40 lakh fake cigarette tax stamps, cosmetics seized at Ctg port
The Daily Star (National) · ৮ নভে, ২০২৬
A container imported under the declaration of printing machines was found to contain cosmetics and more than 40 lakh fake cigarette tax stamps at Chattogram Port.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনThe Daily Star (National)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
The Daily Star (National)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- A container imported under the declaration of printing machines was found to contain cosmetics and more than 40 lakh fake cigarette tax stamps at Chattogram Port.
- The consignment, imported by China Mart, at Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka, arrived at the port on August 9 this year.
- As such, the use of the fake stamps for illegal cigarette production and marketing could have caused an estimated revenue loss of Tk 43.50 crore to the government, while the undeclared cosmetics could involve another Tk 2.50 crore in revenue evasion.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | 40 lakh | “A container imported under the declaration of printing machines was found to contain cosmetics and more than 40 lakh fake cigarette tax stamps at Chattogram Port.” |
Date | August 9 | “The consignment, imported by China Mart, at Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka, arrived at the port on August 9 this year.” |
Figure | Tk 130 | “According to the release, a 20-stick packet of low-segment cigarettes has a retail price of Tk 130, of which the government is entitled to Tk 106.60 in revenue.” |
Figure | Tk 43.50 crore | “As such, the use of the fake stamps for illegal cigarette production and marketing could have caused an estimated revenue loss of Tk 43.50 crore to the government, while the undeclared cosmetics could involve another Tk 2.50 crore in revenue evasion.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
“The consignment, imported by China Mart, at Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka, arrived at the port on August 9 this year.”
A written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, or belief.
Synonyms: notice, statement, avowal
“A container imported under the declaration of printing machines was found to contain cosmetics and more than 40 lakh fake cigarette tax stamps at Chattogram Port.”
Tobacco or other substances, in a thin roll wrapped with paper, intended to be smoked.
“A container imported under the declaration of printing machines was found to contain cosmetics and more than 40 lakh fake cigarette tax stamps at Chattogram Port.”
Someone who contains; something that contains.
Synonyms: cargo container
“A container imported under the declaration of printing machines was found to contain cosmetics and more than 40 lakh fake cigarette tax stamps at Chattogram Port.”
To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
“A joint team of the National Board of Revenue’s Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) and the Audit, Investigation and Research (AIR) branch of Chattogram Customs House inspected the container on Thursday, according to a press release issued by NBR yesterday.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
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A container imported under the declaration of printing machines was found to contain cosmetics and more than 40 lakh fake cigarette tax stamps at Chattogram Port.
The consignment, imported by China Mart, at Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka, arrived at the port on August 9 this year.
A joint team of the National Board of Revenue’s Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) and the Audit, Investigation and Research (AIR) branch of Chattogram Customs House inspected the container on Thursday, according to a press release issued by NBR yesterday.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.A container imported under the declaration of printing machines was found to contain cosmetics and more than _____ fake cigarette tax stamps at Chattogram Port.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.The consignment, imported by China Mart, at Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka, arrived at the _____ on August 9 this year.
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