Abul Kalam Azad runs a small grocery shop, about thirty-five square feet, next to his home at Ratankandi union in Sirajganj Sadar upazila. Like many village shops, it stocks almost everything from rice and biscuits to soft drinks and bakery items.

The decision was announced in a special order issued today, pushing back the previous cut-off of 30 November

For the first time, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has sought to grant opportunity to individuals and companies to de-register or make their taxpayer identification number (TINs) dormant owing to no taxable income and dissolution.