Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Domestic revenue mobilisation in Bangladesh marked a significant shortfall by 25 per cent or Tk 577.24 billion in the first half of this fiscal year, prompting suggestion for recasting the NBR.
Such big deficit would create a serious pressure on the country's macroeconomic front, economists say and they see it as a "matter of serious concern".
Even, the domestic-revenue mobilisation in H1 was lower than that of the same period in the previous fiscal year.
Distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Prof Mustafizur Rahman airs concern over such plummeting revenue- collection growth despite having enormous possibilities in place across the economy.
The economist finds a "four-tier loophole" in the coun...
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