The weak tobacco tax structure is benefiting the tobacco company in general. Speakers expressed their views at the meeting titled ‘Importance of Tax Rise on Tobacco and Its Benefits in Improving Public Health’ in the conference room of Health Economics Unit on November 09, 2020. ...

Almost all the jorda factories in Bangladesh are marketing jorda ignoring the budget for the fiscal year 2020-21. In addition, the budget did not affect the jorda market and vendors as per capita income and inflation did not increase the price. ...

A view exchange meeting held on “Raising Tax on Tobacco Products and Necessary Steps” on 1 April 2019 at Dhaka University jointly organized by Bureau of Economic Research (BER), University of Dhaka and Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust in collaboration with The Union.   ...

100 NGO representatives recommended for imposing specific tobacco tax in this year's budget through their endorsement. ...

of actual price and tax of tobacco products will reduce the use of tobacco and will increase government revenue. Also healthcare expenditure will reduce in the long term. To reduce the use of tobacco, it is important to formulate national tobacco tax policy as per the directions of the Honorable Prime Minister. Activists urged to impose specific tax on tobacco products in a discussion meeting on “Importance of formulating tobacco tax policy to prevent tobacco related health hazard” on 11 March 2019 ...