Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for submitting online VAT returns for the January 2026 tax period through its e-VAT system until Feb 22 in the "public interest".

An official order said the extension was granted due to a prolonged spell of government holidays surrounding Shab-e-Barat and the parliamentary election, which limited business operations and affected compliance activities, according to the state-run news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).

BSS said taxpayers also faced additional difficulties on Feb 15 when the OTP server of the e-Challan system went down, stopping many from completing their returns on time.

The decision reportedly aims to ensure that businesses and VAT-re...