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Taxing Tobacco in Budget 2008-09: What Really Happened?

Dear All,

Greetings from Unnayan Shamannay.

You are cordially invited to the roundtable titled
Taxing Tobacco in Budget 2008-09: What Really Happened?

Venue: CIRDAP Auditorium, 17 Topkhana Road, Dhaka
Date: 4 September 2008, Thursday
Time: 10.00 a.m.
Organized by: Unnayan Shamannay

Muhammad Abdul Mazid, Chairman, National Board of Revenue (NBR), has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest.

Dr. Abul Barkat, Professor of Economics, University of Dhaka, Mohammad Alam, Member (VAT), NBR and Quazi Faruque, General Secretary, Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) will grace the event as Special Guests.

We look forward to your valued participation.

Program Schedule

10:00 –10:15    :           Registration
10:15–10:30     :           Welcome address by Dr. Atiur Rahman
10:30 –11:00    :           Presentation by Dr. S. M. Zulfiqar Ali, Research Fellow, BIDS
11:00–11:20     :           Comments by Special Guests
                                        Dr. Abul Barakat
                                        Quazi Faruque
                                        Mohammad Alam
11:20–12:10     :           Open Discussion
12:10–12:20     :           Speech by the Chief Guest Muhammad Abdul Mazid
12:20–12:30     :           Concluding Remarks by Chair Dr. Atiur Rahman