Dhaka, June 1 -- The Dhaka Divisional Commissioner's Office has received a national award in recognition of its outstanding contribution to tobacco control, marking World No Tobacco Day 2025.

The office was honored for declaring all District Commissioners' office premises in Dhaka Division as 100% smoke-free and taking proactive steps to ensure a healthier, tobacco-free workplace.

The award was presented at a ceremony organized by the National Tobacco Control Cell at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka on Saturday while Md. Sharf Uddin Ahmed Choudhury, Divisional Commissioner of Dhaka, received the award.

In his remarks, Commissioner Chowdhury credited the guidance of National Professor Brigadier (Retd.) Abdul Malik, founder of the...