NBR chairman Dr Nasir Uddin Ahmed is arriving in the port city to attend the pre-budget view exchange meetings with trade bodies tomorrow.

He is expected to attend a meeting with directors of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry at 10.00 am and another meeting with directors of Chittagong Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry at 11.30 am on Tuesday.

The secretary of the internal resources division (IRD) is scheduled to address two seminars at the Chittagong Customs House in the afternoon as the chief guest. The seminar on e-payment will take place at 3.30 pm and the one on 'Automation of Chittagong Customs House: Recent Trends' at 5.30 pm.

Commissioners, additional commissioners, deputy commissioners and senior officials of the Chittagong Customs House and the national board of revenue will attend the seminars, officials said.

Financial Express/ Bangladesh/ 15th May 2012