Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- The National Board of Revenue, or NBR, has begun issuing notices to individuals who hold a Taxpayer Identification Number, or TIN, but have not filed returns for an extended period, NBR Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan announced.

Speaking at a policy conclave at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka on Sunday, he said: "We have started the process. You will notice it when your friends begin receiving tax notices."

"Some individuals have had a TIN for years, they are alive, they run businesses, yet they do not file returns. We are now addressing this issue," he added.

The policy conclave, titled "Rational Pricing of Food Products: Exploring Market Supervision Strategies," was organised by the Daily Bonik Barta.

The NBR chief ...