Environment

Dhaka : The overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 179 at 8:23am this morning. The capital’s air was classified as ‘unhealthy’, according to...

The current interim government is advancing the amendment of the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act. The draft amendment is being pushed forward under the influence of certain Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), without the involvement of key stakeholders. The...

The Coalition of Asia Pacific Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today called on the Bangladeshi government to reconsider its recent ban on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) and embrace Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) strategies to save lives and improve public...