Dhaka, May 20 -- The Ministry of Finance has issued a fresh circular making the automated challan system, known as "A-Challan", mandatory for all government revenues and receipts from July 1, 2026, completely abolishing the manual challan method.

According to the circular issued on Tuesday, the decision aims to ensure maximum transparency in handling public funds, strengthen cash management, secure real-time digital deposits, and reduce the government's interest burdens resulting from hidden liquidity pools.

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It noted that under the Constitution of Bangladesh and Treasury Rules, all government revenues and receipts must be deposited into the "Consolidated Fund" or ...