ACC arrests dy tax commissioner in Rajshahi

Staff Reporter :
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested a deputy tax commissioner from Rajshahi income tax office during taking Tk 10 lakh bribe.
During the operation on Monday, the officials from tax office attacked the ACC officials. At that time they fought with each others.
It was known that deputy Tax
Commissioner Mahibul Islam Bhuiyan was caught while taking Tk10 lakh bribe in cash on Tuesday (4 April). The ACC members made the arrest after investigating a complaint from a taxpayer based in Rajshahi, Dr Fatema Siddiqua. She alleged the deputy tax commissioner harassed her and demanded a bribe to reduce her tax liability.
“After receiving her complaint, some ACC officers accompanied her to meet Mahibul.
They caught him at the time of accepting the bribe from her,” Director of ACC District Coordination Office Moniruzzaman told the media.
“Dr Fatema Siddiqua said, she was harassed by Mahibul in various ways. At one point, Mahibul said if she paid him Tk 60 lakh, he would reduce her taxes,” the ACC official said.
Tax Commissioner Shah Ali said his department was cooperating with the ACC’s investigation.
Later, a scuffle broke out between the ACC and income tax officers while conducting a raid at the office.
Several members of the ACC were injured in the incident.
Meanwhile, accused officer Mahibul claimed Fatema staged the bribery with the ACC to evade taxes worth Tk26 crore.