BNP warns of litigation against NBR
Friday, 14 May 2010
The Opposition BNP has threatened to take legal steps against the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for leaking out confidential information relating to party chairperson Khaleda Zia's income tax matters in violation of income tax laws, and against the government for 'snatching away' the said information, reports UNB.
The threats came at a press briefing at the party's Nayapaltan central office Thursday afternoon that was jointly addressed by BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain and BNP chairperson's adviser Ahmed Azam Khan.
Reacting to the Prime Minister's Wednesday remarks that Khaleda had whitened her black money earned through corruption, Khandaker Delwar once again said the government is misleading the nation by resorting to limitless falsehood to hide its own failures.
Replying to a question he said his party would tackle the situation legally.
He said they will take legal steps against the NBR for leaking information violating Section 163 of the Income Tax Law, while legal steps would be taken against the government for 'snatching the information using influence'.
Responding to the Awami League Joint Secretary Mahbub Alam Hanif's allegation against him, Delwar objected to his comment and said he (Delwar) is not at all communal.
'I am completely non-communal', the veteran BNP leader said.
Ahmed Azam Khan, also Khaleda Zia's lawyer, said former prime minister Khaleda did not whiten a single unit of black money. If she did, the NBR could file a case against her.
Ahmed Azam said if the NBR fails to provide an explanation for disclosing Khaleda's income tax related information, they would take legal steps against the NBR.
The threats came at a press briefing at the party's Nayapaltan central office Thursday afternoon that was jointly addressed by BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain and BNP chairperson's adviser Ahmed Azam Khan.
Reacting to the Prime Minister's Wednesday remarks that Khaleda had whitened her black money earned through corruption, Khandaker Delwar once again said the government is misleading the nation by resorting to limitless falsehood to hide its own failures.
Replying to a question he said his party would tackle the situation legally.
He said they will take legal steps against the NBR for leaking information violating Section 163 of the Income Tax Law, while legal steps would be taken against the government for 'snatching the information using influence'.
Responding to the Awami League Joint Secretary Mahbub Alam Hanif's allegation against him, Delwar objected to his comment and said he (Delwar) is not at all communal.
'I am completely non-communal', the veteran BNP leader said.
Ahmed Azam Khan, also Khaleda Zia's lawyer, said former prime minister Khaleda did not whiten a single unit of black money. If she did, the NBR could file a case against her.
Ahmed Azam said if the NBR fails to provide an explanation for disclosing Khaleda's income tax related information, they would take legal steps against the NBR.