Dhaka:The Ministry of Commerce has started a process to verify the loan default status and the compliance with tax, VAT, and customs duty payments of the executive committee members elected for the 2024-2026 term of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB).
According to United News of Bangladesh, the ministry has requested the Senior Vice President of REHAB to provide a list of the elected executive committee members along with copies of their Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN) and National Identity Cards (NID) within the next three working days.
This directive was communicated through a letter signed by Deputy Secretary Chowdhury Samia Yasmin of the Commerce Organisation-2 branch under the Ministry of Commerce. The letter specifies that the ministry will examine the credit default records and the updated status of tax, VAT, and duty payments for all elected executive committee members of REHAB for the designated term.
REHAB has been instructed to submit the necessary documents within the specified timeframe. Copies of the letter have also been sent to the Private Secretary to the Commerce Minister, the Private Secretary to the Commerce Secretary, and the office of the Director General of Commerce Organisations for notification.