Coconut Committee Act, 1944 (Act No. X of 1944). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 1944 (1973) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for financing a Committee for the improvement and development of the cultivation, marketing and utilization of coconuts in Bangladesh. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Fruits/edible nuts Institution Agricultural development Inspection Royalties/fees Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act provides for the imposition of a duty of excise to be paid to the Committee for the improvement and development of the cultivation and marketing of coconuts. Full text English Website bdlaws.gov.bd