Tobacco use continues to be a major public health issue across South Asia. On World No Tobacco Day this year, WHO is calling on all member countries to get ready for plain packaging of tobacco products.
Plain packaging refers to measures that restrict or prohibit the use of logos, colours, brand images or promotional information on packaging. This approach aims to reduce the attractiveness of tobacco products, limit misleading information on packaging and increase the effectiveness of health warnings.
WHO Bangladesh supports the Government of Bangladesh in it's efforts to monitor, control and prevent tobacco use. Most recently, the government introduced graphic health warnings on packs of tobacco products in March.