Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Bangladesh is the fifth largest tobacco-consuming country in the world. Therefore, tobacco control is a major hurdle in the way of inclusive and sustainable development in the country, top NGO leaders said at a roundtable.

As pivotal stakeholders of Bangladesh's developmental journey, national and international NGOs operating in the country must work together to ensure desired tobacco control outcomes, they said.

They made the remarks at a roundtable session titled "Tobacco Control for Safeguarding Public Health," according to a media release.

The session was organized by the non-government think tank Unnayan Shamannay at the Bishwo Sahitto Kendro Bhaban, Dhaka, where the organization's Head of Program- Shaheen Ul Ala...