Jewellers demand proper policy
FE Report | Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Bangladesh Jewellers' Samity (BJS) has demanded formulation of a policy to facilitate jewellery business in the country.
BJS President MA Wadud Khan made the demand at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) Tuesday. He also placed a five-point demand for the development of jewellery business and said if the demands were not met immediately the BJS will launch a movement to protect the interest of the BJS members.
The BJS expressed concern over the raid on five show-rooms of Venus Jewellers and the residences of its owners by officials of RAB and National Board of Revenue (NBR) and alleged that they harassed the management of Venus Jewellers during the raid. He demanded proper investigation into the incident and urged the authorities concerned to stop such harassments.
Other demands of BJS include removal of complexities in the payment of VAT by jewellery businessmen and allowing licence holding businessmen to import gold bars up to 10 kilograms (Kg) through paying Tk 100 per kg as duty under the baggage rules.
The BJS also urged the government to withdraw duty on diamond import and give jewellery businessmen permission to import diamond.
Wadud said over 2.8 million people are directly and indirectly involved in the sector.
Among others, BJS general secretary Dildar Ahmed Selim and other members were present on the occasion.
BJS President MA Wadud Khan made the demand at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) Tuesday. He also placed a five-point demand for the development of jewellery business and said if the demands were not met immediately the BJS will launch a movement to protect the interest of the BJS members.
The BJS expressed concern over the raid on five show-rooms of Venus Jewellers and the residences of its owners by officials of RAB and National Board of Revenue (NBR) and alleged that they harassed the management of Venus Jewellers during the raid. He demanded proper investigation into the incident and urged the authorities concerned to stop such harassments.
Other demands of BJS include removal of complexities in the payment of VAT by jewellery businessmen and allowing licence holding businessmen to import gold bars up to 10 kilograms (Kg) through paying Tk 100 per kg as duty under the baggage rules.
The BJS also urged the government to withdraw duty on diamond import and give jewellery businessmen permission to import diamond.
Wadud said over 2.8 million people are directly and indirectly involved in the sector.
Among others, BJS general secretary Dildar Ahmed Selim and other members were present on the occasion.