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BATB Rewarded Once Again!

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has rewarded British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) as a top taxpayer for the fiscal year 2021-22. Since paying taxes is a legal obligation, showering a tobacco company with such awards year after year will only incentivize the tobacco business in the long run. However, the Ministry of Industries (MoInd) has already disqualified tobacco companies for the "President's Award for Industrial Development". Other such govt. bodies should follow suit and thus contribute to realizing the Prime Minister's vision of a tobacco-free country by 2040.