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Imported Indian rice force closure of 600 Naogaon rice mills
Naogaon, Oct 20 (UNB) – With the rice imported from neighbouring India selling at lower prices, the demand for the local varieties is on the decline, pushing 600 rice mills into closure in the district, said rice mills owners.
Telecommunications to be revived in Sundarbans
Khulna, October 20 (UNB) – The government has taken a project to reestablish telecommunication structures in the remote areas of the Sundarbans, aiming to strengthen monitoring in the world’s largest mangrove forest and protect the forest resources.
NBR rolling out e-fiscal devices to check VAT evasion
Dhaka, Oct 17 (UNB) – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken an initiative to procure and install 10,000 electronic fiscal devices (EFD) in 13 types of business entities from next year in a move to check value added tax (VAT) evasion.
Govt reduces charge of MNP service to Tk 57.50
Dhaka, Oct 17 (UNB) – The government has reduced the cost of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service that enables the customers to switch to different operators without changing their existing mobile phone numbers, from Tk 157.50 to Tk 57.50.
Frenchwoman comes under Lalon’s spell, settles in Kushtia
Kushtia, Oct 18 (UNB) – A Frenchwoman named Deborah Cukirman has transformed herself into a devotee of mystic legend Lalon Fakir and started living in Doulatpur upazila of the district.
Satkhira villagers find fortune in ‘Vasak’ farming
Satkhira, Oct 17 (UNB) – Many poor rural people of the district have found the cultivation of herbal plant ‘Vasak’ highly profitable as different pharmaceutical companies are collecting its leaves from villagers at good prices because of its huge medical values.
Beijing to take its ties with Dhaka to next level; expects stable political environment
Dhaka, Oct 16 (UNB) – Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhang Zuo has said China and Bangladesh will emerge as “great partners of win-win cooperation” taking the relations to a next level through greater cooperation in core areas as it expects a stable political environment in Bangladesh.
“I do hope Bangladesh will have a very smooth general election and the political situation will remain stable during the whole election process,” he said in an exclusive interview with UNB.
Apparently putting emphasis on the continuation of stable political environment, Ambassador Zuo said China would respect the choice to be made by Bangladeshi people.
“I also hope the friendship between China and Bangladesh will last forever,” he said adding that lots of opportunities have emerged in Bangladesh-China relations that can be explored through joint efforts.
Referring to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Bangladesh in October 2016, Ambassador Zuo said the two leaders -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and President Xi -- elevated the bilateral relationship to strategic partnership of cooperation with the historic visit.
“This has created opportunities for greater cooperation…both the countries have opened a new chapter in their relations,” said the Ambassador.
‘Tea Babu’, a very popular man on-call in Sylhet
Sylhet, Oct 15 (UNB) – When many people cannot earn enough to support their families even doing decent jobs, Bipul Chandra Das, a tea seller in Bishwanath upazila stands out from the rest.
Durga Puja to be celebrated in 842 mandaps in Moulvibazar
Moulvibazar, Oct 15 (UNB) – All preparations have been completed to celebrate Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, in 842 mandaps in the district.
Move to buoy up postal e-money order service
Dhaka, Oct 15 (UNB) – When Bangladesh Post Office launched a new money order service in the form of Electronic Money Transfer Services (EMTS) back on March 26, 2010 – the state-run postal department was the pioneer in particular segment of money remittance business.