Policy for Progress: Towards Harm Reduction 2.0"held - The

Several countries including New Zealand have achieved success by adopting realistic policies to reduce tobacco-related harm. However, Bangladesh still lacks such policies or strategies. As a result, despite strict regulations, due to lack of endorsements, tobacco possess significant health risk. To overcome this situation, it is essential to formulate an effective and practical harm reduction policy for tobacco that is applicable for a country like Bangladesh where existing laws are yet to be properly implemented. Speakers made these remarks on Monday, 13 October at a seminar titled "Policy for Progress: Towards Harm Reduction 2.0", held in Dhaka. The seminar was jointly organized by Policy Exchange Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Harm Reduction Foundation at Hotel Renaissance. In the discussion, Dr. Delon...