Tobacco products
Effective taxation is necessary to restrain cigarette consumption
Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable death worldwide. In Bangladesh, every year, about 161,000 people die due to the use of cigarettes and other tobacco products. It affects people regardless of age, especially lower-income people, as one-fifth of their income is spent on buying tobacco products. Apart from this, a large sum of money is spent on the treatment of diseases caused by tobacco use. The total loss we incur from cigarettes is many times greater than the revenue from cigarettes. According to statistics, in the fiscal year 2017-18, BDT 22,810 crore was received from taxation of selling tobacco products, but in the same year, the healthcare cost due to tobacco-related illness was BDT 30,560 crore.
ISPR requests not to get misled by rumours over security of St. Martin’s
Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) has urged all not to be misguided by rumours spreading through social media over the security of St. Martin’s island centering Myanmar's ongoing internal conflict near the island.
Tobacco products cheaper than daily essentials, price hike demanded
Research and advocacy organizations Progotir Jonyo Gyan (PROGYA) and Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) have called for an effective increase in the price of all tobacco products in the upcoming 2024-2025 fiscal year budget to protect public health.
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