The government has ordered NBR official Matiur Rahman, who was involved in much discussion during Eid ul Azha over his son Rifat's purchase of the most expensive goat in the country, not to participate in the board meeting of the state-owned Sonali Bank Plc.

Sonali Bank chairman Ziaul Hasan Siddiqui told reporters after the board meeting on Sunday, "We have informed our board members about the government's decision not to allow Matiur Rahman to participate in the meeting of the bank's board of directors."

The board meeting of the bank was held on Sunday without Matiur Rahman. It is known that he may be removed from the post of director within this week, sources said.

In February 2022, the government appointed Matiur Rahman as the director of Sonali Bank for three years.

Earlier, Matiur Rahman was removed from the current charge (Member) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR). He was transferred to the Internal Revenue Department (IRD) from the post of Chairman of the Customs, Excise, and VAT Appellate Tribunal of NBR.

A notification signed by Mokima Begum, Deputy Secretary of the Internal Resources Division of the Ministry of Finance on Sunday stated that he (Matiur) has been removed from the post of Chairman of the Customs, Excise, and VAT Appellate Tribunal and attached to the Internal Resources Department.

Discussions started after Matiur Rahman's son bought a goat worth Tk 15 lakh from an agro farm in the capital before the Eid al-Azha. After that, information about Matiur Rahman's wealth came out one after another.