No Alternative to Strong Law and Tax Measures to Curb Tobacco Use
Tobacco claims 161,000 lives each year in Bangladesh. Only strong tobacco tax measures and a stringent tobacco control law can curb the massive death toll and other losses caused by tobacco use. Speakers said this today (17 September 2024, Tuesday) during a meeting of Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) members, held at the BMA Bhaban of the Capital.
It was informed during the meeting that increasing tobacco tax is globally recognized as an effective tool to discourage tobacco use. The tobacco tax structure of Bangladesh is faulty which has rendered tobacco products quite cheap and affordable in the country. The current structure has been encouraging tobacco use, particularly among the youth and the poor, thus increasing the deaths and illnesses caused by tobacco. The Tobacconomics Cigare...