Interference in the Amendment Process of the Tobacco Control Law
Bangladesh Tobacco Control Advocates (BTCA) strongly believes that any direct or indirect interference by tobacco companies in the process of amending the Tobacco Control Law is unacceptable. In a press release sent to the media on Monday (15 December), BTCA stated that a recent joint statement issued by several multinational tobacco companies clearly proves their attempt to influence laws formulated to protect public health, an action that is wholly unacceptable.
BTCA further emphasized that tobacco companies can never be considered stakeholders in tobacco control legislation, as the commercial interests of the tobacco industry are fundamentally and irreconcilably opposed to public health interests. As a State Party to the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Con...