The deficit stood at Tk 580 billion at the end of February, seeing an addition of Tk 70 billion in a month. Revenue collection is 20.38 percent behind the revised target. The NBR received a revenue collection target of Tk 4.8 trillion for the entire fiscal year. In December, however, revenue collection saw an uptick for a single month, and it continued into January. This was reflected in the revenue collection in August when revenue collection dipped by 14.30 percent year-on-year.
