Alam said anybody can sell cigarettes in Bangladesh in the absence of a tobacco selling permit. Tea sellers also sell cigarettes and bidis. “They also use girls in selling cigarettes to the university students,” he said, adding that in the absence of national law, they are trying to convince local government authorities to issue guidelines to take licence for selling cigarettes under their jurisdiction. Speakers at the session discussed the illegal interference of the tobacco industry in their countries. “Ethical investing precludes not investing in tobacco industry or its stocks.

Source: bd News24 October 14, 2017 14:48 UTC