Tobacco Control & Research Cell - Dhaka International University

What Tobacco Control & Research Cell - Dhaka International University does

Tobacco Control and Research Cell (TCRC-DIU) is a non-profit research and advocacy cell established in 2012 within Dhaka International University in Bangladesh. It focuses on tobacco control policy research, public health advocacy, and legal frameworks for tobacco control enforcement, with a stated mission to make Bangladesh tobacco-free by 2040, aligned with the Prime Minister's national vision. The organization operates with a small team of 8 employees and serves government agencies, health authorities, and policymakers in Bangladesh, with a secondary audience of academic and research institutions engaged in public health.

TCRC-DIU's core offerings include the KnowledgeHub (a knowledge management platform for tobacco control research and policy resources), BD-TPack (a tobacco pack tracking and monitoring system for Bangladesh), and a digital library providing access to research papers, journal articles, factsheets, policy briefs, and publications. Its advocacy initiatives span graphical health warnings, standard packaging, emerging tobacco products monitoring, tobacco taxation advisory, law amendment support, public health research, a Mayor Alliance for Healthy Cities, and FCTC Article 5.3 policy compliance. Distribution occurs through the tcrcdiu.org website, digital library, social media (Facebook), media partnerships, and national and international partner networks.

As a non-profit academic research cell, TCRC-DIU has no commercial revenue model, no disclosed pricing, and no funding rounds. Its operations are embedded within the academic and governance structure of Dhaka International University, with formal collaboration with the Bangladesh Center for Governance and Development and additional international partners. The organization functions as a pressure group and evidence provider for tobacco control law enforcement, awareness creation, and policy modification in Bangladesh.

Name

Tobacco Control & Research Cell - Dhaka International University

Legal name

Tobacco Control and Research Cell (TCRC) - Dhaka International University

Website

https://tcrcdiu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TCRC-DIU is a non-profit research and advocacy cell of Dhaka International University, established in 2012, that conducts tobacco control policy research, public health advocacy, and law enforcement support for the Government of Bangladesh and its health authorities.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

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GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TCRC-DIU is a research and advocacy cell of Dhaka International University that conducts tobacco control research, creates public awareness about tobacco harms, and acts as a pressure group to enforce, implement, and modify tobacco control law in Bangladesh. The cell maintains a digital library of research publications, operates a tobacco pack monitoring system (BD-TPack), and runs specialized programs covering graphical health warnings, standard packaging, tobacco taxation, emerging tobacco products monitoring, and FCTC 5.3 policy compliance.

Product overview

Tobacco Control and Research Cell (TCRC) is a research and advocacy cell of Dhaka International University, established in 2012. The organization operates as a unified research and advocacy platform offering multiple interconnected services: a KnowledgeHub and BD-TPack for knowledge management and tobacco pack monitoring; Library Services providing access to research, journal articles, factsheets, and policy briefs; and various advocacy initiatives including Graphical Health Warnings, Standard Packaging, Emerging Tobacco Products Monitoring, Tobacco Taxation Advisory, Law Amendment Support, Public Health Research, and Mayor Alliance for Healthy Cities. The organization also focuses on FCTC 5.3 Policy compliance. All offerings serve the mission of creating a tobacco-free Bangladesh by 2040.

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Products and services

• Tobacco Control Research and Advocacy Services Research and advocacy services focused on effective tobacco control movement, awareness creation, and pressure group activities to enforce, implement, and modify tobacco control law in Bangladesh. The services are aimed at government agencies, health authorities, and policymakers.
• KnowledgeHub

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bangladesh Center for Governance and DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCRC-DIU collaborates with Bangladesh Center for Governance and Development on research and governance initiatives related to tobacco control policy in Bangladesh.
• International Tobacco Control OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCRC-DIU maintains international partnerships for tobacco control knowledge sharing and collaborative advocacy efforts. The organization lists international partners on its dedicated networks page.
• National Partner OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCRC-DIU has established national partnerships with various organizations working on tobacco control in Bangladesh. The national partner network page lists these organizations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Vital Strategies: A global health organization that runs major tobacco control programs including media campaigns and policy support in countries like Bangladesh. Vital Strategies is a broader peer to TCRC-DIU with operational overlap in Bangladesh-specific tobacco control work.
• The Union (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease): An international non-profit organization working on lung health and tobacco control globally. The Union is a broader peer to TCRC-DIU, with comparable focus on tobacco control research, policy advocacy, and public health capacity building in low- and middle-income countries.
• Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA): A multi-country alliance supporting tobacco control policy across Southeast Asia. SEATCA is a broader regional peer to TCRC-DIU, with overlapping focus on FCTC implementation, taxation, and packaging policy but operating at a regional rather than single-country level.
• Framework Convention Alliance (FCA): An international alliance of over 500 organizations working on WHO FCTC implementation globally. FCA is a broader peer to TCRC-DIU's FCTC 5.3 work, sharing focus on protecting tobacco control policy from industry interference.
• Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK): A globally recognized tobacco control advocacy organization headquartered in the United States. CTFK is a broader incumbent peer to TCRC-DIU, sharing the tobacco control policy advocacy mission and frequently funding country-level partners in Bangladesh.

Emerging players

• Action on Smoking and Health (ASH): A US- and UK-based anti-tobacco advocacy organization. ASH is a comparable peer to TCRC-DIU in tobacco control advocacy methodology, though operating at a more national level in higher-income contexts.
• Truth Initiative: A US-based public health organization focused on tobacco prevention research, policy advocacy, and youth campaigns. Truth Initiative is a comparable peer to TCRC-DIU in tobacco control research-and-advocacy integration, though at a much larger scale and US-focused.

Direct peers

• AID Foundation: A Bangladesh-based anti-tobacco organization that has historically campaigned on tobacco control policy and awareness. AID Foundation is a direct peer to TCRC-DIU, sharing both the country focus and the tobacco control advocacy mission.
• Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust (WBB Trust): A leading Bangladeshi non-profit focused on tobacco control advocacy, research, and policy reform. WBB Trust is one of the most directly comparable peer organizations to TCRC-DIU, operating in the same country, same tobacco control domain, and similar non-profit advocacy model.
• PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress): A Bangladeshi non-profit organization working on tobacco control, public health awareness, and policy advocacy. PROGGA is a direct domestic peer to TCRC-DIU, with overlapping missions around tobacco taxation, packaging warnings, and FCTC implementation in Bangladesh.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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