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[Bangladesh] Law minister promises tougher tobacco law
The Law Minister Sunday assured anti-tobacco campaigners of plugging the loopholes in the Tobacco Control Law to make it 'strong' for public health's sake, reports bdnews24.com.
Jul 30, 2012
Financial Express (bd)
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Jul 31, 2012 13:07
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[Bangladesh] Law minister promises tougher tobacco law
The Law Minister on Sunday assured anti-tobacco campaigners of plugging the loopholes in the tobacco control law to make it 'strong' for public health's sake.
Jul 30, 2012
bdnews24.com (bd)
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Jul 30, 2012 15:29
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[Bangladesh] 'Tobacco control is a legal compulsion'
Tobacco control is Bangladesh's legal obligation as it ratified a key WHO treaty, the visiting President of Washington-based Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) says.
Jul 29, 2012
bdnews24.com (bd)
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Jul 29, 2012 13:55
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[Bangladesh] Anti-tobacco campaigners term new tax low
Anti Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA), a platform of journalists, and Progga, a non government research and development organisation on Wednesday demanded a reconsideration of the proposed tax imposition on all tobacco-made products.
Jun 29, 2012
The Independent (bd)
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Jul 1, 2012 14:34
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[Bangladesh, Turkey] LETTER: Clampdown on smoking
I have come to realise that smoking is more a demand of the mind than the body and giving it up does not involve phasing out the habit by chewing nicotine gums or using body patches, but quitting it once and for all.
Jun 10, 2012
Financial Express (bd)
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Jun 10, 2012 21:37
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[Bangladesh] Budget draws anti-tobacco backlash
Finance Minister A M A Muhith 'ignored' every quarter's request . . . "But all these demands and appeals for protecting public health have been overridden by the Finance Minister's sympathy for the tobacco industry," Rahman, also the coordinator of Camp
Jun 8, 2012
bdnews24.com (bd)
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Jun 10, 2012 13:43
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[Bangladesh] Restaurants declared smoke-free
"The decision will come into force in Dhaka from today (Saturday). In phases, we'll implement it in divisional and district headquarters," Kamar Uddin Ahmed, president of Bangladesh Restaurant Owners' Association, told The Daily Star.
Jun 9, 2012
Dhaka Daily Star (bd)
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Jun 9, 2012 22:30
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[Bangladesh] All restaurants declared smoking-free
Issuing a notification soon: Minister
Jun 9, 2012
Financial Express (bd)
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Jun 9, 2012 16:26
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The Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Taxation in Bangladesh (PDF) FREE FULL TEXT
Bangladesh is one of the largest tobacco consuming countries in the world. Over 58% of men and 29% of women use some form of tobacco, whether smoked (both cigarettes and bidis) or smokeless. In 2012, an estimated 46.3 million adults used some form of toba
May 31, 2012
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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May 31, 2012 08:02
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[Bangladesh] Tobacco victims shown to sway govt
United Forum Against Tobacco (UFAT), a common platform of doctors' professional bodies, brought them to a discussion to show tobacco harms to policy makers on Sunday when the 2012-13 budget session begins.
May 27, 2012
bdnews24.com (bd)
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May 28, 2012 12:21