Demand for Effective Implementation of Tobacco Control Law to Counter Tobacco Company’s Strategic Advertising
Although advertising and promotion of tobacco products are prohibited under the Tobacco Control Act, the lack of effective enforcement has led to the tobacco company's strategic and enticing advertisements resulting in the vulnerability of the country's youth. Therefore, Dhaka Ahsania Mission Youth Forum for Health and Wellbeing advocates for effectively implementing the Tobacco Control Act, 2005 (amended 2013) to protect the youth.
They emphasized this demand during a press conference held at the auditorium of Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Health Sector on Thursday (30 May 2024) morning. Currently, 48 percent of the total population in Bangladesh comprises young people. The main target of tobacco companies is to attract this vast demographic to increase their business. In this regard, the sta...