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NBR is responsible for the formulation and continuous re-appraisal of tax-policies and tax-laws in Bangladesh. Negotiating tax treaties with foreign governments and participating in inter-ministerial deliberations on economic issues having a bearing on fiscal policies and tax administration are also NBR's responsibilities.
After the independence from Pakistan in 1971, EPWAPDA was restructured and renamed the Bangladesh Water Development Board. The new republic soon gained support from several agencies. The World Bank published the Land and Water Sector Study in 1972, advocating small-scale flood control and irrigation projects. As a result, small-scale irrigation ...
Bangladesh faces both natural and man-made environmental problems. The main environmental problems of Bangladesh can be traced to the problems of overpopulation and poverty. These are: deforestation, deteriorating water quality, natural disasters, land degradation, salinity, unplanned urbanization, unplanned sewage, industrial waste disposal, etc.
Air pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues in Bangladesh, with the country frequently ranking among the most polluted in the world. [3] According to the World Air Quality Report, Bangladesh was the country with the worst air quality in 2020, a situation that has persisted over several years. [4]
During 1987-89, Forestry was a department of the Ministry of Agriculture, under a Secretary. The Department of Environment (DoE) was established in Bangladesh in 1977 under the Environmental Pollution Control Ordinance, 1977. Finally, the Bangladesh Ministry of Forest and Environment was established in 1989.
The increasing interest in water reuse and more stringent regulations regarding water pollution are currently accelerating the implementation of AOPs at full-scale. There are roughly 500 commercialized AOP installations around the world at present, mostly in Europe and the United States.
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The institute traces its origin to Bangladesh Water Development Board's Hydraulic Research Laboratory which was established in 1948. The institute was established 1977 under the water development board. In July 1990 it was made a national autonomous organisation. On 20 August 1991 it was separated from the board. [1]