Internal Resources Division
Bangladeshi government agency
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Internal Resources Division (Bengali: অভ্যন্তরীণ সম্পদ বিভাগ) is a Bangladesh government division under the Ministry of Finance responsible for overseeing revenue collection in Bangladesh.[1][2]
| Formation | 21 April 1979 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | ird |
History
Internal Resources Division was established on 21 April 1979 as part of a re-organization of the Ministry of Finance.[3]
On 13 May 2025, the government initiated a plan through the Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, 2025, to dissolve the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and redistribute its functions between two newly proposed entities — the Revenue Policy Division (RPD) and the Revenue Management Division (RMD). According to the ordinance, RPD would oversee the implementation of tax laws and monitor tax collection trends, while RMD would be tasked with revenue collection. However, due to strong opposition from various quarters, the restructuring process remains under implementation, and the government is currently reviewing the plan with the intent to introduce amendments to address the concerns raised.[4]
List of secretaries
| Sl. | Name | Tenure (From) | Tenure (To) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A K Azizul Haque | 14 February 1980 | 31 December 1982 | [5] |
| 2 | S B Chowdhury | 1 January 1983 | 10 July 1987 | [5] |
| 3 | Chowdhury A K M Aminul Haque | 14 July 1987 | 1 July 1989 | [5] |
| 4 | Ekram Hossain | 1 July 1989 | 31 July 1990 | [5] |
| 5 | Chowdhury A K M Aminul Haque | 1 August 1990 | 30 December 1990 | [5] |
| 6 | Nurul Hossain Khan | 19 January 1991 | 29 April 1992 | [5] |
| 7 | A K M Moshior Rahman | 2 May 1992 | 17 February 1993 | [5] |
| 8 | Akbar Ali Khan | 18 February 1993 | 27 November 1995 | [5] |
| 9 | Sadat Hossain | 27 November 1995 | 12 February 1997 | [5] |
| 10 | Shah Abdul Hannan | 12 February 1997 | 15 February 1998 | [5] |
| 11 | A K M Moshior Rahman | 15 March 1998 | 5 August 1998 | [5] |
| 12 | Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury | 5 August 1998 | 31 July 2000 | [5] |
| 13 | Zakir Ahmed Khan | 1 August 2000 | 10 July 2001 | [5] |
| 14 | Shoeb Ahmed | 10 July 2001 | 9 September 2003 | [5] |
| 15 | Khairuzzaman Chowdhury | 9 September 2003 | 6 July 2006 | [5] |
| 16 | Md Abdul Karim | 9 July 2006 | 6 December 2006 | [5] |
| 17 | A F M Solaiman Chowdhury | 10 December 2006 | 28 December 2007 | [5] |
| 18 | A K Motahar Hossain | 9 January 2007 | 23 January 2007 | [5] |
| 19 | Sheikh Badiur Rahman | 23 January 2007 | 22 October 2007 | [5] |
| 20 | Mohammad Abdul Mazid | 22 October 2007 | 7 April 2009 | [5] |
| 21 | Nasir Uddin Ahmed | 8 April 2009 | 29 October 2012 | [5] |
| 22 | Ghulam Hussain | 29 October 2012 | 8 January 2015 | [5] |
| 23 | Md Nojibur Rahman | 12 January 2015 | 31 December 2017 | [5] |
| 24 | Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan | 4 January 2018 | 3 January 2020 | [5] |
| 25 | Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Munim | 6 January 2020 | 14 August 2024 | [5] |
| 26 | Md Abdur Rahman Khan | 15 August 2024 | Present | [6] |
