2025 NBR strike

2025 National Board of Revenue strike
Part of the aftermath of July Revolution
Officials and employees blocking the revenue building in Agargaon, Dhaka.
Sit-in procession by employees blocking the revenue building.
An employee protester speaking through a megaphone.
DateMay–June 2025
Location
Caused byDissolution of NBR via ordinance
Goals
  • Withdrawal of May ordinance
  • Resignation of NBR chairman
MethodsStrike • office closures • suspension of customs services
Resulted inSuppressed
  • Strike ended after government declared NBR jobs essential services
Parties
NBR Reform Unity Council
Lead figures

2025 National Board of Revenue strike refers to a sporadic nationwide protest and work stoppage by officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) in Bangladesh, which took place in May and June 2025, leading to the stoppage of revenue collection and all trade at international ports.

Following the end of the strike, the Government began a clampdown on protest leaders, forcing several senior officials into retirement and launching corruption investigations.