Dhaka, June 20 -- Leaders from major professional organizations across Bangladesh have called for the immediate enactment of the proposed amendments to the country's Tobacco Control Act.
The demand was raised at a seminar titled "Role and Future Actions of Professional Organizations in Strengthening the Tobacco Control Law for Public Health Protection," held at the auditorium of Dhaka Ahsania Mission.
The call comes amid growing concern over the country's tobacco epidemic, with around 37.8 million adults using tobacco and more than 161,000 people dying each year from tobacco-related diseases.
The seminar was presided over by Dr. Golam Rahman, President of Dhaka Ahsania Mission, while Iqbal Masud, Director of Health and WASH Sector, deliv...