Bangladesh's direct tax spending fell 8% in FY23
9 April 2026, 20:08 PM
Business
Budget 2026-27: Why tax rebate policy needs structural overhaul
8 April 2026, 20:53 PM
Business
NBR chairman slams bourses, CDBL for not listing
1 April 2026, 22:16 PM
Business
FY27: NBR mulls wealth, inheritance taxes, tighter exemptions
31 March 2026, 21:32 PM
Business
Foreign loan commitments rise, but disbursal slows
30 March 2026, 22:02 PM
Business
Tax, e-VAT return deadlines extended for firms
16 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Tax & Customs
Income tax return filing deadline for companies extended to Apr 15
15 March 2026, 12:47 PM
Business
Customs houses to remain open on limited scale during Eid holidays
10 March 2026, 12:32 PM
Business
NBR files GD over fraud using chairman’s name
3 March 2026, 17:52 PM
Business
NBR seeks FY27 budget proposals from businesses
3 March 2026, 17:30 PM
Business
Finance adviser to sit with protesting NBR officials
A meeting will take place at 5pm tomorrow
25 June 2025, 09:12 AM
Corporate tax for non-listed firms unchanged at 27.5%
Lower tax benefit only for firms offloading minimum 10% shares via IPO or direct listing
22 June 2025, 12:43 PM
Govt lowers tax rate for private universities, medical colleges
Now it is 10%, down from 15%
22 June 2025, 10:54 AM
July Warriors' tax-free income limit likely to be Tk 525,000
The tax-free income threshold for war-wounded freedom fighters may increase by 5%
31 May 2025, 14:12 PM
“What’s changed since the fall of the dictator?" Debapriya asks
The CPD distinguished fellow also questions transparency in policy formulation
28 May 2025, 11:15 AM
NBR to become separate specialised agency: finance ministry
The announcement comes amid continued protest by tax officials
25 May 2025, 13:13 PM
Govt to amend NBR ordinance
In the face of turmoil amid continued protest by employees, the government yesterday backtracked from its position and stated it would bring “required amendments” to the new ordinance that split the National Board of Revenue.
22 May 2025, 18:07 PM
NBR officials submit memorandum to chief adviser
Their four-point demand includes the repeal of the recently issued ordinance and the resignation of the NBR chairman
22 May 2025, 13:12 PM
Govt to consider NBR officials’ concerns
The government will duly consider demands from protesting officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), who have been observing a pen-down strike since the interim government passed an ordinance aimed at dissolving the revenue board on May 12.
20 May 2025, 18:51 PM
NBR officials postpone protests
Employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday postponed their pen-down strike after the top authority of the interim government invited them for a discussion over their demands to repeal the new Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, 2025.
19 May 2025, 18:37 PM
NBR restructuring just a ‘cosmetic reform’: BNP leader Moyeen Khan
Simple rebranding won’t resolve structural flaws, he says
14 May 2025, 16:25 PM
Tax lawyers oppose draft ordinance to dissolve NBR
A draft "State Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, 2025 was approved last month proposing to dissolve the NBR
8 May 2025, 14:25 PM
Scrap draft ordinance on revenue
The BCS Taxation Association has called to immediately rescind the draft ordinance that proposes dissolving the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and replacing it with two separate entities -- the Revenue Policy Division and the Revenue Management Division..Under the draft "State Policy and
4 May 2025, 15:30 PM
NBR to collect travel tax directly from outbound passengers
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to introduce a new system for collecting travel tax directly from outbound passengers, replacing the current practice where airlines include the tax in ticket prices and later deposit it into the state coffer.
17 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Two-thirds of e-return filers don’t have taxable income: NBR chairman
Nearly 10 lakh out of 15 lakh e-return filers have submitted zero returns, he says at ERF event
24 March 2025, 07:15 AM
Customs open except for Eid day
All customs houses and stations will remain open every day, except on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, to facilitate import and export activities, said the National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday.
19 March 2025, 20:00 PM
Dhaka Chamber wants Tk 5 lakh as tax-free income limit
It also suggested reducing the highest income tax rate from 30% to 25%
18 March 2025, 08:50 AM
NBR extends corporate tax return deadline to April 30
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for companies to file their income tax returns until April 30 this year.
12 March 2025, 13:20 PM
NBR to go tough on tax return non-filers
The tax administrator organises a pre-budget discussion
11 March 2025, 09:29 AM
NBR eases VAT for supermarket shoppers
No additional 7.5% trade VAT for shopping at supermarkets
20 February 2025, 15:11 PM