Withdraw duty on newsprint import

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Bangladesh Newspaper Owners' Association (NOAB) has urged the government to withdraw existing 3.0 per cent duty on import of newsprint in view of sharp increase in its price in the international market, reports UNB.
The association at a meeting Saturday expressed concern at the increase in price of newsprint, to the extent of 100 dollars per tonne, over the last one year.
The association urged the government to withdraw duty on the import of newsprint considering the problems of the industry which is hobbled with multiple crises.
It also urged for continuation of the facility of import of newsprint by the dailies in accordance with their circulation.
Presided by Mahbubul Alam the meeting expressed concern at the closure of daily Amar Desh and viewed that it has tarnished the image of the government.
The NOAB leaders urged the government to revive declaration of Amar Desh to facilitate its publication.
The meeting condoled the tragic death of 117 people in the devastating fire at Nimtoli in the city and prayed for eternal peace of the departed souls. It expressed sympathy to the bereaved families.
Motiur Rahman Chowdhury, Moazzem Hossain, Mahfuz Anam, Riaz Uddin Ahmed, AK Azad, Mojammel Huq and Motiur Rahman attended the meeting.