Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) ended 2025 at the centre of Bangladesh's growing fiscal challenge, struggling to raise higher revenue in a slowing economy while attempting long-promised reforms of a tax system criticised for inefficiency, discretion and a narrow base.

The year unfolded as a mix of reform initiatives, technology-driven upgrades and aggressive policy moves, alongside deep-rooted structural weaknesses and unprecedented institutional unrest within the revenue administration.

Together, these factors shaped a year of cautious transition, missed targets and unresolved debates over the future of tax reform.

At a broader level, NBR's revenue performance reflected the country's macroeconomic stress.

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