The importance of government policy, not just individual motivation, for health becomes evident when we consider the behaviours needed for a person to stay healthy.

A "smoking zone" in the middle of an otherwise smoke-free area does not protect people from second-hand smoke.

Tobacco usage among those aged 15 and above in Bangladesh dropped by 18.5 percent in the last eight years, till 2017, finds the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS).