Speakers at webinar on Sunday informed Bangladesh is the first and only country in Asia that has classified cigarette filters as "single-use plastic (SUP)", reports BSS.
This timely decision was adopted as a move towards implementing Article 18 of the WHO FCTC, which addresses the issue of environmental protection in tobacco production and manufacturing during the Conference of the Parties (COP)-10, said a press release.
At COP-11, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 17-22, 2025, the Bangladesh delegation presented its achievements on this issue and reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring law amendment as well as bolstering overall tobacco control efforts.
BD leads Asia in fulfilling global tobacco control promises
FE Team | Published: December 15, 2025 01:25:45
BD leads Asia in fulfilling global tobacco control promises
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