A few days ago, I visited the Dhaka North City Corporation office to apply for a new trade license for official purposes. I had all the necessary documents with me, and the officials checked them and confirmed that everything was in order. However, they asked me to pay BDT 2,500 as an “office cost” to get the documents approved. I had already submitted my application for the trade license online. Later, I received a call from the office asking me to visit them again. When I went there, they once again asked me to pay the same BDT 2,500 “office cost,” claiming that it was required to obtain approval for my application.