Kazi Imdadul Haque, a recently retired tax commissioner from the National Board of Revenue (NBR), has been appointed as the new Director General of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) on a contractual basis with the rank of secretary. He officially joined the position on Sunday, according to the announcement.

Haque is widely recognized in Bangladesh’s revenue administration and literary circles for his contributions over a career spanning more than three decades. A member of the 7th batch of the BCS (Tax) cadre, he previously served as President of the Taxes Appellate Tribunal and as a tax commissioner at the NBR, where he played a key role in strengthening the country’s economic and administrative framework. He also represented Bangladesh internationally on tax policy and double taxation agreements and served as private secretary to the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications from 2001 to 2004.

An alumnus of the University of Dhaka, Haque earned first place in his MSc in Soil, Water and Environment. Alongside his administrative career, he is known for his literary work, including the research-based book “Kalo Taka,” and for promoting tax awareness through television programs.