NBR officials have nothing to fear: Chairman

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Monday assured the NBR officials not to be worried and do their duties with utmost sincerity and honesty.
 
"NBR officials have nothing to fear. Those who have violated the limits on a large scale will be treated differently. In general, no one has any reason to fear," he said.
 
The NBR chairman made the statement while talking to reporters after visiting Dhaka Customs House.
 
He said this in connection with the recent retirement, dismissal and transfer after the recent NBR movement.
 
The NBR chairman also said that he came to the Dhaka Customs House to remove your fear.
 
"If everyone behaves responsibly and does their job properly, then I don't think they have any reason to fear. Those who have violated the limits on a large scale will be treated differently," he said.
 
In response to a question from reporters regarding the retirement, transfer, and dismissal of several officials after the withdrawal of the movement, he said, "It is the government's policy decision to take action against the officials. Those few did not only protested, many did. Action has not been taken against everyone."
 
Last week, the ACC launched an investigation against 16 officials, including two members of the NBR. Most of them were involved in the movement.
 
So far, three members and one commissioner have been sent on compulsory retirement since the movement was withdrawn.
 
The commissioner of the Chittagong Customs House was temporarily suspended for stopping work during complete shutdown programme on June 28 and 29.
 
The NBR chairman said that revenue worth Tk 3,68,177 crore (Tk 3.68 trillion) was collected in the outgoing fiscal year.
 
He said that the final amount will increase slightly.