Tobacco industry alarmed at Government’s reluctance to allow stakeholder-inclusive consultation regarding Tobacco Control Act Amendment
Companies in the tobacco industry today issued a joint statement, expressing their serious concerns over the Government’s attempt to pass the proposed amendment to the Tobacco Control Act without a stakeholder-inclusive consultation in the absence of appropriate Parliamentary process. Industry players believe that the proposed amendment will result in far-reaching, negative consequences on the country’s economy, investment climate, risk to consumer product quality, and, most importantly, the livelihood of the associated communities.
In a unified statement, the industry leaders, British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB), Philip Morris Bangladesh, and JT International Bangladesh, said:
“While we fully support the Government’s commitment to public health, we believe that the certain measur...