Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- The year 2025 ended with deepening concern over Bangladesh's weakening domestic revenue mobilisation, prompting economists and policymakers to warn about the government's ability to meet rising public expenditure.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) went through unprecedented turmoil at both its headquarters and field offices following the interim government's promulgation of the bifurcation ordinance on May 12, 2025.

Senior tax officials said they had never experienced such an internal divide and awkward working environment in the agency's history, noting that the situation had negatively affected revenue collection.

Bangladesh's tax-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio slipped to around 6.6 per cent in FY25 from 7.4...