Research and advocacy group PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) have called for the immediate passage of the 'Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025' as a law in the first session of Bangladesh’s new Parliament. The demand was made at a press conference held on Wednesday at the National Press Club’s Manik Mia Hall in Dhaka.
Speakers at the event noted that the current government had pledged in its election manifesto to take legal measures to control non-communicable diseases caused by tobacco use. They argued that passing the ordinance into law would help protect public health by discouraging the use of nicotine products such as e-cigarettes and vapes, and by shielding non-smokers, including women and children, from secondhand smoke exposure.
According to data presented at the conference, tobacco use causes around 200,000 deaths annually in Bangladesh, with health and environmental damages estimated at Tk 87,000 crore per year—more than double the revenue earned from the tobacco sector. Advocates warned that without stronger legislation, the harmful effects of tobacco on public health and the economy will continue to worsen.
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