Tobacco

Tobacco cos benefit from ad valorem tax system

Tobacco cos benefit from ad valorem tax system

Speakers at a webinar said that the existing ad valorem tax system for tobacco products in Bangladesh is complex and faulty. The tobacco companies are reaping big benefits fro...

 Feb. 23
Acute water crisis in Bandarban, biodiversity threatened
Streams and small rivers in Bandarban district are drying up due to water crisis in the region. The photo was taken from Ruma upazila on Sunday.

Acute water crisis in Bandarban, biodiversity threatened

Chei ma canal flows between Menron mro neighborhood and Leng pung mro neighborhood of ward No 7 in remote area of Ruma Upazila of Bandarban. During the monsoon season, floods swept away livestock, pigs, chickens, and in the dry season there seen a severe water crisis. Biodiversit...

 Mar. 21

Customs seizes foreign cigarettes in Shah Amanat Airport

Customs seizes foreign cigarettes in Shah Amanat Airport 8 lakh 80 thousand sticks (440 cartons) and 300 pieces of dry tobacco were seized from the luggage of two passengers at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong.  As a ...

Mar. 24

WHO rejects COVID vaccine by tobacco industry

WHO rejects COVID vaccine by tobacco industry Anti tobacco organizations of Bangladesh have applauded World Health Organization (WHO) for rejecting COVID vaccines by multinational tobacco company Phillip Morris and urged Bangl...

Mar. 29