Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Bangladesh has continued to face a high level of tobacco industry interference in its policymaking space, topping the list in Asia, according to the Tobacco Industry Interference Index: Bangladesh 2025.

The findings have been unveiled on Monday at an event organised jointly by research and advocacy organisation PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA), as per a media statement issued after the programme.

The statement said Bangladesh scored 69 out of 100 in the 2025 review, in which lower scores signify improved compliance with Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).

The index has assessed 100 countries, placing Bangladesh 66th overall. Within South Asia...