Tag: DU campus smoke-free initiative

Dhaka University’s Muktijoddha Ziaur Rahman Hall has officially been declared a smoke-free premises, marking a significant step toward promoting a healthier campus environment. The declaration came following a collective initiative led by the hall’s students, who submitted a petition urging the administration to ban smoking within the hall. Acting on the students’ demand, the hall administration formally announced the hall as a “Smoke-Free Premises” and introduced punitive measures for smoking within the hall boundaries. Signboards have been installed at the main entrance to reinforce the new policy. Ahsania Mission Youth Forum for Health and Wellbeing played a crucial role behind the awareness movement. Over recent months, the youth volunteers organized room-to-room awareness campaigns,...