Discussion Meeting Held to Demand Quick Passage of Proposed Amendments to the Tobacco Control Act
On 11 August 2025, a discussion meeting was held at the Retirement Building, jointly organized by the Development Organisation of the Rural Poor-DORP and the Bangladesh Retired Government Employees Welfare Association. The meeting called for the quick passage of the proposed amendments to the Tobacco Control Act to protect public health.
The keynote paper was presented by Zeba Afroza, Program Coordinator of DORP. She explained six major proposals from the draft amendment prepared by the Health Services Division, which are in line with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). These proposals include removing smoking areas in all public places and public transport, banning the display of tobacco products at points of sale, banning tobacco companies’ corporate social respo...