The government is moving forward to amend the “Noise Pollution (Control) Rules, 2006” to curb the severe sound pollution in the country. The initiative has been taken after the failure of this and the previous governments to reduce noise level despite repeatedly declaring different areas in Dhaka city as silent zones. In the latest move […]
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Thanks to Bruno Meessen for sharing this with me: an eighteen-year-old from Pennsylvania has filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against 11 major food companies claiming their ultra-processed foods (UPFs) caused his Type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease. He was 16 when diagnosed. This case reminds me of the tobacco lawsuits that led to significant changes
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Brazil’s National Congress approved a selective tax on tobacco, soft drinks, and alcohol this week as part of wide-ranging fiscal reform that also saw a reduction in taxes on healthy foods. The trio of unhealthy consumables is now located in the same tax category as harmful goods and products including coal, vehicles and betting. The specific tax rates for
Soft drinks are set to become costlier as the government is imposing 5% more supplementary duty on carbonated beverages. The total supplement duty on carbonated beverages will be 30% from the existing 25%. This move aims to increase revenue collection and tax compliance in the financial year 2024-25. (More) A healthy step as NBR
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The High Court on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to submit a detailed list of playgrounds and parks, stop construction on them and ensure people’s access to the open spaces in the capital. The court asked Dhaka city mayors, chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Katripakkha and chief engineer of Public Works Department to carry out the
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In June 2024, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched a virtual course on effective regulatory nutrition policies to strengthen the capacity of countries to improve food environments and tackle obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The course builds on the already significant movement to advance healthy food policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
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More and more adults worldwide are not doing enough hashtag#physicalactivity, which in turn will increase the number of people living with hashtag#NCDs, says a new World Health Organization report on physical inactivity. Global levels of physical inactivity in adults: Off track for 2030.
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According to the Road Safety Coalition Bangladesh, the Motor Vehicle Speed Limit Guidelines-2024 will lower the number of road deaths early in order to prevent collisions. This was the coalition’s reaction during a press conference held on Wednesday at the Press Club’s Jahur Hossain Chowdhury Hall. The “Motor Vehicle Speed Limit Guidelines-2024” were developed by
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Summary: Globally, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) linked to nutrition and obesity has been rising gradually, necessitating the implementation of efficient interventions to address the underlying causes. Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is one of the evidence-based policy solutions that can be implemented to promote better diets and healthier choices. Download PDF Policymakers and other
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In the next budget for FY25, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering raising taxes on food and beverage goods that have added sugar. Experts support this decision as a correct step in the direction of enhancing public health. A senior NBR official who is actively involved in policy-making told TBS, on condition of
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