It’s high time to formulate guidelines in accordance with the Article 5.3 of the FCTC to protect public health policy to achieve the desired results in Tobacco Control. At the same time, laws and policies that hinder tobacco control need to be updated. The speakers expressed their views in a live talk show titled "Company’s Interfearcnce: Challenges in Achieving Desired Goals in Tobacco Control" organized by WBB Trust on 23rd June, 2021. ...

Research dissemination seminar titled ‘laws and policies creating obstacles to implement tobacco control initiatives’. held on 12 January 2021. Seminar organized by Bangladesh anti-tobacco Alliance and WBB Trust with the support of The Union. ...

Directorate General of Medical Education (DGME), Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance, The Union & Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust organized a meeting titled 'Formulation of Code of Conduct for Implementation of FCTC Article 5.3 of the World Health Organization' on November 30, 2020 at the meeting room of DGME, Mohakhali, Dhaka. ...

Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance and the Work for Better Bangladesh Trust made the plea at a human chain held in the city on Wednesday 11 November 2020. More than 50 people from eight anti-tobacco organisations participated in the event. ...

It is time to take steps to stop tobacco companies from interfering in public health laws and policies. In the present situation, in the light of the International Tobacco Control Agreement (FCTC), it is very important to formulate a specific guideline in this regard and formulate a code of conduct on how government officials/employees should treat tobacco companies. Speakers expressed this view in a virtual meeting this (October 9, 2020) afternoon on the occasion of National No Tobacco Day-2020. ...