Dhaka, May 4 -- National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Sunday announced that tax officials will be given specific targets to increase tax collection from individuals and entities that evade taxes, fail to file returns, or claim exemptions improperly.

"Eligible non-taxpayers will be brought under surveillance," he said while addressing a seminar titled 'Fiscal Issues for National Budget 2025-26 to Foster Economic and Business Growth' as the chief guest at a hotel in the capital.

Khan pointed out that the amount of tax revenue lost through exemptions is nearly equivalent to what is collected annually. "From the very beginning, a large volume of exemptions has been granted, but given the government's growing inter...