Ahsan Habib appointed new NBR chairman

Ahsan Habib has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), replacing the incumbent chairman, Md. Abdur Rahman Khan.

A notification confirming the appointment was issued on Monday.

Before his appointment, Ahsan Habib served as a member of the NBR and Director General of the Central Intelligence Cell (CIC).

A member of the 15th BCS (Taxation) cadre, he graduated first in his class from the Department of Geology at the University of Dhaka. He also secured the top position in his BCS batch.

During his career, he served as Commissioner of Tax Zone-15. As Director General of the CIC, he led several high-profile investigations into tax evasion and financial irregularities. He also played a key role in the government‍‍`s efforts to recover unpaid taxes from the online gambling platform UlkaGames.