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Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance
Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Alliance (BATA) and Bangladesh Network for Tobacco Tax Policy (BNTTP) demanded of the government to impose specific tax on tobacco products from the next fiscal year instead of pursuing the existing ad valorem system. Under the existing system, the price fixation and tax imposition of tobacco products are increasing the profits of the tobacco companies in an unexpected way.This was revealed recently at a virtual joint press conference by BATA and BNTTP. Dhaka University Economics Department Associate Professor SM Abdullah read out a written speech at the virtual conference featuring various demands. Chaired by coordinator of BATA Saifuddin Ahmed, former Chairman of NBR Dr Nasiruddin Ahmed, Project Director of Bangladesh Cancer Society Prof Dr Golam Mohiuddin Faruq, Dhaka University Economics Department Prof and BNTTP Convenor Dr Rumana Haque spoke, among others, at the press conference. Aid Foundation Project Director Sagufta Sultana moderated the press conference. SM Abdullah said the existing ad valorem taxation system on tobacco products is faulty and erroneous.
