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Advertising is banned under the Tobacco Control law, but it is still going on
Advertising is banned under the Tobacco Control law, but it is still going on
'Child labor ban' written outside, children makes bidis inside!
outside of the factory ‘Child labor ban’ is written but children are making bidis inside. Acute poverty is responsible for abundant child labour i
Government double standard policy on tobacco control
Bangladesh ranked 8th position in order to tobacco product consumption in the world and government is also concern and taking steps to control this si
Withdrawal of tobacco export duty benefits tobacco industry
Bangladesh has 3.78 crore adult tobacco users and 1.61 lakh people die every year for tobacco related disease. But withdrawal of tobacco export duty i
The prices of tobacco products in Bangladesh are lower than other countries
The prices of tobacco products in Bangladesh are lower than other countries due to no effective high tax. The number of users is increasing every year
Tobacco industry deriving favors in return of donation to Labor Welfare Foundation
Bangladesh Labor Welfare Foundation (BLWF), under the Ministry of Labor and Employment, has received donations on different occasions from the multina
Tobacco companies are running tactical advertisements
Despite ban on tobacco product advertisements, tobacco companies are running tactical advertisements to expand their business. As part of it, the toba
BATB factory building moves ahead against pledge for tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040
Ignoring the declaration from the government to make the country tobacco-free by 2040, British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) has started building
impose specific excise tax on all tobacco products
The tier-based tobacco tax structure actually benefitting tobacco industry so the country’s economists are in favor of imposing specific excise tax
Tobacco farming on rise
Tobacco companies are alluring farmers in many ways and providing subsidies to the farmers which has resulted in an increased tobacco farming.