Specific tax on tobacco products is vital for public health: Webinar
Non-government Voices for Interactive Choice and Empowerment (VOICE) on 9 May proposed that the government reform the ad valorem-based taxation on tobacco […]
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Experts for imposing specific tax on tobacco products
They added that the move will help 8 lakh young people to never start smoking, encourage 11 lakh adults to give up […]
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 […]
Rights groups, jurnos observe World Press Freedom Day
Journalists, rights activists, and civil society representatives urged the government to take effective steps to ensure freedom of the press. Speaking at […]
‘Widespread hate speech, misinformation causing social unrest’
A Buddhist temple in Ramu was attacked and a religious clash occurred in Bhola because of misinformation and hate speech Hate speech […]
Access to information stressed to fight hate speech, misinformation
Speakers at a consultation meeting on Saturday voiced concern over the misuse of the Digital Security Act, pervasive hate speeches, both online […]
VOICE urges to include women in decision making process
In the last few decades women’s participation in formal, informal sector, small and medium size enterprise, and entrepreneurship have drastically increased. Yet […]
‘Let women have a decision-making say to lead’
The women in Bangladesh are still kept away from a decision-making role at different levels, speakers have said at a seminar. They […]
E-cigarettes in Bangladesh create a cloud of debate
Seemingly the unhazardous cloud with sweet fragrance an electronic cigarette consumer or vaper emits is better than the bad odor that comes […]
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 […]