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Bangladesh Bank step against cultivation of tobacco hailed.
Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance hailed the recent
decision of Bangladesh Bank (BB) on issuing an
order for private and public banks not to provide any financial assistance for
cultivation and production of tobacco.
In a statement yesterday, it said such a decision of BB would play a
significant role in the development of public health, environment and, above
all, in the country's economy.
The alliance hoped that the positive decision of the central bank would be
obeyed by other banks.
Studies found that cultivation of tobacco is becoming a threat to food
security, environment and public health and to some extent; it is responsible
for poverty and malnutrition in the low-income group.
Again, cropland loses its fertility and becomes useless after 10 years for
tobacco cultivation. Tobacco processing causes different diseases among the
workers and attendance in schools becomes poor during tobacco cultivation, as
the children of the workers also get involved.
The statement said the social movement against
tobacco would be encouraged by the timely decision of BB.
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