Fake names used to join NBR meeting virtually
Fake names were used to join virtually the National Board of Revenue鈥檚 monthly revenue collection progress meeting for the Income Tax Division on Sunday.
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NBR may face record revenue shortfall
The National Board of Revenue is heading toward a record revenue collection shortfall in the current financial year, 2024-25, due to some unavoidable disruptions, including economic sluggishness, political instability, and prolonged protests by NBR employees...
Nestle urges NBR not to raise duty on infant food ingredient
Nestle Bangladesh Limited urged the National Board of Revenue to reinstate the 5 per cent customs duty on the import of malt extract 鈥� used for food preparations for infants and children.
Israel 鈥榢idnapped鈥� us on Gaza aid boat: Thunberg
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday accused Israel of 鈥榢idnapping us in international waters and taking us against our will to Israel鈥� after security forces intercepted a boat carrying humanitarian aid bound for Gaza...
HC questions Faruque鈥檚 removal from BCB board
The High Court on Monday issued a ruling asking the government to explain why the removal of former national cricket team鈥檚 captain Faruque Ahmed from the Bangladesh Cricket Board should not be declared illegal.
High Court drops Faruque鈥檚 writ petition
The High Court on Monday dropped from its cause list a writ petition filed by the former president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Faruque Ahmed, challenging the legality of his removal as a director of the board.
鈥楳ushfiq, Mahmudullah eye int鈥檒 coaching鈥櫬犅�
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam Bulbul on Sunday revealed that Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah are interested in pursuing coaching roles at the international level.聽聽
Aminul wants to hit a triple century聽聽
The newly elected president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, Aminul Islam, on Sunday reiterated his main goal of decentralising and spreading cricket across the country.
Want to play a quick T20 innings: Aminul聽
Aminul Islam Bulbul said he is looking for a quick but memorable tenure at the Bangladesh Cricket Board after being elected as the new president of the country鈥檚 cricketing body on Friday.
Faruque鈥檚 future under cloud as BCB boss聽
Faruque Ahmed鈥檚 tenure as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board has been shrouded in uncertainty after a group of board directors submitted a formal no-confidence letter to the ministry of youth and sports on Thursday, following reports...
BPL to share ticket revenue with franchises
The Governing Council of the Bangladesh Premier League has decided to allocate a portion of ticket sales revenue to the franchises that have fulfilled their player payment obligations, as stated by the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday.
Stakeholder engagement essential for effective reform
THE ongoing spate of protests by officials and employees, along with the resulting disruption in services and administrative activities across various government offices, is a cause for concern. These protests highlight fundamental issues with the government鈥檚 approach to implementing reforms and amending existing laws. On May 25, government officials and political...
Protests disrupt work at secretariat, NBR, DSCC
Services and administrative activities at the Bangladesh Secretariat, the National Board of Revenue headquarters and the Dhaka South City Corporation鈥檚 head office in the capital Dhaka were severely disrupted on Sunday, as officials and political activists...
Al-Arafah bank holds 426th board meeting
The 426th board meeting of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC was held on Sunday. Chairman of the board of directors Khwaja Shahriar presided over the meeting...
Tension prevails at NBR
A tense situation prevailed at the National Board of Revenue on Saturday amid the presence of a huge number of police, Border Guard Bangladesh and army personnel at the revenue board鈥檚 premises since the morning of the day...
No possibility of dissolving NBR now: ministry
There is no possibility of dissolving the National Board of Revenue right at this moment since it is very much time consuming to implement the recently promulgated 鈥楻evenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordnance 2025鈥� after necessary amendments...
100 acres of land in Mirpur Bheribandh reclaimed
The Bangladesh Water Development Board on Wednesday began its drive to remove illegal structures from the land acquired for the flood control embankment in Mirpur Bheribandh...
Palli Bidyut Samity employees hold demo for removal of REB chairman
Employees of Palli Bidyut Samity on Wednesday held a demonstration at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital to press home their seven-point demand, including the removal of the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board chair...
NBR officials announce fresh protest programme
The protesting officials of the National Board of Revenue under the banner of NBR Sangskar Oikya Parishad on Wednesday announced a fresh five-day programme...
Finance adviser assures protesting NBR officials of considering issues
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has assured the protesting officials of the National Board of Revenue that he would consider the issues raised by them.
NBR to remain split: Salehuddin
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday firmly said the National Board of Revenue will continue operating as two distinct entities 鈥� tax and customs 鈥� clarifying that all previous confusion over the separation has now been resolved following discussions with cadre officials...
NBR officials vow to continue protests
The protesting officials of the National Board of Revenue will continue their ongoing 鈥榩en-down strike鈥� today from 10:00am to 03:00pm, demanding revocation of a lately promulgated ordinance to split the revenue board...
NBR officials to continue strike
The employees of the National Board of Revenue and its affiliated tax, VAT, and customs departments will continue their pen-down strike today, demanding the repeal of the ordinance to dissolve the board and the implementation of sustainable reforms.
Outsiders at NBR demand firing of pro-fascist officers
Officials and employees of various tiers of the dissolved National Board of Revenue observed a five-hour pen-down strike for the second consecutive day on Thursday, protesting at the government鈥檚 recent ordinance to dissolve and restructure the NBR...
NBR moves to ease Ctg port congestion
The National Board of Revenue has issued a special order to expedite the auction, disposal and destruction of unclear goods to ease container congestion at Chattogram Port...
Mustafiz set to get NOC for two IPL matches
Mustafizur Rahman asked for a No Objection Certificate to participate in the Indian Premier League, but the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday said that the left-arm pacer would be granted an NOC considering the national team鈥檚 duty.
Radical restructuring is no answer
WHILE the National Consensus Commission has dominated headlines with its efforts to forge consensus on critical constitutional issues, the ministry of finance has proposed a seismic shift in the country鈥檚 revenue sector: dismantling the National Board of Revenue and the Internal Resource Division to create two new divisions under direct ministerial control. This move...
Revenue reform should also consider progressive taxes
THE government has dissolved the National Board of Revenue with the Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance 2025, promulgated on May 13, to effect reforms in the revenue sector. The ordinance aimed at modernising tax administration and bolstering revenue collection has replaced the revenue board with two divisions, the Revenue Administration Division...
NBR dissolved, split into two divs amid protests
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government has created two more divisions under the finance ministry by dissolving the National Board of Revenue in a move to modernise tax administration and boost revenue collections
Tax exemption for maximum 5yrs to companies: NBR
The National Board of Revenue on Monday released a new tax expenditure policy with a provision of giving maximum five years of tax exemption to a company or an industry...