World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) will be observed today in the country as elsewhere in the world highlighting the health and additional risks associated with tobacco uses, and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption.
To mark the day, various anti-tobacco organizations have chalked out limited programmes maintaining the health rules amid the current coronavirus situation.
This year’s theme for World No Tobacco Day in Bangladesh is ‘Tamak Company-er Kutchal Rukhey Daw- Tamak o Nicotine Theke Tarun der Bachaw (resist evil design of tobacco companies- save the youth from tobacco and nicotine) ‘.
The national newspapers are expected to publish special supplements while Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and other private TV channels would air special programmes highlighting the harmful effects of tobacco use.
