Advocacy and lobbying with Mayor and Counselors, Mayor Association of Bangladesh (MAB), Local Govt.

On 10 July 2017, Dhaka Ahsania Mission tobacco control project Campaign Officer Umme Jannat and AMIC, Project Officer Sammia Sakin met with Mr. Faridur Rahman Khan, Ward Councilor (Ward No:- 27) of Dhaka North City Corporation. DAM team discussed and updated him about the DAM and DNCC initiatives for implementation of tobacco control law in Dhaka DNCC area. He appreciated the initiatives and committed to provide all possible support for the proper implementation. of TC law in 27 word of DNCC. The DAM team also handed over a folder full of IEC/BCC and information materials and No Smoking Signage to the Councilor.

On 30 August 2017, Dhaka Ahsania Mission tobacco control project Campaign Officer Umme Jannat and Project Officer Audut Rahman Imon met with Mrs. S Saroar Daisy, Ward Councilor of women’s reserved seats no-12 (Ward No- 31, 33, 34) of Dhaka North City Corporation. DAM team discussed and updated her about the DAM and DNCC initiatives for implementation of tobacco control law in Dhaka, DNCC area. She appreciated the initiatives and committed to provide all possible support for the proper implementation of TC law in her ward of DNCC. She also suggested the DAM team to develop a video documentary on harmful effects of direct and indirect tobacco use and show the documentary in slum area for increasing mass awareness. The DAM team also handed over a folder full of IEC/BCC and information materials and No Smoking Signage to the Councilor.
For the same purpose on 29 August 2017 Dhaka Ahsania Mission tobacco control project’s Advocacy Officer Masud Rana  met with Mr. Deowan Abdul Mannan, Ward Councilor (Ward No:- 11) of Dhaka North City Corporation. He also appreciated the initiatives and committed to provide all possible support for the implementation of TC law in 11 word of DNCC. The DAM team also handed over a folder full of IEC/BCC and information materials and No Smoking Signage to the Councilor. On 24 September 2017, Dhaka Ahsania Mission tobacco control Program Project Officer Audut Rahman Imon, Advocacy Officer Masud Rana met with Alhajj Mohammad Delowar Hossain, Ward Councilor of Ward No- 25 and Alhajj Hasibur Rahman Manik Ward Councilor of Ward No- 26 of Dhaka South City Corporation. DAM team discussed and updated him about the DAM and DSCC initiatives for implementation of tobacco control law in Dhaka, DSCC area. They appreciated the initiatives and committed to provide all possible support for the proper implementation of TC law in their ward of DSCC. The DAM team also handed over a folder full of IEC/BCC and information materials and No Smoking Signage to the Councilor
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