BigstockIt is time to address the problem of second hand smoking in BangladeshAccording to a World Health Organization Official Publication, current evidence suggests that the severity of Covid-19 disease is higher among smokers. We know that second hand smoke can cause vital damage to the body. According to Section 4 of the Bangladesh Tobacco Control Law, it is prohibited to smoke in public places and on public transport. Even in the Covid-19 pandemic, people are smoking in hotels and restaurants, violating the tobacco control law and badly affecting other non-smokers. Another thing that we have to address is the conflict between the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the Bangladesh Tobacco Control Law.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 30, 2020 21:56 UTC