Dhaka, May 10 -- Speakers at a webinar Sunday demanded specific imposition of tax on all tobacco products to make it unaffordable for the sake of public health.

They made the demand at a webinar titled "The necessity of increasing tobacco tax to save public health" prior to the budget, organised by human rights and research organisation VOICE.

Planning Minister MA Mannan was the chief guest in the seminar and economist and the chairman of PKSF Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad was the chairperson.

MA Mannan applauded the organisers for arranging the webinar. He made his position clear against tobacco and was optimistic about the imposition of specific tax on tobacco products for the sake of public health.

He asked everyone to be focused on ...