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CHANDPUR: Photo shows jatkas (hilsa fish fry) are being distributed among the orphans and destitute people after about 65 maunds of jatka was seized from 10 CNG autorickshaws at Chandpur Natunbazar-Puranbazar connecting bridge area while being smuggled elsewhere on Thursday. Acting on a tip, coastguards and fisheries officials jointly launched the drive and seized the jatkas. None could be arrested at the time of the drive. Sadar Upazila Fisheries officer Tanjimul Islam and Bangladesh Coastguard officers were present on the occasion.

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Jamuna Oil 48th AGM held

Chittagong Bureau : The 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Jamuna Oil Company Ltd was held on 27 January (Saturday) on virtual platform. The AGM...

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Ctg customs to resolve manpower, infrastructure crisis soon Chattogram Bureau National Board of Revenue (NBR) is taking initiative to resolve the customs manpower and infrastructure crisis soon, said NBR member (VAT: Implementation and IT). Dr. Mainul Khan. He said this at the International Customs Day seminar on Friday (January 26).The seminar was organized by the Chittagong Custom House. This is the theme of the day: new and old partners, customs will achieve the goal. Dr. Mainul Khan said results are less timely in the customs part more than other organizations. There are 3,000 documentations here. The manpower and infrastructure are less than that. NBR will take initiative in this regard. He said VAT and tax have close relationships with customs. If the production of the product is appropriate, income tax and VAT collection will increase. The special guests on the occasion were the Commissioner of Customs Excise and VAT Appellate Commissioner. Moazzem Hossain, Tax Commissioner. Shahadat Hossain Shikdar, Chittagong Chamber Director AKM Aktar Hossain, Vice-President of the Metropolitan Chamber AM Mahabub Chowdhury, Acting President of Women Chamber Abida Mostafa.Syed Musafiqur Rahman, Commissioner of Customs Excise and VAT Commissioner presented the keynote paper. He said that customs are responsible for simplifying trade, increasing investment, export development, public health protection, smuggling, prevention of state security risk, development of domestic industry. One of these is revenue collection. 20 percent of the country’s revenue comes from customs. The main focus of customs is now trade facilities. Customs Pioneer in automation in the country. VAT Commissioner. Moazzem Hossain said the world is changing. The use of information technology is increasing. On Customs Day, we take the oath of patriotism. We will try to build a prosperous prosperous Bangladesh. We want to move a long way in economic development. The journey will be jointly. Suresh Chandra Biswas, Director General of Customs Excise and VAT Training Academy presided over the meeting. AM Mahbub Chowdhury said that there are 3,000 bills of entry a day in the country. It involves foreign currency. Customs are handling these with limited manpower.

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2-day Aswini Mela ends

Barishal Correspondent : On the occasion of 169 birth anniversary of Mahatma Aswini Kumar Dutta, a two-day long Ashwini Mela has been organized on the...

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BNP holds black flag procession

Sr. Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj : The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) of Kishoreganj district Unit arranged a black flag procession in the town on...

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Adv Rahmat Ali passes away

Manikganj Correspondent : Former president of Manikganj Lawyers Association, member of Supreme Court Bar, founder of Harirampur Jhitka Khawa Rahmat Ali College, former head teacher...

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Barishal DoE demolishes 3 illegal brick kilns

Barishal Correspondent : Barishal divisional and district office of Environment (DoE) conducted a mobile court on Tuesday afternoon and demolished three illegal brick kilns and...

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KALAPARA, PATUAKALI: On the initiative of Directorate of Fisheries, State Minister of Disaster Management and Relief Md. Mohibbur Rahman, MP officially hands over hilsa hunting nets among 96 helpless fishermen in Kalapara coastal area in the district. At the same time, 32 more marginal fishermen were given one cow each for alternative employment in a ceremony held on Alhajj Jalal Uddin College ground of Dhulasar Union of the upazila on Saturday.

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Global Islami Bank distributes blankets

Feni Correspondent : Blankets have been distributed among the needy on behalf of Nizam Chowdhury, chairman Global Islami Bank of Dagonbhuiyan. On Saturday morning, the...