Rajshahi city to honour top taxpayers

Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) will honour its highest taxpaying individuals and institutions from next year to recognise and encourage regular taxpayers, Administrator Md Mahfuzur Rahman Riton has said.

He made the announcement as chief guest at a meeting with officials and employees of the corporation’s revenue department at the City Hall room of Nagar Bhaban at 10am on Monday (9 November).

Addressing the meeting, the administrator said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman had entrusted him with ensuring civic services. He said he had been working tirelessly since taking office to develop the city and ensure those services. Increasing revenue was crucial to accelerating the corporation’s development and civic service activities, he said, urging revenue officials and employees to show greater commitment, responsibility and professionalism in collecting taxes.

He said residents must be encouraged to pay taxes. As part of efforts to recognise and encourage regular taxpayers, the corporation had decided to honour the highest taxpaying individuals and institutions from next year.

He also urged officials and employees to discharge their respective duties properly to ensure the best possible services for city residents.

The meeting discussed in detail the revenue department’s overall activities, ways to increase revenue collection, recovery of tax arrears and improvements in the quality of civic services.

RCC Chief Executive Officer Rezaul Karim attended the meeting. RCC Secretary Sohel Rana moderated it, while Chief Revenue Officer Abu Saleh Md Nur-E-Sayeed delivered the welcome address. Revenue Officer Sarwar Hossain Khokon and other officials and employees of the revenue department were also present.