Madok Draba O Nesha Nirodh Sangstha (MANAS)

Dr. Choudhury engaged prominent film stars, singers, artists &amp; celebrities into one platform on tobacco control movement and founded ‘Madak Draba O Nesha Nirodh Sangstha (MANAS) in 1989. MANAS became one of the leading anti-tobacco organization in Bangladesh for the last 36 years.

MANAS organized awareness program at the educational institutions with IEC materials and created more than 100 educational institutes smoke free. MANAS celebrating World No Tobacco Day since 1989 and involved former president, speaker and whip of parliament, ministers, MPs, national award winner actor-actress and singers. MANAS produced several TV spots, short films, TV shows and a full-length movie.

MANAS received “Tobacco or Health Model” from WHO in 1995 and Dr. ArupRatan Choudhury also received same award in 1998. MANAS contributed very active roles to stop BATs promotional campaign `Voyage of Discovery’ in 1999 and passage of the tobacco control law in 2005.