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Published : 02 Jul 2026, 01:54 PM
The Chattogram Custom House has collected Tk 814.71 billion in revenue during the recently concluded 2025–26 fiscal year, marking a 12.37 percent jump year-on-year.
However, revenue collection still fell Tk 208.23 billion short of the government's target.
The Chattogram Custom House released the revenue figures on Wednesday night following the end of the fiscal year.
According to customs data, revenue collection for FY 2025–26 amounted to Tk 814.71 billion against a target of Tk 1.02 trillion.
In the previous fiscal year (2024–25), revenue collection stood at Tk 725.02 billion. This means collections increased by Tk 89.68 billion during the latest fiscal year.
Spokesperson of Chattogram Customs Assistant Commissioner Sharif Mohammad Al Amin told bdnews24.com, "Revenue collection in FY 2025–26 increased by 12.37 percent compared with the previous fiscal year."
He added, "We were able to generate higher revenue mainly from imports of palm oil, diesel, crude oil, fresh fruits, dried fruits, capital machinery, and food products. Since customs revenue depends on imports, the amount of revenue collected is directly linked to the volume of imported goods."
In June alone, Chattogram Custom House collected Tk 38.85 billion in revenue, which was 68.96 percent higher than in the same month of the previous year.
Despite the increase in revenue, several state-owned organisations still owe substantial amounts in unpaid customs duties.
During FY 2025–26, customs recovered Tk 10.13 billion in outstanding dues from various state-owned enterprises. Even after these recoveries, total outstanding dues owed to Chattogram Customs by different state-owned organisations stood at Tk 252.37 billion at the end of the fiscal year.
The largest outstanding amount is owed by Petrobangla, which owes Tk 218.46 billion. No overdue payments were recovered from the organisation during the fiscal year.
In addition, the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) owes Tk 39.22 billion.
Al Amin said, "We are continuing our efforts to recover the outstanding revenue through regular coordination with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the relevant government agencies."
