Every year 57,000 people die and 3, 82,000 people become disabled for tobacco consumption. Saving 57,000 lives and active & healthy life of 4, 00000 people or Revenue; what is crucial? Speakers uphold the question to the policy makers, mass media and common people at the demonstration organized by WBB Trust and Unnayan Samunnay in front of National Museum on 6 March 2010.
General Secretary of Pratyasha Anti Drugs Club, Helal Ahmed, Program director of EKLAB Md. Samsul Islam, Public Relation officer of NATAB, A.K.M. Khalil-ullah, Executive Director of Nirapad Development Foundation Ibnul Sayed Rana, Chairman of Sonar Bangla Bastabaon Sangstha Dr. Md. Jasim Uddin and Executive Director of Man for Man M.A Matin. Representatives of associate members of Bangaldesh Tamak Birodhi Jote Manab Unnayan Sangstha, Sarda, Serak Bangladesh, Shetu, AID, SDO, Green Belt, Siam and Venture Foundation attended the program. Aminul Islam Sujon, Senior Project Officer of WBB Trust and Abida Sultana, Program Officer of Unnayan Samunnay jointly convened the program.