Cox's Bazar:A preventive team from the Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate in Cox's Bazar conducted a successful operation in Chakaria upazila, seizing 99,800 sticks of Marble-brand cigarettes with counterfeit banderoles on October 28. These cigarettes, produced by Heritage Tobacco, are valued at Taka 6,18,760 in the market.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the revenue associated with the seized cigarettes amounts to Taka 5,13,570. The operation was carried out following directives from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman and the member responsible for VAT Implementation and Information Technology.
The commissionerate has expressed its commitment to continue such operations in order to detect revenue evasion, recover evaded revenue, and safeguard government revenue.