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Tobacco control activist demanded to pass the Rules under tobacco control law which is due for more than a year. Activist also claimed this expected Rule is delayed due to tobacco companies interference to policy level. BATA, Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust and 12 anti tobacco organizations jointly organized this event in front of Natinal Press Club (Toapkhana Road) on 20 August 2014 morning at Jatiya Press Club. ...
Tobacco control law implementation is very difficult without roles and regulation. Speakers said as quickly as possible formulate roles and regulation for tobacco control law. WBB Trust organized a seminar 7 September 2013 at bilia center for formulate roles and regulation of tobacco control law.  ...
Though tobacco control law has many attainments, tobacco companies taking the advantages of some loopholes continue to lure the youth to smoking. It is also impossible to benefit the common people with the law because of the limited scope of definition of tobacco products, absence of pictorial health warning on packets of tobacco products, and lack of 100% smoke-free public place and public transport. ...
As tobacco consumption causes tobacco related deaths and diseases to public health, reducing toxic herbals is a constitutional duty of government. Tobacco control law should be enacted as soon as possible. Speakers at a roundtable on “Tobacco Control Law Amendment: Constitutional Duty” made the claim at 11.00 AM. ...
Anti-tobacco organizations demanded enactment of tobacco law amendment bill with recommendations of nullification of provision of smoke-free zone, provision of individual right to litigate for law violation, and stopping tobacco ads under CSR activities by tobacco companies ...