Tobacco Watch
IBA Alumni Club decorated resembling B&H
11 December 2017
The massive promotion of British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) is going on at the IBA Alumni Club in the city’s posh area Gulshan. The former students of Institute of Business Administration (IBA) under the University of Dhaka are the members of this club.
STOP BATB's ‘Battle of Mind 2017’ Grand Finale
23 November 2017
The Grand Finale of Battle of Minds (BoM) 2017 is set to be held on December 06, 2017 at the Radisson Blu Water Garden hotel in Dhaka with the sponsorship of British American Tobacco Bangladesh.
Stop BOM 2017, protect youths
3 October 2017
British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) has started launching Battle of Mind (BoM) again this year in the name of employment generation. Registration for the competition has already begun and will continue
Tobacco cos dilly-dallying to follow HC directives
22 August 2017
Though based on the High Court verdict, the National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC) issued a public notice to print Graphic Health Warning (GHW) covering 50 percent upper portion, the continuous interference from the tobacco companies the initiative is almost falling apart
BATB deploys British High Commissioner to negotiate tax evasion battle worth Tk. 1924bn- ATMA member exposes
20 August 2017
The British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) has evaded tax (VAT and SD) worth Tk. 19.24 billion by providing false price declaration of two cigarette brands i.e. Bristol and Pilot during FY 2009-10 to 2012-13
BATB donates LWF to gain benefits against its workers
17 July 2017
British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) annually donates on Labor Welfare Foundation (LWF) under the Labor Ministry and appointing the Labor Secretary as independent director of the company to gain some business interest and creating a positive image for the company
BATB tricks! MNC low-tier ten sticks cig price Tk 35 or 27?
5 June 2017
British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) has advertised on mass media that the price for 10 cigarettes sticks from low segment is TK 27 not Tk 35. But to provide protection to the domestic tobacco companies
BCMA desperate for covert meet
13 April 2017
Bangladesh Cigarette Manufacturers’ Association (BCMA) wants to hold a secret meeting with National Board of Revenue (NBR) in absence of mass media
Cig trafficking prevention week celebration, tobacco cos cage NBR
9 April 2017
Hiking cigarette price will increase the rate of cigarette smuggling and the government is to lose a huge amount of revenue - the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is
Tobacco industry funded GHW impact study in Bangladesh
22 March 2017
Recently a report has published in an online news portal www.newshour.online based on a study done in Bangladesh on GHW