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Dhaka: Students of different private universities on Wednesday urged the government to withdraw 7.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) that has been imposed on the tuition fee of private universities in the budget for 2015-16 fiscal.

They came up with the demand from a rally under the banner of Private University Education Rights Movement (Beshorkari Biswabidwalay Shikkha Odhikar Andolon -BEBISHIA) in front of National Press Club in Dhaka.

Addressing the rally, BEBISHIA coordinator Farhad said the government’s decision to impose tax on the tuition fee of private university students will bring an end to the education life of nearly four lakh students.

BEBISHIA member Kakon Biswas said the government is creating discrimination between the students of public and private universities by imposing VAT on private education which is completely unconstitutional.

BEBISHIA member Touhid Tamal said they will continue their non-violent programmes until the government withdraws the VAT imposed on the tuition fee.