June 07, 2026
Organisations warn excluding e-cigarette bans could trigger nicotine addiction among youth
They say restructuring taxes on tobacco products could improve public health and increase government revenue
It suggests a specific tax of Tk 4 per 10-stick pack, alongside the existing 67 percent supplementary duty
They stress the urgent need to pass the amendment to reduce deaths and economic losses from tobacco use
Most interference targets tobacco control law amendment, study finds
The organisations hope the ordinance will reduce premature deaths from non-communicable diseases
Tobacco claims around 130,000 lives each year in Bangladesh
They say the approval “undermines” the government’s tobacco control efforts
