57,000 die of tobacco habit a yr

More than 57,000 people aged above 30 die every year due to tobacco consumption across Bangladesh, according to anti-tobacco campaigners.
The campaigners called for strict implementation of tobacco related laws in the country to discourage its production and raising people's awareness about its harms.
The call came from the launch of an anti-tobacco programme organised by National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute and United Forum Against Tobacco (UFAT) in the city Wednesday.
Speakers quoted the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimate showing tobacco in smoking and non-smoking form causes 54 lakh premature deaths globally a year.
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