The National Board of Revenue (NBR) had planned to earn more revenue by raising duties. In reality, the opposite has happened. To prevent the wastage of foreign currency, stop smuggling and money laundering, and compel expatriates to send remittances through legal banking channels, the NBR imposed high duties and strict restrictions on the legal import of gold. Since then, the volume of incoming gold through Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport has plummeted. As a result, the gove...
