Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Domestic revenue mobilisation from July to January of the current fiscal year lagged behind the target by nearly 21 per cent, raising deep concerns about the macroeconomic landscape to meet the necessary expenditures, officials said.

In the first seven months, the revenue board collected 42.25 per cent of the revised target of Tk 4.63 trillion for FY25.

To achieve the FY25 target, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) will have to collect Tk 535.27 billion per month from February to June.

The NBR collects Tk 300 billion per month on average. However, collection in the last quarter of every fiscal year jumps significantly due to the execution of development expenditures.

In January of FY25, the tax authorities collected...