a specific tax is imposed on all tobacco products, it will play a significant role in tobacco control, besides increasing the government's revenue. On the other hand, to prevent revenue evasion, a robust national tax policy should be formulated as soon as possible, as announced by the Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in addition to stopping the retail sale of cigarettes. They said these things in a press conference organized at Tafazzal Hossain Mia Hall of the National Press Club ...

to increase taxes on tobacco products is considered as one of the most effective means of controlling tobacco use. Besides, if it is possible to implement specific taxation provisions, the revenue of the government will increase and tax evasion will be prevented. It is important to keep the young generation away from the use of tobacco products in order to achieve the target of implementation of the commitment of the Hon'ble Prime Minister to make tobacco free Bangladesh by 2040. ...

On 24th May, 2021, the Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance (BATA), Bangladesh National Tuberculosis Prevention Association (NATAB), Tobacco Control Research Cell (TCRC) and WBB Trust jointly organized an online meeting titled ‘Tobacco Tax Increase and Need for Modernization’. ...

Economic Reporters Forum, Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance and Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust jointly organized a discussion on Necessary Imposition of Specific Tax on Tobacco Products on February 28, 2021. Professor Dr. Rumana Haque, (Department of Economics, Dhaka University) presented the keynote address at the meeting. ...

Dhaka Conference on Tobacco or Health 2020 (DCTOH 2020) held at the National Liberation War Museum on 27th February 2021 organized by 31 national/international organizations. The conference was attended by 250 representatives from more than 120 organizations across the country, presenting research papers through 20 oral and 28 poster presentations, respectively. ...