Dhaka, May 13 -- The government has officially issued an ordinance to split the National Board of Revenue (NBR) into two separate entities: the Revenue Policy Division and the Revenue Administration Division.

The ordinance, approved by the Advisory Council on April 17, was formally issued on Tuesday-25 days after the initial approval.

It says the government will announce the effective date of implementation through a separate gazette notification.

Despite plans for a swift rollout, the draft ordinance faced backlash once it was published online. Officers from the Income Tax and Customs cadres voiced strong objections, with their associations calling for the ordinance to be revoked

According to Clause 4(4) of the ordinance, positions w...