, April 26 -- Member of the Health Sector Reform Commission and Chairman of the Community Clinic Health Support Trust Dr. Mohammad Zakir Hossain on Sunday assured that the commission will thoroughly review the proposed amendments to the Tobacco Control Law and submit its report accordingly.

He made this assurance at a youth conference held at the CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka. He emphasized that fighting against tobacco is a challenging task, but it is a challenge that must be taken on.

At the conference, DORP Youth Forum presented six major proposals in line with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the draft amendments formulated by the Health Services Division. These proposals include: eliminating designated smokin...