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Sheikh A. K. Motahar Hossain
Sheikh A. K. Motahar Hossain is the retired secretary and former National Board of Revenue Chairman. He is a former secretary of the Ministry of Shipping. He was a member of the Bangladesh Privatisation Commission. Career Hossain was the joint secretary of the Ministry of Education in 2003. In November 2005, Hossain was promoted to additional secretary while serving as the Director General of the Food, Planning and Monitoring Unit. He was the secretary of the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tract Affairs and the Ministry of Housing and Public Works. On 9 January 2007, Hossain was appointed the chairman of the National Board of Revenue replacing A. F. M. Solaiman Chowdhury. He served as the chairman till 22 October 2007 and was replaced by Badiur Rahman. He was secretary of the Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division. Hossain served as the secretary of the Bangladesh Planning Commission. As Shipping secretary, Hossain proposed turning Bangladesh Shipping Corporation into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Board Of Revenue
The National Board of Revenue (NBR; ) is the central authority for tax administration in Bangladesh. It is a statutory authority attached with the Internal Resources Division of the Ministry of Finance. The NBR collects almost 97% of tax revenue and almost 85% of total revenue for the Bangladesh government. The finance ministry proposed dissolving the NBR and creating two ministerial divisions—the Revenue Management Division and the Revenue Policy Division—through a hastily promulgated ordinance in 2025. The ordinance drew criticism from Transparency International Bangladesh, which denounced the move as executive capture of the revenue sector. TIB stated that the move risked politicizing the revenue sector, undermined the autonomy of the revenue service, and reduced accountability, transparency, and neutrality. Debapriya Bhattacharya of the Centre for Policy Dialogue also criticized the move on similar grounds. History The National Board of Revenue was established in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Privatisation Commission
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) () is the apex investment promotion agency (IPA) of Bangladesh under the Chief Adviser's Office. BIDA promotes and facilitates private investment and advocates business-friendly policies. BIDA also provides regulatory services including registration, approvals and recommendations. History BIDA was formed on 1 September 2016 through the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority Act that merged the erstwhile Board of Investment and Privatization Commission. Organization The BIDA management structure is composed of three tiers, which are: * Governing Board * Executive Council * Head office and divisional offices Services * Pre-investment information and counseling service * Investor welcome service through speedier immigration * Registration/approval of foreign, joint-venture and local projects * Registration/approval of branch/liaison/representative offices * Work permit approval for the foreign nationals * Approva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (; ''Pārbatya caṭṭagrāma biṣaẏaka mantraṇālaẏa'') is the government ministry of Bangladesh responsible for Chittagong Hill Tracts. The Chittagong Hill Tracts have been inhabited by various ethnic groups and non-tribal people for ages. While the non-Bengali ethnic groups possess cultural distinctiveness, they are also an integral part of the original population. Since independence, the government of Bangladesh has been adopting and implementing various development projects for the overall development of the region. An agreement was executed on December 2, 1997 between the National Committee for Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Chittagong Hill Tracts People's Association. According to the terms of the agreement, the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs was formed on July 15, 1998. History In 2004, Prime Minister Khaleda Zia restricted the amount of discretionary cash allocation Deputy Moni Swapan Dewan could spend. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Housing And Public Works
The Ministry of Housing and Public Works (; ''Gr̥hāẏana ō gaṇapūrta mantraṇālaẏa'') is a ministry of the government of Bangladesh which provides housing and regulates the state construction activities in the country. Directorate *Public Works Department (PWD) * Urban Development Directorate (UDD) * Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI) * Department of Architecture * Directorate of Internal Audit * Directorate of Government Accommodation * National Housing Authority (NHA) * Rajdhani Development Authority (RAJUK) * Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) *Khulna Development Authority (KDA) *Rajshahi Development Authority (RDA) * Cox's Bazar Development Authority (CXDA) * Barishal Development Authority ( BDA) *Gazipur Development Authority (GDA) * Sylhet Development Authority (SDA) References Housing and Public Works Bangladesh Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badiur Rahman
Badiur Rahman is the secretary and chairman of the Bangladesh National Board of Revenue. Career Rahman was the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief in 2003. In 2005, Rahman was the Additional Secretary of the Economic Relations Division in the Ministry of Finance. He was secretary of the Planning Division. Rahman was appointed acting secretary of the Power Division in 2006. Rahman was appointed chairman of the National Board of Revenue on 23 January 2007 replacing Sheikh A. K. Motahar Hossain. Rahman wrote about transferring Matiur Rahman, a controversial customs officer and then joint commissioner of Chittagong port, from Chittagong to Rajshahi in his autobiography. He received calls from Brigadier General Mohammad Hasan Nasir, Major General Sina Ibn Jamali, and Chief of Bangladesh Army General Moeen U Ahmed. Rahman was transferred from the National Board of Revenue to the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management and Matiur Rahman was transfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Implementation Monitoring And Evaluation Division
The Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division () is a Bangladesh government division under the Ministry of Planning. It is responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of development projects under the annual development program. It is also responsible for inspecting field projects and submitting reports to the President of Bangladesh and the relevant ministers. It also oversees the activities of Central Procurement Technical Unit. Abul Mansur Md. Faizullah is the Secretary in charge of the division. History Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division was established in 1996 through the Rules of Business Act. In 1997, the division received financial support from the Asian Development Bank The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank to promote social and economic development in Asia. The bank is headquartered in Metro Manila, Philippines and maintains 31 field offices around the world. The bank was establishe ... to upgrade its capabilities. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Planning Commission
Bangladesh Planning Commission (; denoted as PC) is the economic public policy institution of the Government of Bangladesh. The Planning Commission undertakes research studies and policy development initiatives for the growth of national economy and the expansion of the public infrastructure of the country, under the Ministry of Planning and alongside the Ministry of Finance. In addition, the planning division of the Planning Commission serves as the secretariat for all major economic policy questions and for initiating the appraisal of development projects and programmes by: * National Economic Council (NEC) * Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) National Economic Council (NEC) The National Economic Council is the highest political authority for the consideration of economic policies and development activities reflective of long-term national policy objectives of the government of Bangladesh. It serves as the economic "mini-cabinet", consisting of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation is a state-owned, autonomous corporation in Bangladesh. It owns a number of ships and oil tankers, and also charters sea-going vessels from other operators. The vessels are used to carry ready-made garments and other export items, and also to import crude oil from Saudi Arabia and UAE. History In 1971, Pakistan's National Shipping Corporation took all the merchant fleet. Beginning in 1972, Bangladesh inherited no merchant vessel registered under its flag. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman realized the importance of the shipping sector at that time. On 5 February 1972, he established 'Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) under the President Order no-10 of 1972. On 10 June of the same year, BSC acquired the first national ship 'Banglar Doot' which was the first registered ship in independent Bangladesh. Soon after, BSC acquired 'Banglar Sampad' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirza Abdul Jalil
Mirza Abdul Jalil (born 19 March 1937) is a Bangladeshi economist and politician of Awami League. Early life and family Mirza Abdul Jalil was born on 19 March 1937 to a Bengali Muslim family of Mirzas in the village of Joynagar in Bera, Pabna District, then part of the Bengal Presidency. His brothers Mirza Abdul Halim and Mirza Abdul Awal were former parliamentarians associated with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. The retired army major Manzur Quader is his nephew. During his student life, Abdul Jalil was elected joint secretary of the All Pakistan Students Union in 1962. Career Jalil started his career as 1986 at the Department of Livestock. He retired from government service in 1994. From 1996 to 2001, he served as the chairperson of Bangladesh Krishi Bank. Jalil was nominated from Awami League to contest the 8th parliamentary election in 2001 from Pabna-2. He lost the election to AKM Salim Reza Habib, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate. On 22 December 2006, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Mohsin (secretary)
Mohammad Mohsin called popularly as ''Mohsin'' was an Indian actor friend of Yasir, director and producer. In his movie career spanning more than 30 years across Bollywood, Odisha and West Bengal, he has acted and directed in many commercially successful movies. Mohsin started a revolution in commercial Odia movies and connected with the pulse of his audience. His movies ranged from social drama to action packed crime thrillers. Mohsin made his first Bollywood debut in the movie '' Naiyya'', in which he played the character of Karim. ''Naiyya'' was produced and distributed by Rajshri Productions, which was a remake of Odia movie '' Shesha Shrabana'', in which Mohsin played the character of a boat maker. After working for a couple of years in Bollywood, Mohsin stepped in the acting scene of Odia film industry. In his initial days as an actor some of the characters which made Mohsin a favourite amongst movie goers were Bagha in '' Hisab Nikas'', Raka in ''Maa-o-Mamata'' (1980), M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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