Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- The government's decision to abolish the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and replace it with two separate entities-Revenue Policy and Revenue Management-has sparked heated debate among policymakers, experts, and business leaders.
Critics say the "Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance 2025" fails to reflect the key recommendations made by the reform advisory committee and risks creating more problems than it solves.
These concerns were raised at a roundtable discussion on Saturday, jointly organised by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) and Policy Exchange of Bangladesh (PEB) in Gulshan, Dhaka. Participants warned that the abrupt move, announced on May 12, could weaken coordination and dee...