More allocation for social sectors demanded
UNB, Dhaka :
Rights activists on Sunday urged the government to increase allocation for social sectors before spreading
the tax net. They came up with the urge from a human chain, jointly organised by 29 rights groups, including EquityBD, Jatiyo Sramik Jote, Trade Union Centre, Readymade Garment Workers’ Federation, Unnyayan Dhara and Bangladesh Krishak Federation.
Addressing the human chain, Mesbah Uddin Ahmed of Jatiyo Sromik Jote said allocation for the people who are providing
the revenue to run the costs have been decreased.
Abul Hossain of Trade Union Centre said Vision 2021 can’t be ensured without giving proper attention to the health and education sectors.
Rezaul Karim Chowdhury of EquityBD said the proposed budget for the fiscal 2015-16 projected revenue earning with 36.8 percent direct tax, 63.2 percent from indirect tax, including 10.6 percent from import tax, 36 percent from VAT. Usually, the burden of indirect tax goes against poor people, he added. Moderated by Mustafa Kamal Akanda of EquityBD, the human chain was addressed among others, by Sultan Ahmed of Sromik Nirapotta Jote, Jayed Iqbal Khan of Bangladesh Krishak Federation, Firoja begum of Banchte Shekha Nari and Subal sarker of Bangladesh Bhumihin Somity.
Rights activists on Sunday urged the government to increase allocation for social sectors before spreading
the tax net. They came up with the urge from a human chain, jointly organised by 29 rights groups, including EquityBD, Jatiyo Sramik Jote, Trade Union Centre, Readymade Garment Workers’ Federation, Unnyayan Dhara and Bangladesh Krishak Federation.
Addressing the human chain, Mesbah Uddin Ahmed of Jatiyo Sromik Jote said allocation for the people who are providing
the revenue to run the costs have been decreased.
Abul Hossain of Trade Union Centre said Vision 2021 can’t be ensured without giving proper attention to the health and education sectors.
Rezaul Karim Chowdhury of EquityBD said the proposed budget for the fiscal 2015-16 projected revenue earning with 36.8 percent direct tax, 63.2 percent from indirect tax, including 10.6 percent from import tax, 36 percent from VAT. Usually, the burden of indirect tax goes against poor people, he added. Moderated by Mustafa Kamal Akanda of EquityBD, the human chain was addressed among others, by Sultan Ahmed of Sromik Nirapotta Jote, Jayed Iqbal Khan of Bangladesh Krishak Federation, Firoja begum of Banchte Shekha Nari and Subal sarker of Bangladesh Bhumihin Somity.
