Dhaka, May 18 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed is set to meet with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) officials demanding the government back down from splitting the agency into two divisions.

The meeting will take place at the finance ministry on Tuesday afternoon, according to the NBR's public relations department.

News of the planned talks came amid an ongoing pen-down protest by the revenue officials.

Protest organisers, however, said they have yet to receive any "formal" invitation for the meeting.

As a result, they will continue with their protest on Monday.

The NBR Reform Unity Council, which is leading the demonstration, has extended the pen-down programme for a third phase.

It first began with work abstention on Wednesd...