Dhaka, April 10 -- National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan believes that the revenue target is unachievable with just 1.5 million taxpayers in the country.

Speaking at Chattogram on Thursday, he said 4.5 million taxpayers filed returns in the FY2024-25, and of them, 3 million filed zero returns.

"We're sending a notice to those who are not filing returns. Their bank accounts will be sought next. Bangladesh's tax-to-GDP ratio is very low. So the option of raising the tax rate is unavailable."

On Thursday, the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry organised a pre-budget conference.

Abdur said everyone's opinions, including those of businessmen, were being accepted to make the budget people-friendly.

"The next bud...