The Bangladesh Ministry of Health is advancing a new bill to completely ban all safer nicotine products (SNPs), including vaping devices and oral alternatives. The move has drawn sharp criticism from regional public health advocates, who allege the policy is being driven by foreign-funded organizations and pushed through without public consultation under an interim government.
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Interim Government’s Advisory Council Takes Decision to Protect Public Health and Future Generations
The Bangladesh Ministry of Commerce will include e-cigarettes, also known as electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), in the list of banned import products in its import policy order. The decision was made during a meeting of the interim government’s Advisory Council held on Thursday at the Prime Minister’s Office.
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