Half-hearted anti-smoking drive

If growing of tobacco is not banned (in Bangladesh), then what is the point in shouting "Produce more tobacco and give up smoking"! Fear of cancer is not enough. The human being has been designed to err. The mass psychology and motivation (specially of the new young smokers) have to be explained for awareness. There are many kinds of deterrence, and the local applications have variable impacts. There are other greater evils like alcoholism and drunkenness, corruption, rape, kidnapping, wife-beating for dowry, etc. Why isolate smoking only? The spotlighting has to be well integrated for perspective impact.

In France, the price of a pack of cigarettes is several times higher than that prevailing in Dhaka. Smoking is not a new fashion, it has preceded civilisation right from the cave age. The campaign policy may be reviewed for greater acceptance.