President's Corner
Urge Ban on Smoking Scenes in Films, Drama & OTT Content Experts and policymakers have advocated for a ban on smoking sequences in films, dramas, and OTT material to safeguard young viewers from tobacco impact. They stressed the importance of strict enforcement of the Tobacco Control Act and the development of special standards for OTT […]
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Demand for guidelines to stop smoking and drug use on OTT A study conducted by MANAS found that 46 out of 60 dramas and movies contained scenes of smoking and drug use. Currently, more scenes of smoking and drug use are being shown in dramas and movies than drinking water. Smoking and drug use scenes
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Anti-Drug Seminar and Rally at Bangladesh University Campus On February 2, 2025, a seminar titled “Role of the Young Society in Drug Prevention” was held at the Bangladesh University permanent campus in Dhaka. The seminar and a subsequent rally were jointly organized by the Dream Bangladesh Foundation and Bangladesh University, with support from MANAS and
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Stricter Tobacco Control Laws Can Reduce Health Expenditure – Call for a Walkathon Every year, over 42,000 crore taka is spent on medical treatment for diseases caused by tobacco use. A stricter tobacco control law could significantly reduce this health expenditure. High taxation and stronger enforcement of tobacco control measures are essential. Key steps include
MANAS met the Advisor, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare On 26 January 2025, a delegation of MANAS met the Hon’ble Advisor, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) tobacco control and Non Communicable Disease control issues at the Bangladesh Secretariat. MANAS thanked to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for all the concerned
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Anti-tobacco campaign at IUBAT University to Ban Tobacco Scenes in Dramas, Films and Web Series International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) students have called for stopping the promotion of smoking and drug use through their favorite artists in films, dramas and web series. On November 26, 2024 a campaign was organized on the
BFCB Emphasized to Promote Anti-tobacco Documentaries in Films – MANAS, BFCB organized join meeting Bangladesh Film Certification Board (BFCB) ensures that they will emphasize the proper implementation of the TC law during the censor clearance of films. Instead of smoking scenes in films, the directors, producers, artists, and related parties will work together to deliver
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Meeting with Advisor, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock We had a courtesy meeting and brief discussion on tobacco control was held with the Honorable Advisor to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Ms. Farida Akhtar today (September 24, 2024) at the Bangladesh Secretariat. In the meeting the Adviser assured to the delegation team that her
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স্বরাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ের মাদক বিরোধী পুরস্কার পেল ‘মানস’ ‘মানস- মাদকদ্রব্য ও নেশা নিরোধ সংস্থা’ মাদকদ্রব্য নিয়ন্ত্রণ অধিদপ্তর কর্তৃক সেরা প্রতিষ্ঠান ক্যাটাগরীতে পুরস্কৃত হয়েছে। রবিবার, ১৪ জুলাই, ২০২৪ মাদকদ্রব্যের অপব্যবহার ও অবৈধ পাচার বিরোধী আন্তর্জাতিক দিবস উপলক্ষে শিল্পকলা একাডেমিতে আয়োজিত অনুষ্ঠানের প্রধান অতিথি মাননীয় স্বরাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রী আসাদুজ্জামান খান কামাল এর হাত থেকে পুরস্কার গ্রহণ করেন মানস সভাপতি বীর
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Display of Smoking and Alcohol Use in OTT Endangers Teenagers A recent study by MANAS has revealed alarming statistics about the portrayal of smoking and drug use in OTT platforms. Out of 60 dramas and movies analyzed, 28 heroes, 14 heroines, and 8 villains featured smoking and drug use scenes. Notably, the Bengali movie “Toofan”
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