, April 27 -- Bangladesh's tax revenue growth has collapsed from 21 percent to a mere 2.2 percent in fiscal year 2025, with actual collections running some 20 percent below revised budget targets, speakers warned at a policy dialogue organised by the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI) on Sunday.

The dialogue, titled "Rationalizing Supplementary Duty and VAT in Bangladesh: Evidence, Challenges, and Reform Pathways," brought together policymakers, economists, industry leaders and development partners to deliberate on structural weaknesses in the country's tax architecture.

Zakir Ahmed Khan, Chairman of Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) and Chief Guest at the event, said the most critical institutional reform on the table is...