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Banks asked to discourage tobacco farming  

Bangladesh Bank (BB) will give directives to the public and private banks of the country to control tobacco use according to the provision of Tobacco Control Act

Besides, the central bank will also take initiatives to provide alternative jobs through Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) for the poor labours engaging in this sector. BB Governor Dr Atiur Rahman said this while sharing opinions with the representatives of Tamak Birodhi Jote (Anti-Tobacco Alliance) recently.

He said tobacco is bad for health. "Considering this BB will help the government from its standpoint The private organisations should work together to control other aspects related to tobacco control", said Atiur Rahman.

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