April to June 2017

Home Minister Inaugurated the month long Tobacco TAX Campaign Program
The tobacco and tobacco products use is a big obstacle for development of the public health as well as the country. Tobacco users are increasing day by day because of the cheapest price of tobacco products in Bangladesh considering the other countries. One of the most important strategies of tobacco control is to increase the tobacco price through imposing high tax and take out mass people beyond purchasing capacity.So, Dhaka Ahsania Mission has taken initiatives of month long campaign program with the theme” read more}
Advocacy with Ministers and MPs and handed over the fact sheet and sticker on tobacco tax
As part of DAM’s tobacco tax campaign program DAM’s Tobacco control program team members met with five Ministers and handed over the fact sheet and sticker on tobacco tax. On 18.04.2017, 20.04.2017 and 04.05.2017 Md. Mukhlesur Rahman, Project Coordinator andread more}
BRTA has started to train professional drivers on tobacco control issue
As part of mainstreaming of tobacco Control Law in transport sector, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has incorporated the tobacco control issue in the training content for professional drivers training and started to train professional drivers on harmful use of tobacco and tobacco control law. read more}
Thousand students express solidarity towards demand for increasing tobacco tax

As part of month long tobacco tax campaign program, Dhaka Residential Model College and Dhaka Ahsania Mission jointly organized an event,” Student’s Solidarity towards demand for increasing tobacco tax” in front of Dhaka Residential Model College, Mohammadpur, Dhaka (Opposite of Prime Minister’s . read more}
Doctors express solidarity towards demand for increasing tobacco tax
As part of tobacco tax campaign program, Dhaka Ahsania Mission organized an event,” Doctors Solidarity towards demand for increasing tobacco tax” in front of Comilla Town Hall, Comilla on 28 May 2017. read more}
Sewing Machine Giving Ceremony
Department of social welfare has given a sewing machine to ex-prisoner Eva Akhtar Akhi on 22/05/2017. She successfully completed tailoring and dress making training in outside prison through IRSOP project read more}
Certificate distribution ceremony held at Kashimpur Female Central Jail
A certificate distribution ceremony was held on 07 May 2017 at Kashimpur female central Jail after successfully completion of Handicraft (Jute) training. The Senior Jail Super Mr. Shahajahan Ahmed was present as a Chief Guest of the certificate giving ceremony. He handed over the read more}

Ahsania Mission Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center observed International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit trafficking 2017
Ahsania Mission Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center, Gazipur organized a human chain and rally on the occasion of “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2017” on 26 June’2017. A discussion meeting read more}

Ahsania Mission Jessore Drug Treatment & Rehabilitation Center organized seminar with students about “Dread of the Drug”
With the initiative of Ahsania Mission drug treatment & rehabilitation center, Jessore a seminar titled “Dread of the Drug “was held on 18 May’2017 at Khulna Polytechnic Institute. read more}
Publicity activities of Rangdhonu Clinic held in Comilla
Honorable Mayor of Comilla City Corporation Mr. Monirul Haque Sakku inaugurated the local level publicity activities of Primary Health Care services of Rangdhanu marked clinic in Commilla on 15 June’2017. Urban Primary Health Care Services Delivery (UPHCSD), CoCC, PA-1 Project of Dhaka Ahsania Mission organized the event with the assistance of BCCP. On that occasion a discussion read more}
Day long “Health Fair” held at Comilla
Day long “Health Fair” was organized at Comilla on 24 May 2017 at Comilla Town Hall premises with the initiative of different Govt. and Non- Government Organizations. The slogan of the day was “My health is the stair of my development “. Mr. Md. Jahangir Alam, read more}
ADB team visited Urban Primary Health Care Services Delivery Project DNCC PA-5
Asian Development Bank (ADB) team visited Urban Primary Health Care Services Delivery Project (UPHCSDP), DNCC PA-5 implementing by DAM on 29 April’2017. The team visited the Nagar Matri Sadan & Nagar Shastho kendro-2. Mr. Briayan Chain, Team Leader, ADB, Manila, Former Secretary of Bangladesh
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Training on “Basic Counseling Skills for Addiction Professionals”
Lack of proper skill is a great obstaclefor providing quality treatment for the drug dependence. To improve this skill Dhaka Ahsania Mission has started training programs for doctors, counselors, managers and other professionals related to drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation. International Center for read more}
26 Articles on tobacco tax have published in the daily newspapers
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Mr. Iqbal Masud, Head, Health Sector of DAM has written 26 articles on tobacco tax which published in the renowned daily newspapers (English & Bangla). The daily newspapers are -, The Daily Star, The News Today, The Bangladesh Today, read more}

Dhaka Ahsania Mission observed World No Tobacco Day 2017
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Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) organized a discussion meeting on 30 May 2017 at DAM Auditorium on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day 2017. Honorable State Minister for Rural Development and Cooperative Division, Ministry of Local Govt, read more}

DAM participated in World No Tobacco Day’s National Program
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DAM participated in different events organized by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day ( 31 May) observance.read more}

Skill Development Training on Handicraft (Jute) started at Kashimpur Central Jail-2
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An inaugural ceremony of handicraft (jute) training was arranged at Kashipur Central Jail-2 on 3rd May 2017. Due to absence of Jail Super Jailor Md. Anwar Hossain inaugurated the training through a formal read more}
Certificate distribution ceremony held on Furniture Making in KCJ-2
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A certificate distribution ceremony was held on 03 May 2017 at Kashimpur Central Jail -2 after completing Skill Development Training on Furniture Making (Partex & Plywood). Total 22 participants received certificate who have completed the training successfully. Among them read more}
A family meeting was held in Gazipur Center
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Ahsania Mission drug treatment & rehabilitation center organized a family meeting on 21 April2017. After treatment “What is the family member’s vital role for drug addicts” was the main discussion point of that meeting. After introduction the read more}
World Environment Day observed
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On the occasion of “World Environment Day 2017” Dhaka Ahsania Mission Gazipur drug treatment & rehabilitation center and DSK (Dustho Shastho Kendro) jointly organized a discussion meeting on 6 June 2017 at ward no. 22, East Bahadurpur Govt. Primary School premises. read more}
DAM Health Sector celebrated the Bengali New Year 1424
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Health Sector of DAM organized a very impressive and colorful program on the occasion Bengoli New Year 1424 celebration on 15 April 2017 at DAM auditorium. Dhaka Ahsania Mission President Kazi Rafiqul Alam inaugurated the program at the morning through blazing the candle read more}
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