Another NBR official sent on retirement

Another official of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has been sent into retirement for the sake of public interest, according to a notification issued on Sunday, reports UNB.

The official is Lokman Ahmed, Tax Inspector (Grade-10) of Tax Zone-2, Dhaka.

The decision was taken under Section 45 of the Government Service Act, 2018 which empowers the government to send any public servant into retirement in public interest after completion of 25 years of service.

Ahmed has completed 25 years in government service.

The notification signed by NBR Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan states that he will be entitled to all retirement benefits as per the existing rules.

Sources in the NBR said that Lokman Ahmed was in leading position in the recent movement. After the movement a good number of NBR officials or employees have been suspended or sent into forced retirement for their alleged involvement in it.