Dhaka, June 30 -- Media reports on Sunday said the ongoing standoff between the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and its protesting officials under the banner of the NBR Reform Unity Parishad has now reached a critical juncture.
As the "complete shutdown" and "March to NBR" programmes enter a second day, the resulting paralysis across the tax authority's operations threatens to inflict serious damage on the national economy.
Since Saturday morning, the suspension of services across customs houses, VAT circles, and income tax zones - excluding international passenger processing - has disrupted trade activities on a massive scale.
With import and export operations at major points like Chattogram Customs House effectively shut down, the impa...