The government on Monday issued a gazette declaring the services under the National Board of Revenue, particularly at customs houses, inland container depots, bond commissionerates and customs stations, as 鈥榚ssential services鈥� to safeguard essential trade and foreign commerce...
Export-import operations and cargo handling at the country鈥檚 largest land port, Benapole Land Port, resumed in full swing from Monday morning after the NBR Reform Unity Council withdrew its shutdown programme.
Export and import activities through ports and revenue collection across the country came to a halt on Sunday due to the 鈥榗omplete shutdown鈥� and 鈥楳arch to the NBR鈥� programmes enforced by National Board of Revenue staff for the second consecutive day, demanding the removal of the NBR chairman...
The protesting tax officials of Bangladesh's National Board of Revenue have withdrawn their complete shutdown programme of the NBR on Sunday evening, following negotiations between business leaders and the interim government.
Bangladesh interim government finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said a decision has been taken to form a five-member adviser-level committee centering the ongoing issues at the National Board of Revenue.
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday initiated an inquiry into allegations of amassing illegal wealth against six officials of the National Board of Revenue, including Hasan Muhammad Tarek Rikabdar, president of NBR Reform Unity Parishad, the banner under which officials are continuing their movement.
Protesting officials and employees of the National Board of Revenue on Saturday began a 鈥榗omplete shutdown鈥� programme, demanding the removal of NBR chairman Abdur Rahman Khan...
The country鈥檚 businesses on Saturday urged the interim government to take immediate measures to resolve the crisis at the National Board of Revenue amid the ongoing protests by its officials...
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Thursday said that they had asked the protesting officials and employees of the National Board of Revenue to suspend their programme immediately...
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Thursday said that country鈥檚 taxpayers could now submit their individual income tax returns online from July...
The NBR Reform Unity Council, a platform of the NBR officials who have been protesting against an ordinance that splits the revenue board into two divisions, on Wednesday said that it would hold a 鈥楳arch to NBR鈥� programme on June 28...
The National Board of Revenue has recovered a total of Tk聽994 crore in the past nine months (September 2024 to May 2025) through a series of tax and revenue evasion investigations and drives...
Government employees from different ministries and divisions at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Monday observed a two-hour strike demanding the repeal of the 鈥楪overnment Service (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 that introduced stricter disciplinary measures along with a provision that lists activities considered 鈥榤isconduct鈥�...
The National Board of Revenue on Thursday formed a six member committee to formulate a framework for separation of revenue policy and revenue management...
In order to ensure the smooth execution of the proposed budget for the financial year 2025-26, the National Board of Revenue has decided to keep all revenue-related departments open on June 21 and 28, both Saturdays...
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 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.
NBR Reform Unity Council leaders on Monday demanded the removal of NBR chairman Abdur Rahman Khan by May 29, citing a lack of trust among officials and staff in his leadership.
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...
The NBR Reform Unity Council on Sunday withdrew its previously announced full-fledged strike and welcomed the government鈥檚 announcement that all necessary amendments to Revenue Policy and Administration Reform Ordinance, 2025, will be made by July 31.
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...
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...
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 Salehuddin Ahmed has assured the protesting officials of the National Board of Revenue that he would consider the issues raised by them.
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...
The NBR Reform Unity Council has suspended its ongoing protest programme following a government proposal for dialogue, initiated under the directive of the Chief Adviser...
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...
The NBR Reform Unity Council on Saturday announced a fresh six-hour pen-down strike, scheduled for Sunday from 9:00am to 3:00pm, to press home their demands for sustainable and inclusive revenue reform...
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.
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...