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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The NBR faces the challenge of meeting an ambitious revenue collection target for FY 2026-27 while managing a leadership transition and accelerating tax digitization.
NBR extended the deadline for entering paper-based VAT returns into the e-VAT system to June 30, 2026.
Multiple SROs issued regarding income tax rebates, exemptions for renewable energy, and customs bond rules.
NBR reported an estimated revenue shortfall of Tk 880 billion for the outgoing fiscal year.
NBR was established by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman through President's Order No. 76 of 1972, repealing the Central Revenue Board Act 1924; it is a statutory authority attached to the Internal Resources Division (IRD) of the Ministry of Finance, and the IRD Secretary holds ex-officio chairmanship of NBR. Md. Abdur Rahman Khan (FCMA, MA Accounting Chittagong University, MA Government Financial Management Ulster University UK; former UN International Advisor and World Bank Petroleum Tax Consultant in East Timor) was appointed on 15 August 2024, replacing Abu Hena Rahmatul Muneem whose contractual appointment was terminated the same day. The Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance 2025 (Article 93(1), 12 May 2025) nominally dissolves NBR along with IRD and creates two successor entities -- Revenue Policy Division (RPD) and Revenue Management Division (RMD) -- but requires a separate gazette notification which has not been published as of 2026-05-17; NBR therefore remains legally and operationally intact. The amended ordinance (2 September 2025) addressed the core cadre dispute: RPD secretary may come from any cadre with macroeconomic/trade/revenue expertise; RMD head must have revenue collection experience. A writ petition filed on 17 May 2025 by Supreme Court lawyer Jewel Azad before a High Court bench (Justices Fatema Najib and Sikder Mahmudur Razi) challenging the ordinance under Articles 26, 29(1), and 31 of the Constitution remains pending. The July-March nine-month shortfall figure of approximately Tk 1 lakh crore is corroborated by Bangladesh Pratidin (22 April 2026), The Daily Star, and banglamirrornews (Tk 98,000 crore cited separately for the same period -- rounding/data-cut difference). annual_budget_bdt and staff_count are null: NBR's own operational budget is not itemised separately from IRD in available primary sources; sanctioned post count for NBR's field offices and headquarters is not available in current public documents. Verification based on 2+ primary sources for all material claims.
Md. Abdur Rahman Khan retired as Chairman of the NBR.
Ahsan Habib took charge as the new NBR Chairman.
NBR issued an order restricting field staff from visiting the head office without official necessity.
NBR issued a public warning against fraudsters impersonating tax officials.
Source: 27 primary source linksAs of 2026-07-05