The meeting of 14 Party Alliance led by Awami League held at the residence of Mohiuddin Chowdhury at Chasma Hill in the port city on Tuesday evening. -AA
In spite of strong protest against the decision of increasing holding taxes in Chittagong city, the mayor of CCC is still rigid on his stand. The leaders of Chittagong City committee of ruling Awami League postponed the meeting with the Mayor of CCC A J M Nasir Uddin regarding the increased holding taxes.
On the other hand, Nasir Uddin is going to hold a press conference today regarding his stand on increased taxes, the Public Relation Officer of CCC Abdur Rahim said.
Sources said, people of Chittagong are continuing the processions and programs against Mayor and ward councilors of CCC for increasing the holding taxes several times more than the prevailing taxes.
The president of Chittagong City Awami League and former mayor of CCC A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury and another former mayor M Manjur Alam sent letters to incumbent mayor regarding the increased holding taxes in the current month.
Moreover, the meeting of 14 Party Alliance led by Awami League held at the residence of Mohiuddin Chowdhury at Chasma Hill in the port city on Tuesday evening.
The meeting was chaired by A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury while NAP leader Ali Ahamod Najir, JSD leader Jashim Uddin Babul, Gonotantrik Party leader Islam Ashrafi, NAP leader Mithul Das Gupta and Foyej Ullah Worker's Party leader Sharif Chouhan, alliance leaders Abdul Latif, A T M Jafrul Alam and Samiron Das addressed the meeting.
The meeting gave an ultimatum of one month to CCC for withdrawing the decision of increasing taxes. Otherwise, the 14 Party Alliance will declare hard movement against the incumbent mayor and councilors to save the people of Chittagong. It may be mentioned that the former mayor of CCC M Manjur Alam also attended the meeting.
In the mean time, Nasir Uddin held another meeting with the councilors on Tuesday evening. He explained his position for increasing holding taxes in the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, he said, "Vested quarters are trying to discourage the city dwellers for paying taxes by telling that the city corporation has increased the holding taxes. But, it is fact that CCC is not increasing any taxes, but reassessment of the values of holdings causing the increase of holding taxes."
"Although many owners of the holdings are not paying taxes in time, they are criticizing the activities of mayor. So, I have to say, pay the taxes first and take the service from CCC," he added.
Pointing to the two former mayors A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury and M Manjur Alam the incumbent mayor also said in the meeting, "I know who are standing behind the movement against increased taxes. What did they do during their tenure? Why they are involving themselves against the activities of CCC?"
Nasir Uddin further said that the City Corporation is considering the sufferings of the city dwellers. So decision has been taken to exempt 100 percent surcharge on holding taxes and trade license fees. "We also decided to fix the slab construction fees in the lowest rate."
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