Badiur Rahman

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Badiur Rahman is a former civil servant, secretary and chairman of the Bangladesh National Board of Revenue. [1] [2]

Career

Rahman was the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief in 2003. [3]

In 2005, Rahman was the Additional Secretary of the Economic Relations Division in the Ministry of Finance. [4] He was secretary of the Planning Division. [5] Rahman was appointed acting secretary of the Power Division in 2006. [6]

Rahman was appointed chairman of the National Board of Revenue on 23 January 2007 replacing Sheikh A. K. Motahar Hossain. [7]

Rahman wrote about transferring Matiur Rahman, a controversial customs officer and then joint commissioner of Chittagong port, from Chittagong to Rajshahi in his autobiography. [8] He received calls from Brigadier General Mohammad Hasan Nasir, Major General Sina Ibn Jamali, and Chief of Bangladesh Army General Moeen U Ahmed. [8] Rahman was transferred from the National Board of Revenue to the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management and Matiur Rahman was transferred back to Chittagong Port. [8] [9] Rahman resigned from government service while commenting that he had "failed to please his masters". [9] [10] He had also disagreed with policy proposals from the International Monetary Fund. [10] He was made an officer on special duty and granted one-month leave. [11]

On 22 October 2007, Muhammad Abdul Mazid replaced Rahman as chairman of the National Board of Revenue. [7]

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References

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  2. ↑ "55pc non-merit quota in BCS exams unconstitutional". The Daily Star. 2008-02-25. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. ↑ "Irregularity in VGF rice supply". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  4. ↑ "'JOCVs achieve satisfactory results in development activities'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  5. ↑ G, Ryan, James; Xin, Meng (2004-11-17). The contribution of IFPRI research and the impact of the Food for Education Program in Bangladesh on schooling outcomes and earnings. Intl Food Policy Res Inst. p. 40.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Chief Adviser Swings Into Action". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  7. 1 2 "National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh". nbr.gov.bd. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  8. 1 2 3 হাসান, সোহরাব (2024-06-25). "বদিউরের চোখে 'ছাগল-কাণ্ডের' মতিউর". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  9. 1 2 "Badiur Rahman walks out on govt". Badiur Rahman walks out on govt. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  10. 1 2 "Irked ex-NBR chief retires". The Daily Star. 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  11. ↑ "Ex-NBR chief granted a month's leave". Ex-NBR chief granted a month's leave. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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