Knowing the harmful aspects of smoking and using tobacco products, people accept it. As a result, many people die of incurable diseases. Social movement should be developed against smoking. Divisional Commissioner Abu Ahmed Siddiqui, NDC said these things in the chief guest’s speech at the seminar on the implementation of the Smoking and Tobacco Products (Control) Act organized by the Divisional Commissioner’s office in Sylhet. The seminar was held in the conference room of the Divisional Commissioner’s office in collaboration with the National Tobacco Control Cell of the Health Services Division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Under the chairmanship of Additional Divisional Commissioner (General and Director, Local Government) Debjit Singh, Additional Divisional Commissioner (Revenue) Mohammad Rokon Uddin, Zonal Settlement Officer Md. Emran Hossain and Superintendent of Police of Sylhet Range DIG office. Zedan Al Musa. The main article was presented by the Departmental Director (Health). Md. Anisur Rahman.
Main article: Smoking and Use of Tobacco Products (Control) Act, 2005; Offenses and penalties in this Act; Discuss in detail what tobacco or tobacco products are and the direct and indirect harms caused by smoking and the use of tobacco products.
In the open discussion at the seminar, the participants laid more emphasis on increasing awareness to control smoking and use of tobacco products. He also mentioned the campaign against smoking and use of tobacco products through media and other media. He also recommended the introduction of license for selling tobacco in seminars, conducting seminars or campaigns in open places, writing warning messages in red letters on tobacco packets, conducting more mobile courts in this regard, imposing excessive taxes on tobacco.
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