Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Bangladesh has seen its lowest revenue growth of the current fiscal year in January, the final full month of the interim administration before the national election, as the collection deficit widened to Tk 601.12 billion.

Data released by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Monday shows that growth slowed to just 3.21 percent in January, barely undercutting the previous low of 3.31 percent recorded in October.

The slowdown follows a period of robust performance in the first quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Following the economic stagnation caused by the July Uprising and subsequent change of power, the NBR initially posted strong growth figures: 24.61 percent in July, 18.03 percent in August, and 20.15 percent i...