Pictorial warning will play a significant role in increasing awareness and reduce tobacco uses. We are hopeful that government will stand firm in ensuring health warning provided by the law for development of public health. Through misleading campaigns and different plots, tobacco companies interrupted the implementation of the tobacco control law. Pictorial warning is need to protect premature death due to tobacco use. According to international experience, graphic health warning labels in tobacco products is very important to reduce tobacco use.

In a meeting titled "Necessity of ensuring pictorial warning for the implementation of TC law" jointly organized by WBB Trust, Green mind society, Prodesh and Swapner Siri Social Welfare Organization on 30^th January 2016, speakers gave the above opinion. Amir Hasan Masud, President, Green mind society was chair in the meeting where present Dr. Syed Rezaul Islam-DPM (EPM and Surveillance), DGHS; Haji Md. Nure Alam, Councilor, Ward-55; Shuvo Karmakar, Assistant Advocacy Officer, WBB Trust; Anadi Kumar Mandol, ED, Prodesh; Yusuf Ali, DED; Umme Salma, GS and Israt Jahan, Vice-president, Swapner Siri Social Welfare Organization; Shamim Al Mamun, Auditor, Department of Audit; Razia Sultana, ED, LRB Foundation; Mahbubul Alam, Advocate and more.

Speaker said, after amendment of TC act 2013 and passing the rules in 2015, people became aware about the act. Pictorial health warning is need to stimulate anti tobacco activities. It is our expectation that govt. will stand firm to ensure pictorial warning from 19^th march 2016 as such they played an exemplary role in public health promotion.