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Long meeting at Finance Ministry to resolve NBR impasse, three decisions made
The Finance Ministry has held a meeting to resolve the ongoing impasse at the National Board of Revenue (NBR) regarding reforms. Three decisions were made in the meeting: to withdraw the program announced under the banner of the NBR Reform Unity Council, to reconsider the transfer orders of officials, and to hold discussions between the three parties on Tuesday.
Long meeting at Finance Ministry to resolve NBR impasse, three decisions made
In the meeting held on Thursday, the government withdrew the complete shutdown and March to NBR program announced by the NBR Reform Unity Council in the larger national interest, including the country’s trade, commerce, import and export, and instructed all officials and employees to stay in their respective offices and concentrate on their work. The matter was announced in a press release sent by the Finance Ministry on Friday evening. It said that the meeting, chaired by Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed, was attended by Finance Secretary Md. Khayeruzzaman Majumder, Financial Institutions Division Secretary Nazma Mobarek, NBR Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan and 16 members of the organization.
The Finance Ministry said that three decisions were made in the meeting. They are: 1. Withdrawal of the complete shutdown and March to NBR program announced under the banner of the NBR Reform Unity Council. 2. Two recent
The press release issued by the NBR officials said that the government expects that it will be possible to make the necessary amendments to the Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, 2025 by July 31, based on everyone’s opinions, through discussions at the meeting to be held on Tuesday.
The NBR collects revenue across the country. The government runs mainly on the revenue collected by them. If the activities of the NBR are disrupted, the country’s business and trade are disrupted. This has an impact on the economy. The movement has been going on in such an important government agency since May 12.
The movement in the agency began centered on the government’s initiatives to reform the NBR. The NBR and the Internal Resources Department (IRD) abolished the Revenue Policy and Revenue Management
