The National Board of Revenue has relieved Md Mesbah Uddin Khan, Joint Commissioner of Tax of the Central Tax Survey Region (Former Joint Commissioner of Tax, Tax Region-8, Dhaka) from the charges of 'misconduct'.
In a notification signed by NBR Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan, it said Mesbah was served a showcause notice for his alleged misconduct on September 1 last year under Rule 3 (b) of the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018.
Later, the accused officer, Mesbah Uddin Khan, filed a written reply on September 9, 2024 requesting a personal hearing.
A personal hearing was held on October 6 last year. As his verbal statement and written explanation during the hearing were deemed unsatisfactory, an investigation officer was appointed to conduct a departmental inquiry in the interest of ensuring justice.
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The investigation office submitted the inquiry report on February 27 this year.
After reviewing the investigation report and related documents and considering the overall situation, it was recommended to relieve Md Mesbah Uddin Khan from the charges of misconduct as per Rule 3(b) of the Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2018.
In this context, the notification says that, in accordance with the relevant rules, it has been decided to relieve the accused officer of the charges of 'misconduct' in the departmental case.