Dhaka, May 17 -- The Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) (Taxation) Association has suspended its all organisational activities for an indefinite period in response to the growing concerns among tax officials regarding recent reform initiatives taken by the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

The association has also postponed its scheduled extended executive committee meeting, which was scheduled to be held today (Saturday).

In a statement issued today, the Association emphasised the urgent need for addressing the concerns of tax officials stemming from discrepancies between the recommendations of the NBR Reform Advisory Committee and the recently promulgated ordinance.

According to the association, these differences have triggered widespread...