The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched a preliminary inquiry against six officers of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) involved in the ongoing “complete shutdown” of the government agency. Among them, all except Badiul Alam have been at the forefront of the protest demanding the resignation of the NBR chairman. According to ACC documents, corrupt NBR officials have routinely collected large sums in bribes in exchange for lowering tax liabilities for business owners and individuals. NBR officials launched a protest demanding the scrapping of the decision, including a pen-down protest. They said discussions would be held with NBR officials and employees to implement the ordinance.
