Dhaka, May 14 -- The NBR Reform Unity Council in a press release on Wednesday thanked all NBR employees and officials for their enthusiastic participation in the first day's event of the three- day pen down work abstention to protest split of the revenue authority.

In the press release the platform said relevant stakeholders also expressed solidarity with the movement.

The NBR Reform Unity Council, the press release said, has long been calling for a modern and sustainable reform of the national revenue system.

Officials have expressed deep concern over the recently promulgated revenue ordinance, which they claim was imposed without consulting the thousands of officers and employees in the customs and taxation services-despite being key...