Saturday, September 12, 2015

Withdraw VAT on private varsities: Nagorik Chhatra, Jubo Oikya

Nagorik Chhatra and Jubo Oikya, the student and the youth wing of Nagorik Oikya, on Saturday demanded withdrawal of 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on private universities. The demand came from a human chain formed in front of National Press Club in the city. Nagorik Oikya Chief Adviser SM Akram, Nagorik Oikya Dhaka South City Unit Convener Abu Bakar Siddique, Dhaka North City Unit Convener Shahidullah Kayser, Jubo Oikya coordinator Shahinul Alam, Nagorik Chhatra Oikya Convener Nazmul Ahsan, among others, spoke on the occasion. Demanding immediate withdrawal of VAT on private university education SM Akram said the government is now treating education as a product as they are imposing VAT on education.

He also said how universities will pay the VAT? They will manage it from the students. Students will be affected by the decision of the government. They also denounced the attack on the students’ non-violent movement by police, according to UNB.



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