The Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) has imposed extra taxes on polygamous marriages.
CCC public relations officer Saifuddin Ahmed said the city authorities imposed the extra taxes to discourage polygamy.
The decision came at corporation's 17th monthly general meeting, chaired by CCC mayor Manjur Alam on Wednesday afternoon.
Saiful said, "Citizens will have to pay specific taxes for marriage, adopted children, birth and death certificates according to an announcement of the ministry of local government, rural development and cooperatives."
As per the CCC decision, a man has to pay Tk 2,000 instead of 1,000 for registration of his second marriage, Tk 10,000 instead 5,000 for the third and 20,000 instead 10,000 for the fourth marriage.
The registration fee for the first marriage was also raised to Tk 50 from 25.
Councillor Zohur Lal Hazari said general councillors had appreciated the decision.
CCC women councillor Syeda Rehnuma Kabir Ranu told , "Polygamy cannot be controlled by only raising taxes, rather this is an endorsement. Only good mentality can help check polygamy."
Another women councillor Zannatul Ferdous told , "Many males, who marry without permission from their existing wives, will be discouraged if taxes are increased."
CCC public relations officer Saifuddin Ahmed said the city authorities imposed the extra taxes to discourage polygamy.
The decision came at corporation's 17th monthly general meeting, chaired by CCC mayor Manjur Alam on Wednesday afternoon.
Saiful said, "Citizens will have to pay specific taxes for marriage, adopted children, birth and death certificates according to an announcement of the ministry of local government, rural development and cooperatives."
As per the CCC decision, a man has to pay Tk 2,000 instead of 1,000 for registration of his second marriage, Tk 10,000 instead 5,000 for the third and 20,000 instead 10,000 for the fourth marriage.
The registration fee for the first marriage was also raised to Tk 50 from 25.
Councillor Zohur Lal Hazari said general councillors had appreciated the decision.
CCC women councillor Syeda Rehnuma Kabir Ranu told , "Polygamy cannot be controlled by only raising taxes, rather this is an endorsement. Only good mentality can help check polygamy."
Another women councillor Zannatul Ferdous told , "Many males, who marry without permission from their existing wives, will be discouraged if taxes are increased."
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