Dhaka, June 9 -- The government has proposed a significant increase in different categories of firearms licensing, renewal, delay and duplication fees, which are set to climb by up to 100 per cent under a newly reviewed policy framework, sources said.

Under the proposal, firearms licensing and renewal fees for banks, financial institutions, corporate entities, firearm dealers and repair companies are set to increase by 33 per cent to 100 per cent, with significant hikes across both individual and institutional categories.

Long-barrel firearm licence issuance fees for financial institutions and banks are proposed to double to Tk 100,000 from the existing Tk 50,000, marking a 100 per cent increase.

The renewal fee for institutions and ba...