Dhaka, Sept 6 (V7N) – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has cancelled disciplinary penalties imposed on 20 of its officials in connection with the NBR reform movement and related activities, according to separate orders issued after the officials appealed to the President.

Several officials have also been relieved of charges in departmental cases following the President's acceptance of their appeals. The orders, signed by the NBR Chairman, confirmed the cancellation of penalties and relief from departmental liabilities.

The officials whose penalties were waived include:

  • Md Shahadat Jamil, NBR Second Secretary (Deputy Commissioner)

  • Shafiul Bashar, Revenue Officer of a Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate

  • Sabuj Mia, Revenue Officer of Dhaka North Commissionerate

  • Mohammad Saidul Islam, Deputy Commissioner of the Customs Valuation and Internal Audit Commissionerate, Khulna

  • Md Zakir Hossain, Customs Bond Commissionerate, Chattogram Commissioner (current charge)

  • Md Sanwarul Kabir, Joint Commissioner

  • Sadhan Kumar Kundu, Additional Commissioner of Gazipur Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate

  • A.A.M. Amimul Ehsan Khan, Additional Commissioner of Chattogram Customs House

  • Sifat-e-Maryam, Additional Commissioner of Dhaka West

  • Hassan Mohammad Tarek Rikabdar, Additional Commissioner of the Directorate of Audit, Intelligence and Investigation (VAT), Dhaka

Among income tax officials granted relief:

  • Monalisa Shahreen Susmita, Joint Tax Commissioner of Tax Zone-Mymensingh

  • Md Mamun Mia, Joint Tax Commissioner of Tax Zone-Jashore

  • Chand Sultana Chowdhurani, Additional Tax Commissioner (current charge) of Tax Zone-Gazipur

  • Sultana Habib, Additional Tax Commissioner (current charge) of Tax Zone-22, Dhaka

  • Murad Ahmed, Additional Tax Commissioner of Tax Zone-Jashore

  • Mohammad Morshed Uddin Khan, Joint Tax Commissioner

  • Masuma Khatun, Joint Tax Commissioner of the e-Tax Management Unit, Dhaka

  • Md Zillur Rahman, Deputy Tax Commissioner of Khulna

  • Imam Tawhid Hasan Shakil, Deputy Tax Commissioner of Tax Zone-21, Dhaka

  • Mirza Ashik Rana, Additional Tax Commissioner of Tax Zone-Dinajpur

Several NBR officials faced departmental proceedings in 2025 in connection with the NBR reform movement and related programmes. Departmental cases and disciplinary measures were initiated against them over allegations of participating in the movement, involvement in programmes and violations of service discipline and conduct rules. As punishment, their pay scales had been reduced by two to three grades.

Later, some of the penalised officials appealed to the President. Following the President's acceptance of their appeals, the relevant disciplinary penalties were cancelled and several officials were relieved of liabilities in the departmental cases. The NBR reform movement had been part of broader efforts to improve transparency and accountability within the revenue administration, with officials calling for modernisation of tax systems and better working conditions. The decision to waive penalties is seen as a move toward reconciliation and acknowledging the legitimate grievances raised by the officials.

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