RAJSHAHI, March 31, 2019 (BSS)- Utmost emphasis should be given on freeing
the hospitality sector from tobacco uses for the sake of protecting many
people from various deadly diseases caused by tobacco consumption.
As the consequence of tobacco use is very dangerous to public health time
has come to create mass-awareness against its uses in all public places and
transports and hospitality sector substantially.
Professional and business leaders and development activists made these
observations along with raising voice against tobacco uses while taking part
in open discussion of an orientation titled “Tobacco Free Hospitality Sector
Strategy” in Rajshahi city today.
Association for Community Development (ACD) and Dhaka Ahsania Mission
(DAM), two non-government development organisations, jointly hosted the
meeting at Nanking Darbar Hall in association with Campaign for Tobacco Free
Kids (CTFK).
Deputy Commissioner SM Abdul Kader and its Additional Deputy Commissioner
Abu Hayat Rahmatullah addressed the meeting as chief and special guests
respectively with Director of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industries
Sadrul Islam in the chair.
DAM Project Coordinator Mukhlesur Rahman gave an overview of the strategy
in his keynote paper presentation while ACD Executive Director Salima Sarwar
welcomed the participants.
Chief Health Officer of Rajshahi City Corporation Dr AFM Anjuman Ara Begum
and CTFK Grants Manager Abdus Salam also spoke.
In his remarks, District Administrator Abdul Kader said Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina has already declared that the country would be freed from
tobacco uses by 2040. All quarters should extend their whole-hearted support
to make the announcement a total success within the stipulated time, he
added.