NBR

Customs officials leave the Chattogram Custom House in a 'pen-down' protest against the dissolution of the National Board of Revenue(NBR). Photo: TBS
Economy

Chattogram Custom House pen-down strike enters 4th day, halts trade operations

Around 7,000 bills are processed daily at the Chattogram Custom House - 2,000 for imports and 5,000 for exports. Due to the strike, all these activities have been halted, said officials

Employees of the now-dissolved NBR hold a protest programme in front of the revenue board's HQ on 13 May. Photo: Jahir Rayhan/TBS
Economy

Govt looks for ways to resolve NBR deadlock

Professor Abu Ahmed, Chairman of the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) at a shadow parliament event organised by Debate for Democracy on 17 May. Photo: Collected
Economy

NBR split logical, protests regrettable: Prof Abu Ahmed

NBR staff protesting for the third day on 17 May 2025. Photo: UNB
NBR

NBR staff continue work abstention for day 3

National Board of Revenue staff during the second day of their pen-down strike on 15 May 2025. Photo: UNB
NBR

NBR staff's pen-down strike continues for second day

An aerial view of Chattogram Port. File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Economy

NBR issues order to fast-track auction, disposal of uncleared goods at Ctg Port

Employees of the now-dissolved NBR hold pen-down programme in front of a tax office in Dhaka on 14 May. Photo: Jahir Rayhan/TBS
NBR

Dissolution of NBR: Officers, employees stage pen-down strike in protest

Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan gestures during an interview with Reuters at his residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 18, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Sam Jahan/File Photo
Politics

NBR abolition a mere ‘cosmetic reform’: Moyeen Khan

Govt dissolves NBR, creates policy, tax realisation units
NBR

Govt dissolves NBR, creates policy, tax realisation units

File photo of a new NBR office in Agargaon, Dhaka. Photo: UNB
NBR

Restructuring NBR essential to raise tax-GDP ratio, improve efficiency: CA Office

Sketch of Prof Selim Raihan
Analysis

Dissolving NBR, forming 2 divisions a bold and timely move

File photo of a new NBR office in Agargaon, Dhaka. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

NBR dissolved, 2 new divisions created amid commotion of customs and tax officials

Infograph: TBS
NBR

More woes for businesses as govt plans almost doubling minimum tax