Business Desk :
The government is considering banning production, import and marketing of e-cigarettes in the country soon to refrain the youths from consuming the harmful tobacco products.
“It will be a time-befitting decision to ban the production, import and marketing of all kinds of products made from tobacco, including e-cigarettes and Vaping, in the country within the quickest possible time to protect the youths from the growing use and harms of the tobacco,” Medical Education and Family Welfare Division Secretary Shaikh Yusuf Harun said.
On behalf of Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque, Harun was addressing a press conference titled ‘Emerging Tobacco Product (e-cigarettes and Vaping): Bangladesh and International Perspectives and Our Responsibilities’ at the ministry here.
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Director General Professor Dr Abul Kalam Azad and Regional Director of the South Asia Programmes at Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Vandana Shah also spoke at the press conference. The use of tobacco products by youths is being increased gradually across the country while numerous sales centres have been set up in different divisional cities, including the capital Dhaka, Harun observed, adding the tobacco products are also being sold out through online and using social media like facebook.
Noting that over 30 countries, including neighbouring countries India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand and Singapore, have banned the emerging tobacco products, Harun said Bangladesh should utilise the global experience.
The government is considering banning production, import and marketing of e-cigarettes in the country soon to refrain the youths from consuming the harmful tobacco products.
“It will be a time-befitting decision to ban the production, import and marketing of all kinds of products made from tobacco, including e-cigarettes and Vaping, in the country within the quickest possible time to protect the youths from the growing use and harms of the tobacco,” Medical Education and Family Welfare Division Secretary Shaikh Yusuf Harun said.
On behalf of Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque, Harun was addressing a press conference titled ‘Emerging Tobacco Product (e-cigarettes and Vaping): Bangladesh and International Perspectives and Our Responsibilities’ at the ministry here.
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Director General Professor Dr Abul Kalam Azad and Regional Director of the South Asia Programmes at Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Vandana Shah also spoke at the press conference. The use of tobacco products by youths is being increased gradually across the country while numerous sales centres have been set up in different divisional cities, including the capital Dhaka, Harun observed, adding the tobacco products are also being sold out through online and using social media like facebook.
Noting that over 30 countries, including neighbouring countries India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand and Singapore, have banned the emerging tobacco products, Harun said Bangladesh should utilise the global experience.
