Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- A fraudster has hacked the WhatsApp number of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md. Abdur Rahman Khan, and attempted to swindle money by sending messages in his name. The incident came to light on Wednesday (24 September) afternoon, when NBR's Public Relations Officer (PRO) Md. Al-Amin Sheikh alerted colleagues and journalists.

In a message shared in the official WhatsApp group of the NBR PR Department, Al-Amin wrote: "The WhatsApp number of National Board of Revenue Chairman Mr. Md. Abdur Rahman Khan has been hacked. We request everyone not to be misled by any messages from this number."

Speaking to the media, Al-Amin explained, "Around 2:28 pm I received a WhatsApp message from Sir's number asking for a loan....