Bangladesh

Bangladesh Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen warns without stronger tobacco control laws, tobacco-related deaths and diseases cannot be reduced.

BEA proposes 70% tax on all types of cigarettes and tobacco in Bangladesh's next budget, aiming to reduce smoking rates.

15 anti-smoking organizations have called on candidates in Bangladesh's 12th parliamentary election to avoid distributing and using tobacco products.

Former government officials in Bangladesh are urging the country to pass a law prohibiting e-cigarettes, citing harmful effects on public health.

Bangladeshi rights organization, Law and Life Foundation Trust, has requested a ban on e-cigarettes in Bangladesh, targeting production, import, and marketing.

Strict enforcement of laws, ban on e-cigarettes, and control of public smoking are vital in preventing widespread tobacco use in Bangladesh, experts observe.

Seven Bangladeshi companies, including Grameenphone and British American Tobacco Bangladesh, have been named in Bloomberg's latest list of sustainable development companies.

British American Tobacco Bangladesh plans to invest BDT 1.5 billion in its Savar factory, according to the Business Mail.