Dhaka, June 25 -- NBR Reform Unity Council on Wednesday rejected the Finance Adviser's call for a dialogue aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis surrounding the proposed restructuring of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

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Unity Council President and Additional Commissioner Hassan Muhammad Tarek Rikabdar made the announcement at a press briefing on the premises of the NBR headquarters in Agargaon, Dhaka.

In a written statement, Rikabdar said the government has yet to withdraw its plan to restructure the NBR and instead of establishing it as an autonomous and specialised department under the Ministry of Finance it is backtracking from earlier positions.

He f...