The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association has alleged that the government agencies are extorting money in the name of raids after the fire at Kacchi Bhai restaurant in the capital's Bailey Road.
On Monday (March 18) at 11:00 pm, Secretary General of the organization Imran Hasan made this complaint in Nasrul Hamid Auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity.
Imran Hasan said that restaurants are being vandalized and sealed in a terrorist manner. But why action is not being taken against the government agencies which have been negligent.
Stating that restaurant closure is not a solution, Imran Hasan said that a high-level task force can be formed for a permanent solution. Protect investment and employment in the nation's restaurant sector. Advise on providing safe food. Extend a helping hand. Stop locking play during Ramadan. Businessmen are not responsible for the negligence of all government agencies in fulfilling their respective responsibilities.
He said there are about 12 organizations monitoring the restaurant industry. The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association applied to the government to bring all the restaurant services in the country under one organization and give them licenses. License facilitation means that licensing requires documents that are impractical or impossible to provide. Complicating the process of obtaining a license is forcing it to be managed in an unscrupulous manner.
He said that if the building owners, restaurant owners and government agencies work together, it is possible to manage this sector properly through specific compliance. This industry is a highly neglected sector.