Necessity, myth and comparative analysis of tax increase on tobacco ...

Tobacco companies are influencing policy decisions to improve public health through tobacco control worldwide. Bangladesh is no exception. Although Bangladesh has the opportunity to play a leading role in tobacco control, it has to lag in many cases due to the interference and influence of companies. Also, due to some obstacles in several Bangladesh laws, it is impossible to achieve the expected results in tobacco control. The main reason for this is the interference of the company.   ...

Prevention of Tobacco Tax Evasion "Law and Policy Review" ...

WBB Trust has sent a letter of protest to the editor and publisher in a letter to the Bhorer Kagaz newspaper entitled "Public Smoking Rises Due to Lack of Smoke Zone". The health and death risks due to smoking are increasing day by day. According to the World Health Organization in 2021, more than 12 million smokers die each year from secondhand smoke, most of them children and women. In addition, according to the Tobacco Atlas 2016 data, more than ...

total of 28 industry interferences were reported in February, 2022. Notable among these we identified that, the exhibition, titled Embrace Friendship: Celebrating 50 years of Japan-Bangladesh Friendship, has been organized by Japan Tobacco International Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Bidi Sramik Federation has formed a human chain, sit-in stage in front of the house of Finance Minister AHM Mostafa Kamal at Lalmai in Cumilla on 5-point demand to survive the bidi industry. With the technical assistance of the Union, WBB Trust has ...