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...
Govt doesn鈥檛 set revenue target practically: Masrur Reaz
Masrur Reaz, chairman and chief executive officer of Policy Exchange Bangladesh, said that the revenue collection target wasn鈥檛 set systematically or based on proper research into the economy...
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.
Revenue, investment, inflation targets arduous in FY26 budget
Businesses and experts have said that the proposed national budget for the 2025-26 financial year was overly ambitious, particularly regarding revenue targets, private investment, inflation control and GDP growth...
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...
NBR Reform Unity Council withdraws strike
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.
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...
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...
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...
NBR moves to bring land, flat, building owners under tax net
The National Board of Revenue has initiated a move to track down owners of land, flats and buildings across the country in an effort to widen the country鈥檚 narrow tax net...
Two聽tax commissioners become NBR board members
The National Board of Revenue has appointed Md Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury and Mutasim Billah Faruqui as members (tax) of its board.
Ordinance soon to split NBR, says chair
NBR chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said the reform ordinance to separate the National Board of Revenue will be issued soon as the advisory council has approved it...
NBR wants to ease business process for compliant taxpayers
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is contemplating the introduction of a more simplified process for compliant import duty and tax payers to import the goods they need, helping them to do business more easily...