The leaders of Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association (BROA) have demanded industry status for the restaurant sector along with formulating a specific policy operating mobile courts in the restaurant.
They alleged that a frightening atmosphere has been created in the restaurant sector in the name of mobile courts recently.
At a press conference on Saturday, the leaders of the association said that seven government agencies are operating mobile courts. They said that the bureaucrats are creating an anarchic situation in the country in the name of mobile courts.
Secretary General of the organization Imran Hasan raised various demands at the press conference. The president of the organization Osman Gani and other leaders were present at the time.
Imran Hasan said there are four lakh restaurants across the country. Almost 30 lakh workers are employed in the sector. “But it remains neglected as it is not given the status of an industry,” Imran said.
He further said that in order to run the restaurant sector, one has to work under 11 agencies. Entrepreneurs have to be harassed to get new licenses or renewals.
He demanded to get permission from one agency through one-stop service.
BROA said it was informed at the press conference that Electronic Fiscal Devices should be given to everyone.
However, since the government will use the EFD machine to collect revenue, it was demanded at the press conference that no fee be charged for it.
They demanded an end to harassment in house rent for restaurants.