Activities
15 years have passed since the enactment of the Tobacco Control Act in Bangladesh, due to the unwarranted interference of tobacco companies in the policy, the tobacco control activities have not yet achieved the desired target. Although the Prime Minister has vowed to reduce tobacco use by 2040, the government's involvement in tobacco companies is in direct conflict with its commitment to make Bangladesh tobacco-free. This is because the tobacco companies have been taking advantage of the government's presence in ...
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organizations of the Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance (BATA) have been working for a long time to control tobacco to protect public health. Local organizations of the Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance are also working with the Ministry of Health to implement the Smoking and Tobacco Use (Control) Act 2005. The organization is already represented in district and upazila level task force committees. Hon'ble Prime Minister has expressed his commitment to make Bangladesh tobacco free by 2040 and only 18 years have passed.Therefore, it ...
On 2-4 March, 2012, in collaboration with BATA, WBB Trust organized the 5th National Workshop on Tobacco Control in which more than 160 organizations from around the country and more than 50 journalists participated. ...
Aminul Islam Sujon from Bangladesh has been awarded (Young Leader Scholarship) in Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health-APACT 2010. It is a prestigious attainment for Bangladesh. None before him has got such award from Bangladesh. He has been working in public health development, tobacco control and awareness building on environmental issues for twelve years.
The Young Leader Scholarship was awarded to 5 persons from more than 100 countries of Asia Pacific Region. Mr. Sujon has received this award with Dr. ...
