Five more NBR officials under ACC scanner over graft charge
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday initiated inquiry against five more officials of the National Board of Revenue over allegations of amassing illegal wealth through corruption...
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Gazette issued declaring NBR services as 鈥榚ssential services鈥�
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...
Online submission of document for export, import made mandatory
The National Board of Revenue has made mandatory the online submission of certificates, licenses, and permits issued by 19 agencies under the NBR Single Window System for customs clearance of import and export consignments...
NBR strike paralyses trade, revenue collection
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...
Govt decides to declare all NBR services as 鈥榚ssential services鈥�
In the given chaotic situation at the National Board of Revenue, the interim government declared all services under NBR, particularly at customs houses, inland container depots, bond commissionerates, and customs stations, as 鈥榚ssential services鈥� under national interest to safeguard essential trade and foreign commerce...
Protesting NBR officials to sit with govt this afternoon
The protesting officials of the National Board of Revenue on Sunday said that they would hold a meeting with the finance adviser at about 4:00pm on the day...
NBR officials鈥� protests demanding chairman鈥檚 removal enters 2nd day
National Board of Revenue officials under the banner of NBR Unity Council continued their 鈥榗omplete shutdown鈥� for the second consecutive day on Sunday, demanding the immediate removal of its chairman...
NBR staff go on strike
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...
Businesses demand end to NBR crisis
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...
Govt calls for suspension of NBR protests
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...
Taxpayers can submit returns online from July: NBR
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...
鈥楳arch to NBR鈥� called for June 28聽聽
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...
NBR recovers Tk 994cr in tax evasion drives
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...
NBR officials begin sit-in, pen-down programme demanding logical reforms
Officials and employees started a sit-in and pen-down programme at the NBR headquarters in Dhaka on Monday morning, demanding logical reforms in the National Board of Revenue...
Govt reduces duties on petroleum, solar power equipment imports
The National Board of Revenue has declared a set of reforms and adjustments in the national budget for the financial year 2025-26, with some significant changes in income tax, VAT, and customs duties...
NBR forms six-member body to work on division
The National Board of Revenue on Thursday formed a six member committee to formulate a framework for separation of revenue policy and revenue management...
NBR open on June 21, 28 for budget work
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...
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.
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...
