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Published: 12:11 AM, 18 July 2018
Anti-smoking activists for active role of NTCC
Anti-tobacco activists opined that National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC) could play the role to ensure 'Tobacco-free Bangladesh' by 2040.
Expressing concern over the changing strategies of tobacco product advertisements, they urged the government for better implementation of the 'Tobacco Control Act'. They came up with the call at a view exchange on Monday.
BATA and WBB Trust jointly organized the talk at WBB Trust's meeting room. Dhaka North City Corporation official S M Ajior Rahman was present as the special guest while Executive magistrate from Deputy Commissioner's office, Dhaka, Rozlin Shahid Chowdhury and Advocate Syed Mahbubul Alam were also present.
WBB Trust's Director Gaous Pearee presided over the meeting while Abu Rayhan of WBB Trust presented the keynote, said a press release yesterday.
