Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- NBR Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem is making the announcement on Sunday,

a day before the stipulated time for return submission ends, officials of the board told bdnews24.com.

None of them agreed to comment on record about the extension, but several officials said the NBR is likely to extend the deadline for a month or two and waive fines for late submission in this period.

All those officials requested anonymity as they were not authorised to talk to the media about the decision.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal consented to the extension before travelling to Singapore for treatment on Saturday, said an income tax official at the NBR.

The NBR said in a statement on Saturday night that its Chairman Muneem wi...