Dhaka, June 25 -- Academics, financial experts, and industry professionals on Tuesday called for a comprehensive and strategic digitalisation of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to enhance efficiency, ensure transparency, and support Bangladesh's long-term economic growth.

They made the call at a seminar titled "Journey from Analog to Digital: The Rationale, Country Practices, and Digitalizing National Board of Revenue for Economic Growth of Bangladesh", organised by Emerging Credit Rating Ltd (ECRL) at its head office in the capital.

The seminar featured an in-depth discussion on the barriers and opportunities in transforming the NBR into a fully digital tax authority, aligning with the country's "Developed Bangladesh 2041" vision, ...