It is extremely important to ban smoking as the consumption of tobacco products is severely harmful for our health and our surroundings. Even more so, during the ongoing pandemic.

There is a Tobacco Products Act 2005 (Amended 2013), but there is no proper enforcement of this law. It is also necessary to stop the advertisement of cigarette smoking in public places. I earnestly request the authorities to issue a warning on smoking and the consumption of tobacco products including the promotion and advertisement of cigarettes as it continues to destroy countless lives in Bangladesh and across the world.