A delegation from CLPA meets with the executive director of the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) to discuss issues related to pedestrian facilities in the city. Additionally, they urge that the DTCA Executive Director approve the proposed pedestrian regulation as soon as feasible. Executive Director committed to take initiatives to pass the regulation soon.
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Air pollution has a devastating affect on public health in Bangladesh, killing over 240,000 people each year. CLPA is aiming to create awareness about the roles of various organizations and individuals in enforcing air pollution rules. On Thursday, January 20, 2024, The Center for Law and Policy Affairs (CLPA), Open Sesame Japan Fund for Global
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On December 21, 2023, at Hotel Bengal Blue Barry in Gulshan 2, Dhaka, a significant seminar titled Seminar on Public Health Policies to Promote a Healthy Diet: Challenges and Way Forward; was organized jointly by the CLPA, ARK Foundation, Public Health Law Network, and Citizen Network-CNet. The seminar emphasized the critical role of policy measures
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An advocacy meeting regarding SSB taxes was organized by DGHS and WHO on November 14, 2023. Representatives from the National Board of Revenue, Tariff Commission, JICA, Ministry of Commers, Consumers Rights Department, Custom Department, National Heart Foundation, and Ministry of Health attended the meeting. Syed Mahbubul Alam from CLPA presented a paper on the leveling
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Bangladesh, one of the most densely populated countries in the world, is home to approximately 170 million people within an area of 148,460 square kilometers. Rapid urbanization, unplanned industrialization, and widespread construction activities—along with emissions from thermal power plants, industrial and solid fuel combustion, and brick kilns—are major contributors to the country’s worsening air pollution.
On November 20, 2023, a delegation from the CLPA team met with Dr. Fazla Ehlahi, Program Manager of the NCDC, at the DGHS office in Mohakhali to discuss ongoing activities under the RECAP project. During the meeting, plans for a collaborative event as part of the RECAP initiative were explored. Dr. Ehlahi expressed appreciation for
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An advocacy meeting on sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxation was held on November 14, 2023, jointly organized by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The meeting was attended by representatives from the National Board of Revenue, Tariff Commission, JICA, Ministry of Commerce, Consumer Rights Department, Customs Department, National Heart
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The website Publichealthlaws.net was inaugurated on 14 February 2023 by CLPA and the ARK Foundation. It serves as a comprehensive compilation of laws related to the protection of public health in Bangladesh. The site brings together legal information on non-communicable and communicable diseases, health management, and environmental laws impacting public health. Additionally, it includes health
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Bangladesh is one of the world’s leading producers of vegetables and fruits, but the population of Bangladesh consumes fewer fresh fruits and vegetables than required. In this reality, the trend of less consumption of fruits and vegetables among people in Bangladesh is a matter of surprise. Research shows that tax reductions and subsidies are an
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Parliament members said, it is important to strengthen laws and policies to ensure the supply of fresh vegetables and physical activity to prevent non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes. Non-communicable diseases account for 67% percent of the country’s total deaths. 22 percent of which are premature deaths. If all these diseases
