Dhaka, May 20 -- Bangladesh's fiscal stability faces mounting pressure as a pen-down strike by National Board of Revenue (NBR) officials exacerbates an already significant revenue shortfall, said economists.

"Of course, revenue collection is being hampered due to the pen-down strike," eminent economist Professor Abu Ahmed, also the Director and Chairman of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh, told UNB on Tuesday.

He, however, said it is justifiable for government officials in such high positions to resort to strikes.

Responding to a query about possible ways to recover the losses, Abu Ahmed said there is no scope to recoup the losses incurred.

The strike, initiated in response to the government's recent decision to dissolve the N...