RANGPUR, Jan 19, 2020 (BSS) – A five-day Holding Tax Fair-2020 kicked
off here today on City Bhaban premises aiming at making everyone aware of
holding tax and its spontaneous payment for accelerating development of the
city.
Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) is organising the fair on the eve of the
year-long colourful celebrations of the birth centenary of Father of the
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the Mujib Year 2020.
Earlier, a huge colourful rally with participation of the councilors,
officials and employees of RpCC, students, youths, holding tax payers, civil
society members and common people was brought out on the city streets.
Later, Panel Mayor of Rangpur Mahmudur Rahman Titu formally inaugurated
the fair at a function held on the City Bhaban premises and visited the
holding tax payment booths as the chief guest.
Presided over by Chief Executive Officer of RpCC Md. Ruhul Amin Mian,
it’s Secretary Rashedul Haque and Councilors addressed the function.
The chief guest urged citizens for paying holding taxes spontaneously to
speed up infrastructural uplifts and enhance civic facilities in the city and
establish transparency, accountability and good governance in the activities
of RpCC.
A large number of citizens were found paying their holding taxes in
hassle-free manner at the booths set up on the fair premises today.
The fair will conclude on January 23 next.