Income tax officials vow to enhance revenue for dev

Income tax officials at a discussion in Rangpur yesterday vowed to deliver best services to taxpayers and enhance revenue earning in order to accelerate the national progress.

They pledged this at an event arranged by Tax Commissioner Office of Taxes Zone-Rangpur at its Bangabandhu Corner.

The programme was organised to celebrate the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day-2020.

Tax Commissioner for Taxes Zone-Rangpur Abu Hannan Delwar Hossain presided over the discussion.

The event was attended by officials and employees of his office as well as invited guests.

On the occasion, former professor of Bangla at Rangpur Carmichael College Mohammad Shah Alam discussed the life and works of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Additional Tax Commissioner of Taxes Zone-Rangpur Sheikh Md Moniruzzaman and Vice President of Rangpur Taxes Bar Association Advocate Dipak Kumar Saha addressed the event as special guests.

Moderated by Deputy Commissioner of Taxes (Headquarters) Sumon Kumar Barman, commissioners of Taxes Md Nazrul Islam, Mahmudul Hasan and Nur Mohammad and Tax Inspector Mahibul Islam also spoke.

Earlier, led by Tax Commissioner Abu Hannan Delwar Hossain, officials and employees of the office placed wreaths at the mural of Father of the Nation on Bangabandhu Square in the morning.

The speakers discussed lifelong struggles and sacrifices of Bangabandhu and his unparalleled leadership that united and inspired people to fight the Liberation War.

Prof Shah Alam urged everyone to carry the ideals of Bangabandhu in conscience, thought and mind to realise his dream through building a developed "Sonar Bangla" to pay due respect to the great leader.

The tax commissioner urged income tax officials and employees to put sincere effort to increase revenue earning.

Later, a doa mahfil was arranged seeking divine blessings for the departed soul of Bangabandhu and continuous prosperity of the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.