{"id":1056,"date":"2026-03-26T16:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/?page_id=1056"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:34:40","slug":"publichealth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/?page_id=1056","title":{"rendered":"Public Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1056\" class=\"elementor elementor-1056\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ea559 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6ea559\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b69f8af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b69f8af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a606d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92a606d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1099\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NCDs_FOPL_Bangladesh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1058\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NCDs_FOPL_Bangladesh.jpg 1099w, https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NCDs_FOPL_Bangladesh-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NCDs_FOPL_Bangladesh-1024x398.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NCDs_FOPL_Bangladesh-768x298.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1099px) 100vw, 1099px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708000d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"708000d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e30776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e30776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public Health Program\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a3db4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34a3db4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disability in Bangladesh, representing a major public health concern. They account for approximately 70% of all deaths in the country, indicating a significant transition from communicable to chronic diseases. Under our public health program, we are actively working to support the development and strengthening of NCD-related policies in Bangladesh. Our key priorities for NCD prevention and control include:<\/p><ul><li>Introducing and implementing Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) in Bangladesh<\/li><li>Increasing taxes on unhealthy food products<\/li><li>Regulating the advertisement of unhealthy products<\/li><li>Promoting healthy diets through policy frameworks<\/li><li>Ensuring sustainable financing for NCD control programs<\/li><li>Adopting policies to encourage and promote physical activity<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2019d66 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2019d66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0db7ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0db7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStrong Call for Robust Front-of-Pack Labelling to Reduce Disease and Death\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-date\">April 27, 2026<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublic health experts and rights activists have called for strong and effective Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) regulations to address the rising...\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/?p=1466\" class=\"hfe-read-more\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More \u2192\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"hfe-post-card\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hfe-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/?p=1349\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCLPA Secretary Highlights Importance of 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class=\"hfe-post-date\">December 14, 2025<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn a recent interview published in Samakal, Syed Mahbubul Alam, Secretary of Center for Law &amp; policy Affairs (CLPA), emphasized...\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/?p=1363\" class=\"hfe-read-more\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More \u2192\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"hfe-post-card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/?p=1421\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bangladesh-Moves-to-Introduce-Warning-Labels-300x135.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bangladesh Advances Initiative to Introduce Warning Labels on High Sugar and Salt Foods\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bangladesh-Moves-to-Introduce-Warning-Labels-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bangladesh-Moves-to-Introduce-Warning-Labels-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bangladesh-Moves-to-Introduce-Warning-Labels-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bangladesh-Moves-to-Introduce-Warning-Labels-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bangladesh-Moves-to-Introduce-Warning-Labels.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hfe-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/?p=1421\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBangladesh Advances Initiative to Introduce Warning Labels on High Sugar and Salt Foods\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfe-post-date\">February 9, 2025<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Government of Bangladesh has taken a significant step toward improving public health by initiating discussions on the introduction of...\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/?p=1421\" class=\"hfe-read-more\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More \u2192\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed4c824 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed4c824\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44cf97b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44cf97b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2973c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2973c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Progress and achievements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1833e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f1833e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601be6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"601be6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f0675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6f0675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>FOPL (Front-of-Pack Labelling):<\/b><\/p><p>The Government of Bangladesh decided to introduce Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) on 04 March 2025. Under the global RECAP initiative, we have supported this effort through comprehensive policy research; sensitization meetings with policymakers and decision-makers; capacity-building initiatives for CSOs and legal professionals; as well as social media campaigns, media advocacy, and public awareness campaigns to build broad-based support.<\/p><p><strong>Advertisement Control:<\/strong> On 14 December 2025, the government enacted the Safe Food (Advertisement and Claims) Regulations, 2025. Regulating the promotion of unhealthy foods is critical to addressing the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Actions such as limiting junk food marketing\u2014especially to children\u2014and setting standards for food reformulation can play a significant role in shaping healthier consumer choices. In support of these efforts, we carried out policy advocacy, research, and social media campaigns to advance stronger regulation of unhealthy diets.<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"47\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Guidelines for Promoting Physical Activity:<\/strong> The government has adopted a guideline to promote physical activity. With support from WHO Bangladesh, CLPA has provided technical assistance to the Ministry of Health to develop and advance this initiative.<\/p><p><strong>UN Award :<\/strong> The <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Center for Law and Policy Affairs<\/span><\/span> (CLPA) has received international recognition through the <strong data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"219\">United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Award 2024<\/strong>. This prestigious award, presented during the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, honors organizations demonstrating outstanding contributions to preventing and controlling NCDs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7de81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f7de81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-922f102 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"922f102\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e22f6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e22f6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FOPWL_CLPA_Advocacy-1024x533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1159\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FOPWL_CLPA_Advocacy-1024x533.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FOPWL_CLPA_Advocacy-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FOPWL_CLPA_Advocacy-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FOPWL_CLPA_Advocacy.jpg 1131w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee4de6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ee4de6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf48244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf48244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Push for Rapid Implementation of Front-of-Package Food Labeling to Protect Public Health in Bangladesh<\/strong><\/p><p>To promote public health, the introduction of Front-of-Package Labeling (FOPL) with clear warning symbols on food packaging is expected to raise awareness and discourage the consumption of products high in salt, sugar, and saturated fat.<\/p><p>A delegation from the Center for Law and Policy Affairs (CLPA), along with academic representatives, met with the Honorable Advisor to the Ministry of Food, Mr. Ali Imam Majumder, to urge the swift finalization of FOPL regulations.<\/p><p>The Advisor acknowledged the urgency of the matter and assured that the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority would be instructed to expedite the process. The delegation emphasized that clear and accessible nutritional information is essential to addressing non-communicable diseases and highlighted FOPL as a globally recognized, evidence-based solution.<\/p><p>With the draft design already prepared, the prompt implementation of FOPL regulations is seen as a critical step toward improving public awareness and encouraging healthier food choices in Bangladesh.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6711db8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6711db8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f17d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72f17d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c0f45d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c0f45d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BFSA_CLPA_FOPWL_advocacy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1173\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BFSA_CLPA_FOPWL_advocacy.jpg 766w, https:\/\/clpatrust.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BFSA_CLPA_FOPWL_advocacy-300x124.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d5eb00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d5eb00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e3408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89e3408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>CLPA Engages with BFSA on Front-of-Package Labeling to Combat NCDs<\/strong><\/p><p>Nearly 7 out of 10 deaths in Bangladesh are due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), largely driven by unhealthy diets high in salt, sugar, and saturated fat. Rising consumption of packaged foods, fueled by aggressive marketing and weak regulations, poses a serious public health threat.<\/p><p>On 29 December 2024, a delegation from the Center for Law and Policy Affairs (CLPA) met with Professor Mohammad Shoaib, Member (Food Industry and Production) of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA), to discuss front-of-package labeling (FOPL) as an evidence-based solution to help consumers make healthier choices.<\/p><p>Professor Shoaib highlighted ongoing initiatives to finalize FOPL regulations through stakeholder consultations. The CLPA team included Aminul Islam Bakul, Kamrunnisa Munna, Professor AFM Sarwar, and Kazi Tariquz Zaman Yen.<\/p><p>This engagement underscores the role of civil society in advocating for stronger food labeling regulations and healthier food environments in Bangladesh.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public Health Program Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disability in Bangladesh, representing a major public health concern. They account for approximately 70% of all deaths in the country, indicating a significant transition from communicable to chronic diseases. 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