Human chain in city demands pictorial warnings on tobacco products
Monday, 1 June 2009
Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) with the support of WHO and Tobacco-free Kids formed a human chain in the city Sunday demanding pictorial warnings on tobacco products, says a press release.
World No Tobacco Day was observed in a befitting manner on the day. Students, NGO leaders, scouts, girl guides, members of civil society organisations and common men participated in the human chain.
They showed colourful banners, placards, festoons and many dummy cigarette packs with pictorial warnings that drew the attention of the passers-by and passengers of vehicles.
The programme began at 10 am from Shahbagh National Museum and ended at 11 am at Farmgate.
Dr Badiul Alam Majumder of SUJON, lqbal Masud, member secretary of Bangladesh Consortium of Tobacco Control, Quazi Faurque, general secretary of CAB and its President Borhan Ahmed spoke on the occasion.
World No Tobacco Day was observed in a befitting manner on the day. Students, NGO leaders, scouts, girl guides, members of civil society organisations and common men participated in the human chain.
They showed colourful banners, placards, festoons and many dummy cigarette packs with pictorial warnings that drew the attention of the passers-by and passengers of vehicles.
The programme began at 10 am from Shahbagh National Museum and ended at 11 am at Farmgate.
Dr Badiul Alam Majumder of SUJON, lqbal Masud, member secretary of Bangladesh Consortium of Tobacco Control, Quazi Faurque, general secretary of CAB and its President Borhan Ahmed spoke on the occasion.