The industries ministry argues that a shutdown, as requested by the health ministry, would further hurt the economy. Read More
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Ministry cites study stating that smokers are more likely to suffer severe infections from the virus. Read More
Villagers in Bangladesh say that they don't know why what they describe as 'illegal tobacco dust factories' have not been closed down by the appropriate authorities.Read More
A new report by cancer societies and researchers has found that the economic benefit of tobacco to Bangladesh is outweighed by its costs.Read More
Tobacco consumption has fallen in Bangladesh, but the country needs to increase the rate of decline to meet its smoke-free goals.Read More
Some might say that growing tobacco at a hospital raises no additional problems to those caused by growing it elsewhere. A cynic might say it was a way of increasing business.Read More
Some farmers are turning to tobacco because of failings in Bangladesh's Teesta Irrigation Project. Read More
In one district of Bangladesh, the area planted to tobacco was doubled this year – from 10,000 acres to 20,000 acres Read More
Japan Tobacco has completed the acquisition of a tobacco business that 'is profitable, has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and a strong distribution network and workforce'.Read More
A claim that encouraging leaf tobacco exports from Bangladesh would discourage the domestic consumption of tobacco products seems to stretch credulity.Read More