Ctg traders seek end to harassment, illegal hawking and arbitrary trade fair permits
The Business Standard (National) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
Market associations urge chamber to restore package VAT system, issue clear holiday guidelines and protect small businesses.
পুরো খবরটি পড়ুনThe Business Standard (National)-এর ওয়েবসাইটে খুলবেমূল কথা
The Business Standard (National)-এর প্রতিবেদন থেকে হুবহু উদ্ধৃত
- Business leaders in Chattogram have urged the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry to raise their concerns with the authorities, calling for an end to alleged harassment over dealing licences, illegal street hawking, arbitrary trade fair permits and the discontinuation of the package VAT system.
- They also demanded the restoration of the previous package VAT system for small and medium-sized businesses, saying the occupation of footpaths and roads by unauthorised hawkers was disrupting customer access to established markets and causing financial losses to retailers.
- The demands were raised at an exchange meeting between chamber leaders and representatives of different market associations at the World Trade Centre in Chattogram today (9 November), according to a press release.
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 |
|---|---|---|
Date | 9 November | “The demands were raised at an exchange meeting between chamber leaders and representatives of different market associations at the World Trade Centre in Chattogram today (9 November), according to a press release.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
3টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.
Synonyms: molestation, torment
“Business leaders in Chattogram have urged the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry to raise their concerns with the authorities, calling for an end to alleged harassment over dealing licences, illegal street hawking, arbitrary trade fair permits and the discontinuation of the package VAT system.”
The process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something.
“They also demanded the restoration of the previous package VAT system for small and medium-sized businesses, saying the occupation of footpaths and roads by unauthorised hawkers was disrupting customer access to established markets and causing financial losses to retailers.”
Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
Synonyms: former, late, old
“They also demanded the restoration of the previous package VAT system for small and medium-sized businesses, saying the occupation of footpaths and roads by unauthorised hawkers was disrupting customer access to established markets and causing financial losses to retailers.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
Business leaders in Chattogram have urged the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry to raise their concerns with the authorities, calling for an end to alleged harassment over dealing licences, illegal street hawking, arbitrary trade fair permits and the discontinuation of the package VAT system.
They also demanded the restoration of the previous package VAT system for small and medium-sized businesses, saying the occupation of footpaths and roads by unauthorised hawkers was disrupting customer access to established markets and causing financial losses to retailers.
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Question 1: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.Business leaders in Chattogram have urged the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry to raise their concerns with the authorities, calling for an end to alleged _____ over dealing licences, illegal street hawking, arbitrary trade fair permits and the discontinuation of the package VAT system.
Writing practice
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What can be done to give women equal opportunities at work and in public life?
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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পাঠোত্তর প্রতিফলন ও সারসংক্ষেপ অনুশীলন (Active Recall)
প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।