Hotel and Restaurant Owners Demand Ban on Smoking Zones to Prevent Secondhand Smoke
To ensure a 100% smoke-free environment by strengthening tobacco control laws, hotel and restaurant owners from the Dhaka Division have demanded the abolition of provisions that allow smoking zones in hotels and restaurants.
This call was made on Sunday afternoon (June 29) during a discussion meeting titled “Steps to Ensure 100% Smoke-Free Hotels and Restaurants for Public Health Protection”, organized by Dhaka Ahsania Mission at the office of the Dhaka Divisional Commissioner. The participants emphasized that there is no alternative to strengthening the law to ensure a healthy environment for non-smokers, including women and children, in hotels and restaurants.
The event was presided over by Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Sharaf Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury. Among the key speakers were Addi...