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Published on Mar 15, 2026

How tobacco companies target schoolchildren

Targeting young children to gain future smokers is a longstanding tactic of tobacco producers globally. One of the most effective ways of doing this is by ensuring that cigarettes and other tobacco products are sold near schools, making it so that children …

Source: Daily Star - Neutral
Published on Mar 15, 2026

Study links e-cigarettes to higher blood pressure risk

Smoking traditional cigarettes or using e-cigarettes may significantly raise the risk of high blood pressure, according to new research that adds to growing concerns about nicotine use. The study suggests that people who smoke or vape are more likely to …

Source: Daily Star - Neutral
Published on Mar 11, 2026

PROGGA, ATMA urge enactment of Tobacco Control Ordinance into law

In a joint press conference, research and advocacy organization PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) urged the government to enact the Smoking and Tobacco Products Use (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 into law …

Source: Bangladesh Post - Pending
Published on Mar 11, 2026

Nearly one million adults in Bangladesh currently use vapes

The Bangladesh Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Traders Association (BENDSTA) on Tuesday called for a comprehensive review of the Tobacco Control Ordinance 2025 in Parliament, claiming that nearly one million adults in Bangladesh currently use …

Source: United News of Bangladesh - Indeterminate
Published on Mar 16, 2026

Air pollution and pregnancy: How dirty air can affect mothers and babies

Air pollution is now one of the most pervasive health threats in India, and pregnant women are among the most vulnerable. This column explains where pollution comes from, how it affects the body and pregnancy, what expecting parents can do to protect …

Source: The Week - Center-left
Published on Mar 15, 2026

Dhaka will rise not through regret, but by taking steps required

Dr. Asif Mujtaba Mahmud In Bangladesh, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent the most serious yet often overlooked public health crisis. Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory illnesses are now the leading causes of death in the …

Source: Bangladesh Post - Pending
Published on Mar 9, 2026

Businesses urge govt to pass amendment to anti-tobacco law in first session of parliament

Leaders of various business associations on Monday urged the government to pass the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 as a law in the first session of the 13th National Parliament, warning that delaying the move could …

Source: United News of Bangladesh - Indeterminate
Published on Mar 9, 2026

Business leaders urge swift passage of tobacco control ordinance’25 into Act

TBT DESK Leaders of various business associations have urged the government to pass the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 as a law in the first session of the 13th National Parliament instead of keeping it limited to …

Source: Bangladesh Today - Pro-Government
Published on Mar 15, 2026

First death anniversary of business leader Syed Manzur Elahi observed

The first death anniversary of Syed Manzur Elahi, one of Bangladesh’s most respected industrialists and a key figure in the country’s business, financial, and social development, was observed on March 12 with due respect and remembrance. Best known as the …

Source: The Financial Express Bangladesh - Pro-Government
Published on Mar 9, 2026

Swapan to place proposal in parliament ban tobacco use in public

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan today said he will move a proposal in national parliament to include the words - 'ban on use in public' instead of the word 'control' in the existing anti-tobacco law. He said the …

Source: Bangladesh Today - Pro-Government
Published on Mar 8, 2026

Steps to be taken to turn Tobacco Control Ordinance into law: State Minister

State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr M A Muhit on Sunday said initiatives will be taken to place the Tobacco Control Ordinance in the first session of parliament in order to enact it into law. He made the remarks while speaking as the chief …

Source: Bangladesh Post - Pending
Published on Mar 3, 2026

Place anti-tobacco ordinance before parliament on first day of first session: Campaigners urge govt

Anti-tobacco campaigners today demanded that the new government place the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 before the parliament on the first day of its first session, to have it adopted as an act. The ordinance, …

Source: Daily Star - Neutral
Published on Mar 12, 2026

First death anniversary of Syed Manzur Elahi observed

The first death anniversary of Syed Manzur Elahi, a prominent industrialist and business leader in Bangladesh, was observed today. Syed Manzur Elahi died on March 12 last year at Gleneagles Hospital at the age of 83. He was widely known for his role in …

Source: Daily Star - Neutral
Published on Mar 3, 2026

BAT Bangladesh share drops 9% as it declares record low dividend

British American Tobacco Bangladesh has recommended a 30% cash dividend for 2025, sharply lower than the 300% cash dividend it distributed in 2024. Following the disclosure, the company's share price fell by 8.94% to Tk242.30 today (3 March) at the …

Source: The Business Standard - Neutral
Published on Mar 3, 2026

Anti-Tobacco groups urge immediate passage of Tobacco Control Ordinance 2025 to protect public health

Anti-tobacco organizations have urged that the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 be enacted into law during the first session of the 13th National Parliament to safeguard public health from the harmful effects of …

Source: Bangladesh Post - Pending
Published on Feb 22, 2026

Reforming Bangladesh’s Cigarette Tax: A Path to Greater Revenue and Public Health

By: Md. Fazlur Rahman, Executive Perspective The stability of a nation’s banking system is inseparable from the stability of its economy. Banks are the primary custodians of national savings, intermediating public deposits into productive investment. When …

Source: Bangladesh Post - Pending
Published on Feb 26, 2026

Vaping ‘not less harmful’ than cigarettes

VAPING is not less harmful than cigarettes. This was according to the Department of Health (DOH), saying such is an established fact as seen by the strong actions taken by several countries against vape products. "Several countries have banned vaping …

Source: SunStar - Neutral
Published on Mar 11, 2026

A national strategy for banking sector reform and stabilization

Shibani Bhattacharjee Tobacco is a silent killer. According to Tobacco Atlas, tobacco use claims nearly 200,000 lives in Bangladesh. Over one-third of adults, or 35.3 percent, use tobacco (GATS, 2017) resulting about 1.5 million people suffer from tobacco …

Source: Bangladesh Post - Pending
Published on Mar 14, 2026

A Month Inside the World’s Largest Refugee Camp

A mother recites the Quran holding the only lamp available in this temporary shelter. Photograph by Yassin Abdumonab. What images do the words “world’s largest refugee camp” bring to mind? Tarpaulin tents, arranged in tight rows? A bare and bleak terrain …

Source: Guernica - Left-wing

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Published on March 12, 2026 - 11:35 GMT

Tobacco Market Valued at US$ 1.5 Trillion by 2033 Driven by Premium and Smokeless Segments

Asia Pacific Leads Tobacco Market with 40% Global Consumption Driven by China and India and Supported by Cultural Acceptance and State Controlled Supply Systems LONDON, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, March 12, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The global tobacco …

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Published on March 16, 2026 - 19:52 GMT

Attorney General Jay Jones on OAG Legislative Achievements of 2026 General Assembly Session

Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jay Jones Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Rae Pickett RPickett@ …

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Published on March 16, 2026 - 17:28 GMT

Summersville man charged in Peck Ranch elk poaching case

CARTER COUNTY, Mo. -- It started the day before Thanksgiving 2025 with a report to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) of a mature bull elk found shot dead and left to rot inside the wildlife refuge at the MDC Peck Ranch Conservation Area in …

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Published on March 15, 2026 - 22:06 GMT

Compact Power Solutions Supporting Growth In The Single-Use Vape Battery Market 2026

The Business Research Company’s Single-Use Vape Battery Global Market Report 2026 - Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2026-2035 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, March 12, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The single-use vape battery …

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Published on March 16, 2026 - 08:00 GMT

Industrial exports survey for the fourth quarter of 2025

MACAU, March 16 - Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the surveyed manufacturers of the Industrial Exports Survey were cautiously optimistic about the export outlook of the Macao Special Administrative Region for the …

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Published on March 5, 2026 - 12:45 GMT

United States Tobacco Market to Reach 252.4 Thousand Tons by 2034 as Smokeless and Premium Segments Expand

Market volume expected to rise from 212.9 Thousand Tons in 2025 to 252.4 Thousand Tons by 2034 at 1.91% CAGR as nicotine pouches and heated tobacco gain demand. ST. BROOKLYN, NY, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Once defined almost …

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Published on March 6, 2026 - 05:34 GMT

Attorney General Stephen Cox Warns Alaska Tobacco Retailers Against Selling Illegal Products

March 4, 2026 (Anchorage, Alaska)- Attorney General Stephen J. Cox has sent correspondence to over 1500 Alaskan tobacco retailers and distributors that may be selling illegal tobacco products, most of which are originating from China. These products …

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Published on March 6, 2026 - 07:00 GMT

Protecting Women’s Progress in Tobacco Control

By Suely Castro and Carissa Düring LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, March 6, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On International Women’s Day, we celebrate progress. Progress in rights, in representation, in health, and in opportunity. But progress is not …

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Published on December 7, 2016 - 17:55 GMT

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share December 7, 2016

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Published on December 6, 2016 - 14:10 GMT

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI)

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI) December 6, 2016

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Published on December 6, 2016 - 09:24 GMT

Philip Morris International (PMI) Announces Filing of Application for Its Electronically Heated Tobacco Product with the ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) on Dec. 5 submitted a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) application for its electronically heated tobacco product with the U. …

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Published on November 16, 2016 - 15:46 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for ...

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for Currency Only, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast November 16, 2016

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Published on October 25, 2016 - 07:22 GMT

Philip Morris International Recognized as Global Leader for Corporate Action on Climate Change for the Third Year ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today is recognized as a global leader in its action on climate change. For the third consecutive year, the company is on the CDP …

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Published on October 18, 2016 - 11:29 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast October 18, 2016

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Published on October 14, 2016 - 07:33 GMT

Philip Morris International Recognized as Top Employer in Africa

Now certified as leading employer in 29 countries across the globe LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today was recognized for the first time as a Top Employer in …

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Published on October 11, 2016 - 14:19 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Third-Quarter Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 third- …

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Published on September 29, 2016 - 07:15 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. Hosts Investor Day; Revises for Currency, and Narrows, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 29, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc.’s (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) senior management reviews the company’s business outlook and long-term growth strategies at a two-day investor meeting starting …

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Published on September 23, 2016 - 14:01 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility in Italy for Potentially Reduced-Risk Products*...

First manufacturing facility for large scale production of heated tobacco products Anticipated investment of approximately EUR 500 million for the facility and pre-existing pilot plant Up to 600 new jobs when fully operational Total initial annual capacity …

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Published on September 22, 2016 - 19:30 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day September 22, 2016

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Published on September 16, 2016 - 10:04 GMT

Philip Morris International Welcomes Broad Interest for PMI IMPACT; New Global Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) announced today that the response to PMI IMPACT, its new global funding initiative for third party projects dedicated to fighting …

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Published on September 14, 2016 - 08:35 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. Increases Dividend by 2% to an Annualized Rate of $4.16 Per Share

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2016-- Regulatory News: The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today increased the company’s regular quarterly dividend by 2% to an annualized rate of $4.16 per share …

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Published on September 6, 2016 - 12:45 GMT

Philip Morris International Releases First “Update” on Their Scientific Research to Develop and Assess Potentially ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today releases the first Reduced-Risk Product (RRP) Scientific Update, a regular publication on its research efforts to develop and assess …

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Published on July 19, 2016 - 11:18 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Second-Quarter Results; Revises 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Reflecting Currency-Neutral Growth of Approximately 10% to 12% vs. 2015 Adjusted Diluted EPS of $4.42 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 19, 2016-- Regulatory News: 2016 Second-Quarter Reported diluted earnings per share of $1.15, down by $0.06 or 5.0% versus …

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Published on July 12, 2016 - 13:55 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Second-Quarter Results

NEW YORK – July 12, 2016 – Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 second-quarter results, which will be issued …

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Published on July 11, 2016 - 02:16 GMT

Philip Morris International Comments on Tribunal’s Decision in Arbitration Between PMI and Uruguay

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 8, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today comments on the decision of an ICSID tribunal in the arbitration between PMI and Uruguay regarding two regulations that …

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Published on June 8, 2016 - 10:02 GMT

53 billion illegal cigarettes consumed in the European Union last year

New KPMG report for British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris International finds that governments lose up to EUR 11.3 billion in revenues Non-EU contraband and counterfeit increased to 88% LONDON--(BUSINESS …

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Published on June 3, 2016 - 04:56 GMT

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $1.02 PER SHARE

NEW YORK, December 9, 2015 -- The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.02 per common share, payable on January 8, 2016, to shareholders of record as of …

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Published on May 27, 2016 - 11:37 GMT

Philip Morris International Launches New Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related Crimes; Pledges USD 100 Million to ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE /Euronext Paris: PM) announced today a major new initiative — “PMI IMPACT” — to help confront smuggling and related crimes. The centerpiece of PMI …

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