News Category: Tobacco free campaign
Divisional Workshop on “Enforcement of Tobacco Control Law in Bangladesh” held
A workshop titled “Implementation and Enforcement of Tobacco Control Law in Bangladesh” jointly arranged by National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC), Divisional Health Office of Chittagong and YPSA with the support…
Meeting on implementation of Smoke Free Policy with Chittagong City Corporation held
YPSA organized sharing meeting on implementation of Smoke Free Policy in Chittagong with Chittagong City Corp. counselors, officials and smoke free coalition members on 03 October, 2011 at YPSA-HRDC.The meeting…
Leadership training on Tobacco Control held in Laksmipur
Leadership training on Tobacco control is arranged in Laksmipur pouroshova. All smoke free civil society coalition members were participated in the training. The main objectives of the training were to…
Meeting with Khagrachari and Bandarban Pouroshova held
A meeting titled as `Smoke Free Public Places and Environment’ is arranged in Khagrachori,one of the district of hill tract areas, on 29th September in the conference hall of the pouroshova….
Meeting on imlementation of Smoke Free Policy in Cox’sBazar Pouroshova
YPSA organized sharing meeting on implementation of Smoke Free Policy in Cox’sBazar Pouroshova Hall on 20 September. The Cox’sBazar Pouroshova formulated the policy to make 100% smoke free environment in…
John Hopkins University met Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation
Ms.Jenny Chan of the John Hopkins University, USA, Mr. Shamimul Islam of BCCP and YPSA officials met with Md. Manjur Alam, Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation. Mr. Giasuddin, Councilor, Chittagong…
Meeting on smoke free guideline for Feni pouroshava
YPSA-CTFK project organized sharing meeting on smoke free guideline for Feni pouroshava at Feni Pouroshava Milanayatan on 25 August 2011 . Feni press club President Mr Abu Taher presided over…
CS office of Chandpur declared 100% Smoke Free Area
Dr. A H M Abdus Sattar Mia, Civil Surgeon and Secretary of District Smoking and Tobacco Control Taskforce Committee of Chandpur gave commitment to make 100% smoke free premises under…
DC office of Noakhali declared 100% smoke free premises
DC office of Noakhali declared that all premises under the DC office has been “100% Smoke Free” while Chief guest of the meeting Md. Sirajul Islam DC of Noakhali Zilla…
Smoke free coalition formed in Laxmipur
A Smoke Free Coalition has been formulated by the active members of civil society groups and local government in Laxmipur in a sharing meeting, on 16th August 2011, in presence…
Civil Surgeon Office of Brahmanbaria declared “100% Smoke Free Workplace”
Civil Surgeon Office of Brahmanbaria declared that all premises under the Civil surgeon office has been “100% Smoke Free” while Mr. Nur E Alam Siddique, Vice Chairman of Brahmanbaria Upazilla…
YPSA and Wbb Trust dialogue held
A dialogue titled “The Challenges and Achievements for Tobacco Control” organized on 14 August, 2011. YPSA and WBB Trust jointly arranged the meeting in YPSA -HRDC, Chittagong aiming to enhance…
Kids urge PM to amend Tobacco Control Act
Kids urge prime minister to make public places and public transports 100% smoke-free amending the Tobacco Control Act, in a seminar held on 21 June at CDA Public School, Chittagong…
YPSA observed World No Tobacco Day 2011 in 11 districts of the country
YPSA observed World No Tobacco Day 2011 in 11 districts and four sub-districts of Chittagong on 31 May . Different programmes have been chalked out to mark the day. YPSA…
Chittagong City Corporation has declared smoke free by the mayor, Mr. Mohammed Manjur Alam
Mr. Mohammed Manjur Alam, Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation has declared smoke free Chittagong City Corporation. He said that 41 ward offices of Chittagong City Corporation would be smoke free…
Human Chain to demand an end to tobacco cultivation in Bandarban (CHT)
A human chain was organized to demand an end to tobacco cultivation in the Bandarban in front of Zilla Press Club on 9 November. The demand was made by the…
YPSA handed over No Smoking Signage to the ADC of Feni
YPSA handover No Smoking Signage to Md Altab Hossain Chowdhury, ADC (general) of Feni District. He has declared the Feni District Commissioner Office and it’s premises as Smoke Free Zone….
YPSA handed over Smoke Free Signage to the Mayor
YPSA has handed over smoke free signage to the Mayor while the honorable Mayor, Mr. Monjur Alam, of Chittagong City Corporation has committed to provide all kind of cooperation and…
workshop on “Smoke free guideline and its implementation” held in Comilla and Feni
Advocacy and lobbying workshop on “Smoke free guideline and its implementation” was held in Comilla Municipality. Chief Executive of Comilla Municipality, Deputy Civil Surgeon of Comilla district, Secretary of Bangladesh…
Smoke free Cox’s Bazar Municipality declared
Tourist city Cox’s Bazar Municipality has been declared as “Smoke Free Cox’s Bazar Municipality” by the Mayor of Cox’s Bazar Municipality Mr. Sarowar Kama in an occasion on 26 September….