Dhaka, June 29 -- talked-about meeting scheduled for 4pm between Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed and the NBR Reform Unity Council will not take place.

According to NBR sources, the Finance Adviser 'declined' to meet the Unity Council members.

Finance Ministry sources said the Adviser asked the agitating members to call off their protest programme first as a 'precondition' for any dialogue.

NBR sources said a 20-member delegation led by Unity Council President Hasan Muhammad Tareq Rikabdar was on its way to meet the Adviser when they were informed about the 'precondition'.

Officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), under the banner of the NBR Reform Unity Council, continued their 'complete shutdown' for the second consecutiv...