C T Online Desk: June 21, 2023- Reazaul Karim Chowdhury, Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) today announced his 3rd budget of Taka 1887.28 crore for 2023-24 fiscal providing detailed data on the city’s past, present and future action plans.
Announcing the budget with the presence of the CCC ward councilors, officials and journalists at KB Abdus Sattar Auditorium, the KCC Mayor said that no new tax would be imposed in the budget.
The mayor also declared the revised budget for the 2022-23 fiscal. The CCC budget for the previous fiscal year was Tk 1176.28 crore for 2022-23 fiscal.
Speaking on the occasion, Reazaul Karim said Bangladesh is moving towards the goal to turn it as ‘Smart Bangladesh’ by 2041.
“The foundation of this vision is Smart Citizen, Smart Society, Smart Economy and Smart Government. Most of the activities in CCC are now being done based on online. Gradually, all the administrative functions of the corporation will be brought under the digital system,” he added.
CCC Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Tohidul Islam presided over the budget session where CCC Secretary Khaled Mahmood, Chief Revenue Officer Nazrul Islam, Chief Engineer Rafiqul Islam Manik and Additional Chief Accounts Officer Humayun Kabir, among others, were present on the occasion.