Dhaka, May 13 -- Public health experts on Wednesday called for a major overhaul of Bangladesh's tobacco taxation and pricing system in the national budget for fiscal year 2026-27, saying a revised structure could prevent more than 372,000 youths from taking up smoking and save over 185,000 young lives in the long run.

The demand came at a national seminar titled "The Necessity of Effectively Increasing Taxes and Prices on All Tobacco Products in the Upcoming FY 2026-27 Budget for Protecting Public Health," organised by the Development Organisation of the Rural Poor (DORP) at the CIRDAP Auditorium in Dhaka.

Raising taxes on tobacco products essential to protect future generations: speakers at nari maitree discussion meeting

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