Dhaka, June 9 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday told Parliament that reduced purchasing power, business losses, lower industrial output and declining corporate profits were among 11 key reasons behind the country's revenue collection shortfall.

Responding to a starred question from reserved-seat lawmaker Nilufar Chowdhury Moni during the question-answer session in the Jatiya Sangsad, the minister said revenue collection up to April of the current fiscal year (FY2025-26) stood at Tk 326,928.16 crore against a target of Tk 431,461.27 crore, achieving 75.77 percent of the target.

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