Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC)

Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC)

The PPRC strategic dialogue on tobacco tax policy reform held at Hotel Sarina in Dhaka on 9 September 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Tobacco tax reform must prioritise public health, experts tell PPRC dialogue

Experts stressed that tax policies need to better account for changes in the tobacco market, product affordability, consumer behaviour and purchasing preferences.

Patents for pharmaceutical and agrochemical products are limited according to TRIPS Council rules. Photo: TBS

Medicine pricing policy must balance affordability, access and industry growth: Experts

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Cigarette pricing loophole may cost govt Tk4,062cr in revenue

Panelists at the dissemination event of the study titled Tobacco Industry Interference Index: Bangladesh 2025 at the CIRDAP Auditorium in Dhaka on Monday. Photo: TBS

Research-based policymaking essential for effective tobacco control: PPRC Executive Chair Zillur

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Experts call for overhaul of tobacco tax system in Bangladesh

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Reforms, inequality and governance: Addressing the voices of the unheard

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Monitor initiatives for curbing violence against women: Experts

Namira Shameem. Sketch: TBS

Unpacking the Covid-19 resilience paradigm

Hossain Zillur Rahman/TBS sketch

Coordinated pandemic management policy crucial

Six million school-going children risk of learning loss: PPRC & BIGD Study

Six million school-going children risk of learning loss: PPRC & BIGD Study

Covid-19 may lead to long-term poverty: Study

Covid-19 may lead to long-term poverty: Study