Hiking prices of tobacco products through effective taxation will not only increase the government's revenue earnings but also reduce the prevalence of tobacco use and thereby, the government's healthcare cost attributable to tobacco-induced diseases. Therefore, in the upcoming national budget for FY 2024-25, the prices of tobacco products particularly the price and tax rate of low-tier cigarettes must be increased to push these products out of the purchasing capacity of the youth and the poor. Speakers said this (1 & 3 April 2024) during a journalists' workshop titled "Tobacco Tax and Price Measures: National Budget FY 2024-25", held at the BMA Bhaban of the capital, jointly organized by PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and ATMA (Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance). A total of 56 journalists from print, television, and online media outlets participated in the workshop.
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