Seeding change: VOICE takes a grassroots approach to battle misinformation around COVID-19
How are APC members improving their communities’ lives? In this column we’re highlighting stories of impact and change by our members, supported […]
Category: Sustainable Development
Tobacco product display and its interference with current tobacco control law
Voices for Interactive Choice and Empowerment (VOICE), a rights-based research and advocacy organization organized a sharing meeting to disseminate the findings of […]
Tobacco companies using loopholes to promote products Says a recent survey
Taking advantage of loopholes in the law, tobacco companies are providing materials to vendors in different formats to promote their products, according […]
Speakers demanded comprehensive law and policy for e-waste management to ensure environmental sustainability in Bangladesh
[Dhaka, 26 June 2021] Speakers at a press-briefing demanded comprehensive policy addressing the increasing problem of electronic waste (e-waste) and its management […]
Speakers for imposing tax on tobacco products
Speakers at a webinar Sunday demanded specific imposition of tax on all tobacco products to make it unaffordable for the sake of […]
Introduce effective e-waste management system through PPP: Speakers
Speakers at a workshop on Tuesday have demanded an effective e-waste management system, knowledge creation and recycling of the wastes through public […]
BATB’s online advertisement violates tobacco control law
“If we cannot stop the involvement of senior officials, we cannot make Bangladesh a tobacco-free nation even in a century” – Monjurul […]
Speakers urge government to monitor hate speech
Speakers at a discussion programme Thursday urged the government to monitor hate speech in Bangladesh and bring the perpetrators under justice. They […]
‘Battle of Minds’ violates Tobacco Control Act, VOICE alleges
The tobacco company that sponsored the event, is using policymakers while committing this crime Voices for Interactive Choice & Empowerment (VOICE), a […]
Speakers urged to ensure equality, women empowerment and freedom of expression
[Dhaka, 3 October 2020] Speakers urged to ensure equality, women empowerment and freedom of expression in a discussion session on Gender, development […]