Ctg people protest reassessment of holding tax : Mohiuddin

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Chittagong Bureau :
Former city mayor and the city AL president ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury said the people of Chittagong continued protest program against the mayor regarding assessment of holding taxes. former mayor and elderly leader of the ruling party declared that if the mayor does not change his decision they will be compelled to call non-cooperation movement against CCC.
At last, the incumbent Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) A J M Nasir Uddin and maximum leaders of ruling Awami League (AL) stood face to face regarding increased holding taxes in the city..
Moreover, dissatisfaction among the people of Chittagong is increasing against the incumbent mayor and CCC day by day in connection with the rigid stand of incumbent mayor to increase the taxes.
Despite the protest against the Mayor is rigid on his stand to increase the taxes. But, it is reported that only five councilors of CCC are favour of increasing the holding taxes while rests are dissatisfied over the decision. Moreover, the “Ex Councilor’s Forum”, an organization of former ward councilors of CCC is also against the decision of increasing holding taxes.  
Chowdhury called a special meeting of Chittagong City AL’s presidium and secretariat members on Friday evening at his residence at Chasma Hill in the port city. The meeting has taken decision to send letter to the AL president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and General Secretary Obaidul Quader MP about the increase of holding taxes which is making the party and party leaders alienated from people just before next national poll.
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