Anti-tobacco campaigners have demanded an increase in tax for all types of tobacco products, particularly the retail price for premium-tier cigarettes from Tk 150 per 10 sticks to Tk 170 in the upcoming national budget 2024-25, to discourage smoking.
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As many as 1,61,000 people die every year from tobacco-related diseases in Bangladesh, experts have said. They also called for an urgent amendment to the existing tobacco control laws to prevent premature deaths caused by tobacco and protect public health. "Around 3.70 crore adults in Bangladesh use tobacco, and 3.84 crore adults are exposed to secondhand smoke in public
The government should implement the Vitamin A Enrichment in Edible Oil Act, 2013, while also introducing a similar act to address vitamin D deficiency among children, said speakers in an event yesterday.