The country’s score in the 2021 Tobacco Industry Interference Index stands at 72. Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, economist and the convener of the National Anti-Tobacco Platform, said, "Bangladesh has made very poor performance in the Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index. To improve the situation, he demanded divestment of the government's share in British American Tobacco Bangladesh and reinstatement of 25 percent export duty on tobacco. Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul, editor-in-chief of TV Today, said government bodies should not accept any aid from the tobacco industry. The study mentioned that during the pandemic, tobacco companies ramped up their CSR activities to an “unprecedented” scale.

Source: bd News24 November 29, 2021 00:00 UTC