{"id":4779,"date":"2023-09-06T09:28:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T13:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/?p=4779"},"modified":"2023-09-13T09:29:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:29:22","slug":"bangladesh-set-to-ban-vapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldvapersalliance.com\/eu\/bangladesh-set-to-ban-vapes\/","title":{"rendered":"Bangladesh Set to Ban Vapes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bangladesh is set to ban vapes and nicotine pouches, according to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/filtermag.org\/bangladesh-vape-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Filter<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The government has been considering a vape ban since 2019 when the U.S. e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury outbreak occurred\u2014later determined to be caused by adulterated illicit products.<\/p>\n<p>The health ministry has now drafted an amendment to Bangladesh\u2019s Smoking and Using of Tobacco Products (Control) Act, which has been reviewed by the cabinet and must now be approved by parliament.<\/p>\n<p>If the proposed ban is approved, anyone caught vaping, regardless of nicotine content, will be subject to a fine of BDT5,000 ($46). Sales, production, import, export, storage and transportation of vapes would also be banned, with penalties starting at a higher fine, three months\u2019 incarceration or both. Larger scale activity or repeat offenses would face longer sentences.<\/p>\n<p>The amendment would also ban flavors in tobacco products, increase the fine for smoking in public places and include further penalties for unlicensed tobacco sales.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full text <a href=\"https:\/\/tobaccoreporter.com\/2023\/09\/06\/bangladesh-set-to-ban-vapes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bangladesh is set to ban vapes and nicotine pouches, according to Filter. The government has been considering a vape ban since 2019 when the U.S. e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury outbreak occurred\u2014later determined to be caused by adulterated illicit products. 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