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To the Editor...
Income tax survey
Sir, We are living in a condition where those who are not paying taxes are in a better position than those who arc paying that, and in most cases payment of tax is more embarrassing than its non-payment. This is why there Is huge evasion of taxes. External survey is not a new thing in the Income Tax administration. Door to door survey was made several times in the past but the result is that those who have taxable income but no income tax files, somehow remained outside the tax net in majority cases. Similarly, those who have income lax files but arc under-assessed, remained in many cases undisturbed in spite of several survey operations tn the past. So. we do not expect that present survey will change this trend overnight.
Moreover the period of lime selected for survey operation is adverse to the programme due to present unrest in business environment of the country.
In the light of the above, we rather suggest internal survey where huge number of files may be started by taking list of all categories of income earners. This will help expand the tax base, reduce the tax burden on a few and remove the present headache of the government in relation to revenue collection.
Mahfuzur Rahman
Naya Bazar, Dhaka -
Aricha-Nagarbari ferry ticket
Sir. The BIWTA is allegedly deprived of earning nearly 35 lakh Taka every year from
Aricha-Nagarbari ferry passengers. This is, reportedly, because of corrupt orcallous practices of some workers and officers of the Authority. According to the rule of the authority, every passenger has to collect a ticket costing Taka 11, and those who do not col -led ft have to pay Taka 3 more as fine. But the Authority lakes only Taka 5 to 7 from a passenger and that also not from all. Moreover, there is complaint of selling oil of the ships to some local oil merchants which, if true, obviously causes a considerable financial loss lo the government.
Wc seek the kind attention of the proper authority lo this matter.
Mirza Mantun Sadat
Ashfaqur Rahman
Dilalpur, Pabna.
AIDS victims
Sir, Recent identification of three AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) victims In Sylhel has created panic among the Bangladeshis. AIDS is a disease-, hence, persons attacked by AIDS should be treated like any other patients. The society should not reject them as unwanted persons. Rather It implies on the part of the society lo arrange proper treatment for them. I think, the government should Immediately set-up special clinics for Isolating and treating AIDS patients.
AIDS victims definitely possess the right to live but an unfortunate AIDS victim should a(so have lo consider the welfare of his fellow-beings.
AIDS is a disease and I am confident that there are some remedies of AIDS In the na-
lure, wc arc lo find those out. Perhaps our herbal medicine research centres can contribute in this regard. Wc wish immediate discovery of an effective AIDS vaccine.
M. Zahidul I laque • Assistant Professor. Bangladesh Agricultural Institute. Dhaka 1207.
AIDS phobia
Sir. People need not be panic-stricken with AIDS as ft does not easily transmits from one person lo another as cholera and tuberculosis do. Transmission of AIDS takes place through : (a) sexual Intercourse and kissing mouth to mouth with infected person, (b) transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products; (c) con lamin ted needles for Injcc-
tion, acupuncture, piercing nose and ear; and (d) from mother lo new born baby if the mother Is infected with AIDS.
Only ft Is necessary for the government to Isolate all AIDS virus positive cases and fullblown cases so that the infection can not find way to be transmitted.
There may, however, be a number of AIDS Infection cases also in our country because millions of Bangladeshis are working In the continents of Africa, America, and Europe as well as South East Asia where the disease is said to be endemic; but there is no effective scrutiny tn our country.
B^ad^hKrtshllil^knt Head Office