Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- Bangladesh Customs has recorded unprecedented growth over the past two decades, with revenue collections increasing nearly thirteenfold-from Tk 23,651 crore in FY 2002-03 to Tk 370,875 crore in FY 2024-25-according to a presentation made at International Customs Day 2026 in Chattogram on Sunday, January 25.

Customs alone contributed Tk 119,800 crore, accounting for 27 percent of total national revenue, while processing more than 17,000 Bills of Entry each day. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) now targets total revenue collection of Tk 500,300 crore in FY 2025-26, with customs expected to contribute Tk 130,780 crore. Overall, customs revenue accounts for nearly 89 percent of the country's total revenue, reports The Bu...