Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- The Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), Md Abdur Rahman Khan, admitted on Sunday that Bangladesh is facing a severe crisis in paying import bills for essential items, including fuel, raw materials for the ready-made garment (RMG) sector, and many others.
He stated, "As mentioned by the representative from Bangladesh Bank, essential items such as fossil fuels or gas, which are critical for running industries and the transportation sector, are necessary for Bangladesh's progress.
Without these, the country cannot move forward. However, we are struggling to pay for these imports due to the ongoing dollar crisis."
Khan explained that the shortage of foreign currency has caused significant difficulties in settli...