Dhaka, June 19 -- NBR Chairman Md. Abdur Rahman Khan has called on the tax officials to expedite revenue collection efforts in the final days of the 2024-25 fiscal year, underscoring the critical importance of meeting the government's financial needs amid a challenging economic environment.

He made the call on Thursday while addressing a revenue collection progress review meeting held at the NBR's headquarters at the city's Revenue Building.

The meeting was convened to assess the performance of the Customs and VAT Divisions up to May and to strategise ways to improve revenue intake during the concluding period of the fiscal year.

During the meeting, attended by members of the Customs and VAT Divisions, commissioners and directors gener...