NBR officials want its chief chosen by ousted PM Hasina to go

Hundreds of officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) demonstrated at the office of the tax administrator on Wednesday seeking the resignation of its chairman, Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem.

The protesters pressed their nine-point demands and urged the authorities concerned to hire people from customs or income tax cadres instead of the ones from the administration cadre as the chief of NBR. Officials said the demonstration began around noon on Wednesday and the protesters stormed the office of the NBR at one stage, which affected the activities of the NBR.

NBR Chairman Muneem was absent in the office on Wednesday, officials said.