Govt declares NBR services as `essential services`

The government has declared services under the National Board of Revenue (NBR) as ‘essential services’. 

To this end, the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Monday issued a gazette notification, signed by its secretary A H M Shafiquzzaman.

The services particularly at customs houses, inland container depots, bond commission rates, and customs stations are under the public interest to safeguard essential trade and foreign commerce.

According to the gazette notification, services under the NBR are essential for meeting the revenue collection targets of the government and for keeping the financial management of the government dynamic.