Quick TC Law Amendment Necessary to Prevent Premature Deaths- 19 Anti-Tobacco Orgs Urge Government
Tobacco claims nearly 161,000 lives each year in Bangladesh. Rapid amendment of the existing Tobacco Control (TC) law is a must to put an end to this massive number of premature deaths. 19 (nineteen) anti-tobacco organizations have made such demand to the government on 12 July 2025, Saturday during a press conference that took place at the Sagar-Runi Auditorium of Dhaka Reporters' Unity.
Speakers said that tobacco is a major contributing factor in cardiovascular diseases, cancer and other non-communicable diseases (NDCs). Currently, 71 percent of all deaths in Bangladesh are caused by NCDs. Against this backdrop, without strengthening the country's tobacco control laws, it is impossible for Bangladesh to achieve SDG Target 3.4 which is to reduce premature mortality from NCDs by one-third ...