Restaurant owners have warned of shutting down their establishments if the value added tax, or VAT, hike is not reversed. RAJSHAHIIn Rajshahi, restaurant owners held a human chain at the Saheb Bazar Zero Point on Thursday at 11am. Organised by the Rajshahi District Restaurant Owners' Association, the protest was led by its president Riaz Ahmed Khan. THAKURGAONIn Thakurgaon, a joint human chain by the Restaurant Owners' Association and the Bakery Owners' Association took place at the Chowrasta intersection at 11am. Atul Kumar Pal, president of the Thakurgaon District Restaurant Owners' Association, and Abul Kashem, its treasurer, addressed the crowd.

Source: bd News24 January 16, 2025 20:29 UTC