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Amid an ongoing shutdown of tax offices across the country, the interim government has announced that all services under the National Board of Revenue (NBR) will be classified as “essential”.
The decision came through a formal statement from the Chief Advisor’s Office on Sunday, reports bdnews24.com.
“In the national interest of keeping vital import-export and foreign trade operations functional, the government has decided to declare all categories of employment under all customs houses, ICDs, bond commissionerates, and tariff stations, operating under the National Board of Revenue, as essential services,” the statement read.
The move follows the second straight day of a complete shutdown enforced by NBR officers and employees across all tax, VAT, and customs offices. They continued the “March to NBR” on Sunday, suspending the country’s critical trade operations.
Earlier in the day, Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed said no meeting will be held with the protesting NBR officials.
Shortly after that statement, the government announced its decision to designate NBR services as essential.