Dhaka, April 24 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has opposed the government's move to launch any fresh project on automation of revenue management blindly following donor prescriptions and without considering their desired outcomes.

The TIB also called for giving highest priority on domestic technological knowhow and artificial intelligence while adopting any such projects.

Citing media reports, the TIB in a statement on Wednesday said the National Board of Revenue (NBR), with the help of the World Bank, is planning a project valued at approximately Tk 10 billion to enhance income tax collection and prevent tax evasion.

Although several digitisation and automation projects have been undertaken to increase revenue collecti...