Customs and VAT Officials of National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Tuesday started wearing olive-coloured 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, reports BSS.
