Overview
- Customs and tax officials returned to work overnight, ending a two-day nationwide shutdown that halted export and import processing
- The interim government designated National Board of Revenue roles as essential services and warned of strict legal action against continuing protesters
- Overnight talks brokered by the finance ministry and industry groups secured a pledge to form an advisory committee to oversee the NBR’s split and modernization
- The shutdown at Chittagong Port and other customs houses jeopardized garment exports with losses estimated at over $200 million
- The Anti-Corruption Commission has opened investigations into six NBR officials for allegedly amassing illicit wealth amid the broader reform drive