Dhaka, March 21 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) continues to face challenges in meeting its revised revenue target despite lowering projections, as political unrest and economic slowdown hindered business activities.

According to updated NBR data released on Thursday, revenue collection in the first eight months of the 2024-25 fiscal year fell short by Tk 582.42 billion.

While this lags behind the revised target, it marks a 1.76 percent increase from the same period last 2023-24 fiscal year.

From July to February, NBR aimed to collect Tk 2.8 trillion but managed only about Tk 2.22 trillion.

The initial target for the entire fiscal year was Tk 4.80 trillion, which was later adjusted to nearly Tk 4.64 trillion.

During the same p...