COMMENTS: The Smoking and Use of Tobacco Products (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2026 contains amendments to the 2005 Act of the same name and the 2013 (Amendment) Act. The amended act is the principal law governing tobacco control in Bangladesh. The 2026 (Amendment) Act requires larger pictorial health warnings, prohibits advertising, including online and at points of sale and strengthens smoke free provisions and penalties for violation. This document contains only the amendments to the Act and should be read with the 2005 Act and the 2013 (Amendment) Act.
This law has not yet been reviewed by our legal staff and we are providing it here for informational purposes only. An updated legal analysis is forthcoming.
To the best of our knowledge, all laws provided here are in effect as of May 10, 2026 unless otherwise noted.
