Market and legal data for the vapour sector Bangladesh

3rd March 2023: Bangladesh: At an event to discuss the role of the media in tobacco control, representative Md Abdul Aziz of the Awami League (ruling party) called on the government to ban e-cigarettes, arguing that increasing taxes is not an effective solution to limit their consumption. During the event, the Development Organisation of the Rural Poor, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Bangladesh, also urged the government to amend the tobacco control law and ban all types of electronic smoking, impose more restrictions on tobacco retail, and increase the size of health warnings on cigarette packets from 50% to 90%, press reports.
30th January 2023: Bangladesh: In response to the proposed amendment to ban vaping and heated tobacco products, the Bangladesh Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Traders Association (Bendsta) has called on authorities to withdraw the proposed ban and to consult with all industry members before making any policy decisions, media reports. The organisation fears the ban will jeopardise the prime minister's vision of making the country tobacco-free by 2040.
16th December 2022: Bangladesh: The Ministry of Health intends to ban vaping products and heated tobacco by amending the Smoking and Use of Tobacco Products (Control) Act, press reports. According to our understanding, no bill has been published yet.
27th June 2022: Bangladesh: A proposed amendment to the Smoking and Using of Tobacco Products (Control) Act entails a ban on production, import, and sales of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches, media reports. A consultation on the proposal is open until 14th July.

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