Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in a meeting with senior government officials at the State Guest House Jamuna today, stressed the need for rapid digitization to tackle corruption effectively.
The meeting focused on fast-tracking digital adoption, with key decisions including mandatory e-return tax filing for government officials in the Greater Dhaka region and encouraging large corporations to implement e-return systems across their operations.
A nationwide awareness campaign on digitization was also approved, alongside efforts to enhance the investment climate by streamlining the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and expediting the National Single Window project.
Additionally, the meeting underscored the importance of system interconnectivity across government institutions, with a focus on implementing a comprehensive digitization roadmap, particularly for land-related public services.
Prominent attendees included Md. Siraj Uddin Mia, principal secretary to the Chief Adviser; Md. Abdur Rahman Khan, NBR chairman; ASM Saleh Ahmed, senior secretary of the Ministry of Land; and Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).
(Source: BSS)
