Ban on e-Cigarettes: Vape importers submit memorandum to CA

Vape importers have submitted a memorandum to Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus to reconsider the government’s decision to ban the import of e-cigarettes.

A delegation of Voice of Vapers, Consumer Rights of Sales Alternatives (CORSA), and Bangladesh Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Traders Association (BENDSTA) submitted the memorandum to the CA’s official residence on Saturday.

In the memorandum, they expressed deep concern over the decision which includes adding e-cigarettes and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) to the list of prohibited items in the Import Policy Order by the Ministry of Commerce.

Stakeholders said this decision will deprive adult smokers of a less harmful alternative to quit smoking, potentially causing significant negative impacts on public health and the economy.

Earlier in the day, they held a human chain at Shahbagh under the theme, “Reconsider the Import Ban on Harm Reduction Products to Prevent Smoking.”