The government has suspended an assistant commissioner of taxes (ACT) for allegedly helping taxpayers evade tax through forgery.

Md Zahidul Islam, who serves as an ACT at Tax Zone-5 of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), has been suspended following the allegations, according to a notification issued by Internal Resources Division (IRD).

Signed by IRD Secretary Md Nojibur Rahman, who is also chairman of NBR, the order was issued yesterday.

Following a primary investigation by Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of NBR, the authority has found proof of fraudulence against Zahidul.