The government plans to introduce three VAT rates of up to 10 percent instead of the current single rate of 15 percent.

In a rare instance, several senior Awami League lawmakers came down heavily on Finance Minister AMA Muhith in

Ezaharul Haque has been upset since he learned about the government's decision to impose a uniform 15 percent VAT this July. The thought of more money going out of his pockets to purchase necessary goods and services concerned him.