Dhaka, April 14 -- An elevated target of collecting Tk 6.95 trillion as revenue has been set for the upcoming fiscal year to achieve new government's lofty budgetary ends like enhancing GDP growth, taming wayward inflation and advancing the economy towards a trillion-dollar mark.

The total sum of revenue for financial year 2026-27 is up 23.23 per cent from the original one for the current fiscal, officials say.

The target is attuned to raising the tax-to-GDP ratio to 9.21 per cent.

The tax-GDP-ratio target was set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) against its budget-support credit package for Bangladesh.

Of the revenue, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) will have to collect Tk 6.04 trillion in taxes, expecting a 21.04-percent...