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Restaurant owners criticize VAT hike Plan, threaten strike
The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association (BROA) criticized the governments plan to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) amid the current high inflation, stating that it would directly impact the general people. The leaders of the association issued the warning at a press conference held at a hotel...