Dhaka, May 24 -- Members of the army and police were deployed in front of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) headquarters in the capital on Saturday morning amid escalating tensions over ongoing protests by NBR officials.

Witnesses said security personnel were seen stationed on the NBR premises in the morning.

"So far, we have learned from police that forces have been deployed as per the instruction of the Home Affairs Adviser," an NBR official told UNB.

"Today, the NBR chairman is scheduled to be here as government, semi-government, banks, schools and colleges are open per the directives of the government. To avoid an unpleasant situation the army and police forces have been deployed," he said.

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