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Call for effective steps to curb tobacco consumption 

Speakers at a workshop Tuesday underscored the need for effective measures to control the use of smoking and non-smoking tobacco in order to save a large amount of people's funds and protect users from health hazards, reports UNB.

They said that imposition of higher taxes and duties on tobacco products could be a popular decision as 81 per cent people consider it an effective measure in reducing tobacco use without affecting government's revenue collection.

The workshop titled "Effective Utilisation of GATS Date for Tobacco Control Advocacy in Bangladesh" organised by Progga in cooperation with Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

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