Youth Demand Effective Taxation on Tobacco Products to Protect Public Health
To advocate for effective taxation and price increases on tobacco products in the upcoming national budget for FY 2026–27, Ahsania Mission Youth Forum for Health and Wellbeing organized a press conference today (April 28, 2026) at the auditorium of Dhaka Ahsania Mission in the capital.
Speakers at the press conference stated that the easy availability of tobacco products in Bangladesh has led to an alarming rise in tobacco use among youth and low-income populations. Each year, nearly 200,000 people die prematurely due to tobacco-related diseases, accounting for more than 18% of total deaths in the country. To prevent these premature deaths, it is crucial to make tobacco products unaffordable for young people, which can be achieved through effective taxation and price increases.
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