Nasim made the announcement at a programme organised by the anti-tobacco organisation Progga and the Daily Samakal in the capital on Sunday. The health minister said, "The health development surcharge management policy will be finalised through clearance by the Cabinet once the prime minister returns home from the US." The health ministry initiated the two policies to manage activities to control tobacco in a coordinated way in 2015. State Minister for Finance MA Mannan said he would throw his 'wholehearted support' behind the health development surcharge management policy at the Cabinet. Finance Minister Muhith earlier said that due to tobacco consumption, the government and the society as a whole incur additional health cost.

Source: bd News24 September 24, 2017 21:11 UTC