National Tobacco Control Cell, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare organized a workshop on implementation and enforcement of tobacco control law with the technical assistance from The Union at the conference room of Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Rangpur on 31 March 2014.

Ms. Sayda Anowara Begum, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare was present in the workshop as Chief Guest. Dr. Md. Reajul Islam, Civil Surgeon, Rangpur, Ms. Tanima Tasnim, Additional District Magistrate, Rangpur and Khandakar Md. Shameem Hossain, Additional Superintendent of Police, Rangpur were present as resource person in the workshop. Representatives from Government high officials, media personnel, civil society and other stakeholders were also present there.

The workshop was chaired by Mr. Farid Ahmed, Deputy Commissioner, Rangpur. The sessions of the workshop was moderated by Dr. Md. Mozammel Hossain, Deputy Civil Surgeon Office, Rangpur.

The inaugural session of the workshop commenced with the welcome address of Mr. M A Wazed, Agriculture Specialist, Agricultural Extension Department, Rangpur. Mr. Alamgir Sikder, Program Officer, National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has coordinated the workshop and delivered his power point presentation on tobacco control law and its implementation and enforcement at district.