NBR chairman’s tenure extended by 2 years

The government today extended by two years the contract keeping Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem as senior secretary and chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), according to a public administration ministry notification.

Muneem joined as senior secretary of Internal Resources Division (IRD) under the finance ministry and as the NBR chairman on January 6, 2020 under a two-year contract. His tenure was scheduled to end on January 5, 2022.

Muneem previously served as a senior secretary to the Energy and Mineral Resources Division

He is the third person to get contractual appointment to head the NBR.

Muneem joined Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) on January 21, 1986. He graduated in geology from the University of Dhaka.

Born in Sirajganj, he has served as chairman of state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation. Prior to it, he worked in various ministries in different capacities.