Officials of Bangladesh Bidi Sramik Federation attend a press briefing to announce their demands at the Jatiya Press Club on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 CourtesyThe homegrown industry will face severe problems for hiking tax on bidi while the cigarette companies will take extra benefits if the tax on bidi and advanced tax on the industry increaseScores of bidi workers and their leaders on Tuesday placed six-point demands, including withdrawal of extra tax and advanced income tax on bidi, for running their trade and production without any obstacle. They held a press briefing to announce their demands at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital, said a press release. Bangladesh Bidi Sramik Federation President M K Bangali placed the demands in a written speech, where he claimed scores of employees, including widow, paralyzed and illiterate men, will lose their jobs if the present tax and advanced income tax from the current fiscal year continue. The homegrown industry will face severe problems for hiking tax on bidi while the cigarette companies will take extra benefits if the tax on bidi and advanced tax on the industry increase, he added. Bangladesh Bidi Sramik Federation Executive President Amin Uddin BSc, its General Secretary Abdur Rahman, Central Joint Secretary Herik Hossain, Organizing Secretary Abdul Gafur,Women Affiars Seretary Maya Begum, and Publicity Secretary Sirazul Islam, among others, were present in the program.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 01, 2020 16:30 UTC