Dhaka, May 23 -- The interim government's pledge to amend the ordinance splitting the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has "failed to satisfy" protesting officials, who insist on a full repeal and plan to resume demonstrations from Saturday.

In a statement issued late Thursday, the NBR Reform Unity Council said no "clear assurances" had been given on the four demands it placed before the government.

Earlier in the evening, the finance ministry had said in a press note that "necessary amendments" would be made to the ordinance.

But the protesting officials say that does not go far enough.

The programme includes:

>> A full-scale work stoppage in all tax, customs, and value-added tax (VAT) offices on Saturday and Sunday, except at custom...