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Two Income Tax employees suspended

Our Correspondent, Nettokona

Two local officials of the Income Tax Department were put under suspension on October 4 last by the higher authority.

An oficial source said, Mahammad Faruk Hussain, the MLSS (peon) of the Deputy Tax Commissioner's office Netrakona and Ratan Mia, the night guard of the same office were placed under suspension by the authority on charge of violating official discipline and code of conduct. Tax Commissioner of Dhaka tax region-5 Bashiruddin Ahmed issued the suspension order with affect from October-4 last, the official source added.

Fertiliser dealer arrested by Joint Forces

Joint forces arrested a fertilizer-dealer and a local fertiliser-trader from Shamganj Bazer area in Purbadhala upaizla of Netrakona district on October 3 last on charge of their involvement in selling various fertilizers including Urea fertilizer at higher prices in black markets. Police sources said, the arrested fertilizer dealer was identified as Muklesur Rahman (36) and the fertilizer trader was identified as Rukku Mia (45).

Acting on a secret information, a team of joint forces led by DGFI Major Sihab conducted an operation at the Shamganj Bazer and caught the fertiliser trader Rukku Mia red-handed while he was selling different fertilisers at higher prices than the government fixed prices and seized six bags of fertilizers from his possession. Then, the joint forces also caught the fertilizer declar Muklesur Rahman on the basis of the confessional statement of the Rukku Mia. Later, the two arrested dishonest businessmen were handed over to the Purbadhala Police Station by the joint forces. A case was recorded with Purbadhala Police Station against the two persons, the police sources added.

Reporters club hosts ifter party for newsmen

Netrakona reports club hosted an ifter party in honor of the Netrakona district based newspaers of national print and electronics media at a local Chinese restaurant here on October 4 last. A special prayer priror to the ifter was offered there seeking divine blessings for progress and prosperity of the Nation. District level officers, civil society members and leaders of different professional groups also attended the ifter mahfil as guests.

Declaration of six newspapers cancelled

The declaration of six newspapers published from Netrakona district has been cancelled for failing to publish regularly and not maintaining offices at the mentioned addresses. According to an official source, District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner Netrakona has issued an official order canceling the declaration of the six newspapers under Section 9 (3) of the printing press and publication (declaration and Registration Act of 1973). The six newspapers are weekly Muktir Pratik, weekly Netrakona, weekly Netrakona Kanta, weekly Netrakona Barta, Monthly Mohua Mon and Monthly Al-Eman, the source added.