News Category: Tobacco free campaign
YPSA celebrated World No Tobacco Day 2024
YPSA has always been vocal in the anti-smoking movement and has been playing an active role since its inception in policy formulation and anti-smoking campaigns. YPSA’s offices and campuses are…
Tobacco cultivation decreasing, farmers interested in onion rice pepper watermelon cultivation
Media Coverage on YPSA tobacco control program supported by PKSF
YPSA observed World No Tobacco Day’ 2022
On 31st May, 2022 YPSA observed World No Tobacco Day’ 2022 with the motivation to support this year’s theme “Tobacco threat to our environment”. A discussion meeting was held at…
YPSA observes World No Tobacco Day 2021
On 31st May, 2021 YPSA has observed World No Tobacco Day’2021 with the motivation to support this year’s theme “Commit to Quit”. The event has moderated by Md. Arifur Rahman,…
Facebook live on Imposition of Specific Taxes on Tobacco Products: Way to Finance the Health Sector
Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance (BATA) and Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust organized a Facebook live program titled “Imposition of Specific Taxes on Tobacco Products: Way to Finance the…
E-cigarettes more harmful than conventional cigarettes – Deputy Commissioner
“E-cigarettes are currently becoming a fashion. The younger generation is turning into e-cigarettes. Research shows that E-cigarettes are far more harmful than conventional cigarettes. Therefore, public awareness should be raised…
Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation inaugurated a road show campaign on Tobacco free Chattogram City
YPSA organized a daylong Road Show campaign on Tobacco Free Chattogram City with the message of “Green & Clean City, let’s ensure Tobacco Free city”. Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation…
Planning workshop on Tobacco Free Chattogram City held
Chittagong City Corporation will issue a letter to all Government organizations for ensuring tobacco free environment. Md. Shamsuddoha, Chief executive of City Corporation declared this in a planning workshop on…
MOU signed between YPSA and Chattogram City Corporation for making Tobacco free Chattogram city
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between YPSA and Chattogram City Corporation for making the Tobacco Free Chattogram city. The MOU signing ceremony was held on 8th August 2019…
YPSA wins Tobacco-Control Award 2019
National Anti-Tobacco Platform (NATP) organized a seminar and Tobacco-Control Award 2019 giving ceremony at the PKSF auditorium, Dhaka on 12 May on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day 2019 ….
Meeting with the Mayor of Cox’s Bazar Municipality held
Mayor of Cox’s Bazar Municipality Mr. Mujibur Rahman has taken decision to destroy all tobacco advertisements in Cox’s Bazar Municipality area. He has given an order to the administrative officer…
Meeting with newly elected Mayor and Councilors of Cox’s Bazar Municipality
YPSA and Cox’s Bazar municipality jointly arranged a meeting on “Tobacco Free Cox’s Bazar” with newly elected Mayor and Councilors of Cox’s Bazar municipality on 18th October 2018 at the Conference…
Sharing meeting on “Implementation of Tobacco control Law in Chittagong division”
A sharing meeting on “Implementation on Tobacco control Law in Chittagong Division” held on 15 October 2018 in the auditorium hall of Chattogram Circuit House. The meeting was organized by…
YPSA observes National Tobacco-free Day 2018
YPSA has been working to establish a model of Tobacco Free City in Cox’s Bazar aiming to raise public awareness for discoursing smoking as well as creating law-abiding ethic for…
Tobacco free Cox’s Bazar: It’s our commitment – Youth initiates Beach Campaign at Cox’s Bazar
YPSA has been working to establish a model of Tobacco Free City in Cox’s Bazar. The longest beach of the world Cox’s Bazar is the largest tourist spot in Bangladesh….
Meeting with Cox’s Bazar beach management committee on Smoke Free Cox’s Bazar
YPSA arranged a meeting on “Smoke Free Cox’s Bazar beach” with Cox’s Bazar beach management committee held at Laboni point on 20 September 2018. Mr. Md. Kamal Hosain, Deputy Commissioner…
Divisional Commissioner Abdul Mannan honored as a non-smoking person
According to the announcement of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh to trim down the use of tobacco in the country, speakers emphasized on taking action plan in every district of…
Meeting with Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development & Cooperatives held in Dhaka
A discussion meeting on “Roles & Responsibilities of Local Government Division and its’ Other Institutions to Achieve the Target of- Tobacco Free Bangladesh by 2040” held on 8th August at Conference…
YPSA participated in Bangladesh Tobacco Control Leadership Program in Cox’s Bazar
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Bangladesh Center for Communication program jointly organized the Bangladesh Tobacco control leadership program from 28th July to 2nd August at Ocean Paradise Hotel, Cox’s…
Non smokers will get priority in the recruitment process of Chittagong City Corporation – Mayor
Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation Mr. A.Z.M Nasir Uddin took a decision in 2017 to develop Tobacco Free Chittagong City before 2040. With the aim to develop the tobacco free…