The organization also urged the youths to come forward to make the country tobacco-free. The anti-tobacco alliance made the statement at a discussion held at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Wednesday. Addressing the discussion, Progga Coordinator Mohammad Hasan Shahriar said: “Tobacco kills more than 161,000 people annually in Bangladesh. Shahriar further said: “Bangladesh aims to be tobacco-free by 2040 and for that, we all have to cooperate to reduce the use of tobacco. The speakers added that young consumers are being targeted by local and multinational tobacco companies, so the youth of the country have to be more conscious about the harmful effects of tobacco.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 13, 2019 14:37 UTC