Dhaka, June 26 -- Young Doctors on Thursday urged the government to amend the Tobacco Control law to make all public spaces fully smoke-free.

They made the call from a human chain titled "Amend the Tobacco Control Law Now to Protect Youth", formed in front of the Jatiya Press Club. The event was organized by the National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh.

They said more than 161,000 people in Bangladesh die prematurely each year due to tobacco-related diseases-deaths that are entirely preventable.

The young doctors participating in the demonstration said that by addressing the weaknesses of the current tobacco control law through necessary amendments, the rate of premature deaths and health risks from tobacco could be significantly reduce...