DHAKA, June 29, 2025 (BSS) - The interim government has issued a statement 
where it hoped that the officials and employees of the National Board of 
Revenue (NBR) would return to their respective work stations immediately and 
thus shift from their anti-law and anti national interest destructive 
activities.

"Otherwise, the government will be bound to go tough for protecting the 
country's people and its economy," it said.

The statement of the interim government, issued here today on the ongoing NBR 
issue, said that the biggest limitation towards conducting development 
operations in budget management is the weak revenue mobilization system.

The revenue collection is very less compared to the necessity of the state 
while the main reasons for this are various weaknesses, irregularities and 
corruption in the revenue management, it added.

Under the circumstances, the interim government has decided to restructure 
the NBR in line with the suggestions from all concerned stakeholders.

The government with grave concern has noticed that some of the officials 
and employees of the revenue board in an unprecedented manner over the last 
two months have been severely hampering the trade and commerce, import and 
export and revenue collection operations in an unjust and unethical manner to 
deter the revenue reforms operations and thus creating untold sufferings in 
the name of movement which is completely unacceptable.

The statement said that the agitating staff have also been severely deterring 
the revenue collection operations of the government over the last two months 
of the outgoing fiscal year (FY25) alongside opposing the ongoing reform 
initiatives.

"This so-called movement is a pre-planned one and has an ill motive which is 
also fully contrary to the national interest and citizens' rights," it 
continued.

The statement said despite specific announcements from the government for 
considering the demands of the revenue board officials and employees, they 
denied the call from the government to discuss over the issue.

Instead of coming to an acceptable solution to the problem through 
discussions, they are continuously causing harm to the country's economy 
through taking a stiff stance in the name of movement.

Under the present circumstances, the government has decided to announce all 
types of services at all the customs houses, ICD, Bond Commissionerate and 
Customs Stations under the NBR as 'Essential Services' for the sake of 
keeping intact the very urgent import-export and foreign trade operations for 
the sake of national interest.