Over a Hundred Physicians Demand Amendment of Tobacco Control Law
To reduce tobacco-related diseases and deaths, more than one hundred physicians of the Bangladesh Diabetic Association (BADAS) have urged urgent amendment of the Tobacco Control Law. BADAS President and National Professor AK Azad Khan, BIRDEM Director General Professor Mirza Mahbubul Hasan, and Professor Dr. ArupRatan Choudhury, along with specialist doctors of BIRDEM Hospital, submitted a letter to the Health, Finance, and Commerce Advisors.
Dr. ArupRatan Choudhury noted that tobacco-related illnesses are rapidly increasing, creating heavy pressure on hospitals and families. With 70% of healthcare costs borne by patients, rising disease burden and premature deaths threaten national development. He emphasized that all ministries must act together on tobacco control to protect public hea...