Dhaka, May 20 -- Nari Maitree, media professionals, and tobacco control experts on Monday called for price hikes and effective taxation on tobacco products in the upcoming national budget, to protect public health by reducing tobacco use.

This demand was raised at a press conference titled "Demand for Effective Tax and Price Increase on Tobacco Products in the Upcoming Budget 2025-26 for Public Health Protection", held at the National Press Club.

The press conference was presided over by Shaheen Akter Dolly, Executive Director of Nari Maitree while Mir Masrur Zaman, Chief News Editor of Channel i, and speaker Dr. Shafiun Nahin Shimul, Professor of Health Economics at Dhaka University, were present. Representatives from the Youth Forum A...