Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- Grameen Bank has received no "special treatment" when the government granted it a tax exemption until 2029, conditional upon submitting its income tax returns, says National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan.

When asked about the "justification" for granting an exemption to Grameen Bank when similar organisations had not received one, he said: "We believe that we have given them the advantage that other similar organisations receive. Let's not talk about this for now."

"We never intended to give them any special treatment and we didn't offer it," the NBR chief said at a seminar on changes in the 2025-26 budget on Monday.

A journalist noted that Grameen Bank receives a tax exemption on all kinds ...