UNB, Dhaka :Nagorik Chhatra and Jubo Oikya, the student and the youth wing of Nagorik Oikya, on Saturday demanded withdrawal of 7.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on private universities.The demand came from a human chain formed in front of Jatiya Press Club. 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 and Chhatra League.The speakers also demanded immediate release of Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna.
