Four non-resident Bangladeshis get CIP status

The National Board of Revenue has recently awarded the CIP (commercially important person) status for 2015 to four non-resident Bangladeshis for their contribution to the country's economy through foreign currency investment.

Md Nojibur Rahman, chairman of the National Board of Revenue, handed the CIP cards to Arif Ahmed Choudhury, Asif Ahmed Choudhury, Sayera Choudhury and Mir Rasel Sujan, at the NBR office in Dhaka.

The first three recipients are siblings.

The government presents CIP cards to encourage NRBs to invest in the country. In case of US Dollar Premium Bond and US Dollar Investment Bond, individuals with at least $1 million investments are picked for the honour.

The cardholders will enjoy cabin facilities in public hospitals and will have open access to the Bangladesh Secretariat for a year.