DHAKA, Dec 24, 2019 (BSS) – Customs and VAT Officials of National Board
of Revenue (NBR) today started wearing olive-colored service uniform.
NBR Chairman Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan unveiled the uniform formally
at a ceremony in city’s IDEB.
A total of 113 officials of Customs and VAT led by Director General of
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate Dr Md Shahidul Islam
participated in parade wearing the new uniform at the ceremony.
NBR has taken this move of introducing uniform as the Customs and VAT
officials were come under attacks and harassment in various times in the
confusion of identities.
Speaking on the occasion, NBR Chairman said uniform has been made
compulsory for everyone of Customs and VAT. He said all the officials of
Customs and VAT must wear this uniform from March 1.
On September 3, NBR issued a gazette notification to this end.
Bangladesh Customs and VAT Clothing Rules-2019 states that the soldier,
sub-inspectors, assistant revenue officers, revenue officers, assistant
commissioners, deputy commissioners, joint commissioners, additional
commissioners, commissioners and other officials have to wear uniform.