Dhaka, May 29 -- NBR Reform Unity, a platform for NBR officers opposed to the government's planned changes, on Thursday declared the present National Board of Revenue chairman as persona non grata at the revenue building.

They declared this through a press statement.

"We hope that in the interest of the state and the people, the government will assign the responsibility to a person with a background of tax-revenue formulation, tax-revenue collection and practical work experience," it said.

The statement said that although the Finance Ministry assured to meet some of their demands, the second demand of the Reform Unity Council, which was immediate removal of the current NBR Chairman - remains unfulfilled as of the stipulated deadline, w...