Economics of Tobacco: Quick profits and unseen costs
The Daily Star (Economy) · ৬ নভে, ২০২৬
Tobacco Farming in Bangladesh: From farmers who grow it to consumers who use it, tobacco’s harm is widely acknowledged. It damages nearly every organ, causing cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, reduced fertility, weakened immunity and premature death.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনThe Daily Star (Economy)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
The Daily Star (Economy)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco kills around 8 million people worldwide every year, including about 200,000 in Bangladesh.
- Healthcare spending and environmental damage cost over Tk 87,500 crore in 2024, according to the Institute of Health Economics at Dhaka University and the Economics for Health programme at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
- THE TAX HIKE CONUNDRUM BAT Bangladesh, Japan Tobacco International and Abul Khair Tobacco together account for about 99 percent of the formal cigarette supply market.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | 8 million people | “According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco kills around 8 million people worldwide every year, including about 200,000 in Bangladesh.” |
Figure | 1 billion | “The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids estimates it will claim 1 billion lives this century, making it one of the world’s biggest public health threats.” |
Figure | Tk 40,000 crore | “The government earns more than Tk 40,000 crore a year from tobacco taxes, even as it raises them to discourage consumption.” |
Figure | Tk 87,500 crore | “Healthcare spending and environmental damage cost over Tk 87,500 crore in 2024, according to the Institute of Health Economics at Dhaka University and the Economics for Health programme at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The act of eating, drinking or using.
“Yet farming and consumption continue, largely because stakeholders across the supply chain see tobacco as a moneymaker.”
The art or act of cultivating; improvement of land for or by agriculture
Synonyms: culture, education, refinement, tillage
“Its cultivation also damages land, water and air.”
An infant born prematurely
“It damages nearly every organ, causing cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, reduced fertility, weakened immunity and premature death.”
To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
Synonyms: admit, allow, avow, concede
“From farmers who grow it to consumers who use it, tobacco’s harm is widely acknowledged.”
The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:
Synonyms: exemption, free pass, get out of jail free card
“It damages nearly every organ, causing cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, reduced fertility, weakened immunity and premature death.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
From farmers who grow it to consumers who use it, tobacco’s harm is widely acknowledged. It damages nearly every organ, causing cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, reduced fertility, weakened immunity and premature death.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco kills around 8 million people worldwide every year, including about 200,000 in Bangladesh. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids estimates it will claim 1 billion lives this century, making it one of the world’s biggest public health threats.
Its cultivation also damages land, water and air. Yet farming and consumption continue, largely because stakeholders across the supply chain see tobacco as a moneymaker.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco kills around _____ people worldwide every year, including about 200,000 in Bangladesh.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Yet farming and consumption continue, largely because stakeholders across the supply chain see _____ as a moneymaker.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Its cultivation also damages land, water and air.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Farming & food
Should the government spend more to protect farmland from floods and waterlogging? Give your opinion.
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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