Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The government has set new rates for state advertisements in newspapers, based on circulation and place of publication.

Dailies published from Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet, other divisional cities, district towns and elsewhere now have separate rates.

Rates for newspapers and periodicals published at intervals from half-weekly to quarterly have also been reset, according to a circular the information ministry issued on Tuesday.

Under the new rates, the advertisement charge will rise as circulation grows, but each category has a ceiling.

For dailies published from Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet with a circulation of 6,000 to 7,000 copies, the rate will be Tk 450.

The rate will go up by Tk 7 for every 1,000 copies betwe...