World No Tobacco Day today -

World No Tobacco Day-2024 will be observed today (Friday) in the country as elsewhere in the world with the theme 'Protecting children from tobacco industry interference', reports BSS.
To mark the day, various anti-tobacco organisations have chalked out programmes.
The National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC) at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has taken programmes like every year.
A discussion will be held at Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Convention Hall in the capital at 8 am tomorrow. Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen will address it as the chief guest.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today issued separate messages wishing all the programmes on the day a success.