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Tax increase should lead to price increase of tobacco products for reduction of consumption, expert opined 

The government of Bangladesh has undertaken several initiatives to reduce tobacco use among all sections of population. It has passed a comprehensive tobacco control law. Yet there are several loop holes according to the experts working to reduce the use of tobacco.

Dr Khalil Rahman, Regional Coordinator for Tobacco Control for South-East Asia region of World Health Organisation (WHO) recently shared his views with Star Health about contemporary situation of tobacco in the region.

Dr Khalil informed that Bangladesh is facing double burden of tobacco.

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