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Islamabad, Pakistan – A new assessment by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded that corruption in Pakistan is behind an economic crisis driven by “state capture” – where public policy is manipulated to benefit a narrow circle of political and business elites.

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As a nation dealing with challenges with respect to our energy needs and also the impact our chosen energy mix will have on our environment, it is important that Bangladesh gets this right.

The persistent challenge of elevating revenue collection remains the central economic puzzle that Bangladesh has attempted to solve for many years. From enacting a new income tax law in 2023 to expanding and reorganising both the Income Tax wing and the Customs and VAT wing, the government has introduced a series of initiatives designed to strengthen the institutional capacity of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and raise collections. These steps will require time before their impact becomes visible, yet the way the revenue system is currently functioning suggests that such manoeuvres may not be enough to address long-standing weaknesses.