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Health experts widely justify the ban, citing that a young population doesn’t need an added addiction.

Factchecker Team
· Sep 26, 2019 · 08:30 pm
Despite ban on public smoking, nine out of 10 children in Bangladesh are exposed to secondhand smoke

Any death due to secondhand smoke is avoidable, and Bangladeshi children are clearly not benefiting from their country’s smoking ban.

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The Goods and Services Tax Council's recommended rate is too low and will only encourage more people to consume tobacco while reducing tax revenue.

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· Nov 03, 2016 · 05:45 am
How India’s tax system helps heavily taxed cigarettes flourish

Thanks to India’s complex tax structure, which categorises cigarettes by length and filter, tobacco companies have substantial wriggle room to deal with tax hikes.

Charu Bahri, IndiaSpend.com
· Sep 03, 2015 · 08:30 pm
Why India ignores a $16-billion smoking-led health crisis

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Any death due to secondhand smoke is avoidable, and Bangladeshi children are clearly not benefiting from their country’s smoking ban.

Kamran Siddiqi, The Conversation · Dec 14, 2017 · 08:30 pm

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