Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) recorded a year-on-year revenue growth of over 15percent during the first five months of FY2025-26, but collections still fell short of the target by Tk24,047 crore.
According to NBR statistics, revenue collected from July to November totaled Tk148,976 crore, against a target of Tk173,023 crore.
In November alone, collections lagged by approximately Tk6,667 crore, although they rose slightly over 14percent compared to the same month in the previous fiscal year.
Officials and analysts have attributed the large gap between actual collections and the target to the unusually ambitious revenue goals. Many experts argue that the budget-set targets were unrealistic, and the situation has bee...