled “Need for Effective Tax and Price Increases on Tobacco Products to Control Tobacco-Induced Non-Communicable Diseases for Protecting Public...
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May172026 by Statement DeskNo Comments
Youth Demand Easy-to-Understand Food Labeling on Packaged Foods

Youth Demand Easy-to-Understand Food Labeling on Packaged Foods

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Young people have called for ensuring easy-to-understand labeling on packaged food products as part of implementing Front-of-Pack Labeling (FOPL) policy in Bangladesh to promote healthy eating habits. The demand was raised during a day-long workshop titled “Empowering Future Youth: Healthy Eating Habits, Understanding Packaged Food Labeling and Supporting FOPL Policy” held on Sunday (May 17, 2026) in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The workshop was organized by Dhaka Ahsania Mission with technical support from Global Health Advocacy Incubator. Speakers at the event highlighted the importance of introducing Front-of-Pack Labeling (FOPL) in Bangladesh and ensuring simple and understandable nutrition information on packaged food products. They noted that around 54 countries worldwide have introduced ...
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May152026 by Statement DeskNo Comments
Demand for cigarette tier reduction and effective taxation

Demand for cigarette tier reduction and effective taxation

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Public health advocates and experts have called on the government to reduce the number of cigarette price tiers, introduce a specific tax system, and impose effective taxation on all tobacco products in the national budget for fiscal year 2026–27 to curb tobacco use and increase government revenue. The demand was raised at a press conference titled “Demand for Taxation and Price Increase on Tobacco Products in the Upcoming FY2026–27 Budget for Public Health Protection”, organized by Dhaka Ahsania Mission at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on Thursday. Speakers at the event said that reforming the tobacco tax structure would reduce smoking prevalence, prevent premature deaths, and generate significant additional revenue for the government. Under the proposed reforms, the existing four-ti...
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May92026 by Statement DeskNo Comments
Young Doctors Urge Higher Tobacco Prices to Discourage Youth Smoking

Young Doctors Urge Higher Tobacco Prices to Discourage Youth Smoking

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Young doctors have demanded an effective increase in tobacco product prices in the upcoming FY2026–27 national budget to discourage tobacco use among young people and protect the country’s large youth population from the harmful effects of tobacco. The demand was raised during a human chain titled “Effective Tobacco Price Increase in the FY2026–27 Budget to Discourage Youth Tobacco Use,” organized by National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on Saturday (May 9). According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), around 25–28 percent of the country’s population belongs to the youth demographic. Speakers at the program said protecting this large segment of the population from tobacco addiction is essential for safeguarding the country’s futur...
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Apr302026 by Statement DeskNo Comments
Demand for Effective Taxation on Tobacco Products in the Upcoming Budget

Demand for Effective Taxation on Tobacco Products in the Upcoming Budget

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To safeguard public health, the Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum (BSRF) has called for the implementation of a strong tax policy, including effective taxation and price increases on tobacco products in the upcoming 2026–27 national budget. This demand was raised during a discussion meeting titled “The Importance of Effective Tobacco Taxation in the Upcoming 2026–27 National Budget,” jointly organized by Dhaka Ahsania Mission and BSRF at the CIRDAP auditorium on Thursday (30 April 2026). The chief guest at the event, Additional Secretary of the Health Services Division (World Health Wing), Sheikh Momina Moni, stated that the easy availability of tobacco products in Bangladesh is significantly increasing smoking rates among youth and low-income populations, posing a serious threat t...
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Apr282026 by Statement DeskNo Comments
Youth Demand Effective Taxation on Tobacco Products to Protect Public Health

Youth Demand Effective Taxation on Tobacco Products to Protect Public Health

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To advocate for effective taxation and price increases on tobacco products in the upcoming national budget for FY 2026–27, Ahsania Mission Youth Forum for Health and Wellbeing organized a press conference today (April 28, 2026) at the auditorium of Dhaka Ahsania Mission in the capital. Speakers at the press conference stated that the easy availability of tobacco products in Bangladesh has led to an alarming rise in tobacco use among youth and low-income populations. Each year, nearly 200,000 people die prematurely due to tobacco-related diseases, accounting for more than 18% of total deaths in the country. To prevent these premature deaths, it is crucial to make tobacco products unaffordable for young people, which can be achieved through effective taxation and price increases. They furt...
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Apr282026 by Statement DeskNo Comments
Call for Effective Tobacco Tax and Price Increase in the Upcoming Budget

Call for Effective Tobacco Tax and Price Increase in the Upcoming Budget

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The Economic Reporters’ Forum has called for effective taxation and price increases on Tobacco products in the upcoming national budget for fiscal year 2026–27 to protect public health. The demand was made at a journalists’ workshop titled “The Need for Effective Tax and Price Increase on Tobacco Products in the Upcoming FY2026–27 Budget for Protecting Public Health,” jointly organised by Development Organisation of the Rural Poor-DORP and the Economic Reporters’ Forum at the ERF office on Monday, 27 April 2026. The chief guest at the workshop was Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki, State Minister for Planning. He said the easy availability of tobacco products in Bangladesh is alarmingly increasing smoking tendencies among young people and low-income communities, posing a serious threat to public h...
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Apr272026 by Statement DeskNo Comments
Youth call for mandatory, easy-to-understand nutrition labeling on packaged foods

Youth call for mandatory, easy-to-understand nutrition labeling on packaged foods

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A day-long youth orientation titled “Empowering Future Youth: Healthy Eating, Understanding Packaged Food Labeling, and Supporting FOPL Policy” was organized by Dhaka Ahsania Mission with the aim of engaging young people in Bangladesh to promote healthy dietary practices and raise awareness about nutritional information on packaged foods. The orientation was held on Monday (27 April 2026) at the Dhaka Ahsania Mission head office in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The event was organized by the Health Sector of Dhaka Ahsania Mission with technical support from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator, and brought together youth participants. Professor Dr. Mohammad Shoaib, Member (Food Industry and Production) of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority, attended as Chief Guest. Barrister Md. Mahfuzur Rahma...
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Apr252026 by Statement DeskNo Comments
Youth Demand Effective Tobacco Tax and Price Hike in the Upcoming Budget

Youth Demand Effective Tobacco Tax and Price Hike in the Upcoming Budget

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More than one hundred students from various universities, including members of DORP Tobacco-Free Youth, have called for effective taxation and higher prices on tobacco products in the upcoming national budget for fiscal year 2026–27. The demand was raised during a human chain organized in front of the National Board of Revenue building in Agargaon on Saturday morning, April 25, 2026. The young participants said that reducing the easy availability of cigarettes and other tobacco products is essential to protect the youth from the harmful effects of tobacco. During the program, the students expressed concern that the widespread availability of tobacco products in Bangladesh has led to an alarming increase in tobacco use and smoking among young people and low-income groups, posing a seriou...
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