Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has undertaken a major administrative reform and expansion of its Customs and VAT wings in a bid to widen the tax net and strengthen revenue collection.

According to an official order issued on Tuesday by the Internal Resources Division (IRD), a total of 12 new commissionerates, customs houses and specialised units have been established under the NBR.

Under the new structure, 373 cadre posts and 3,224 non-cadre posts - totalling 3,597 new positions - have been created to enhance institutional capacity across the Customs and VAT wings.

The expansion aims to promote self-reliance in the national economy through increased revenue mobilisation, improve service delivery to ensure a busin...