Overview
- The interim government’s June 29 statement declared all National Board of Revenue roles essential and threatened strict action against staff who do not resume work immediately.
- Customs and tax workers walked out in a two-day strike that has paralyzed Chittagong Port’s handling of 7,000 to 8,000 containers daily, endangering roughly $222 million in garment export revenue.
- A government order prevented NBR staff from entering office premises to stop on-site protests, intensifying the standoff.
- Revenue officials are pressing for structural reforms to the new divisions and the resignation of the NBR chairman, citing fears of job insecurity and loss of institutional independence.
- Industry groups warn that a prolonged deadlock could disrupt supply chains, squeeze revenue collection and weaken investor confidence in a broader climate of civil-service unrest.