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Tasnim Jara declares assets worth Tk 19 lakh, annual income Tk 7 lakh

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Tasnim Jara, independent candidate for Dhaka-9 constituency, has assets worth some Tk 19.14 lakh and her annual income is Tk 7.14 lakh, according to the affidavit she submitted to the Election Commission ahead of the 13th National Parliament election.The affidavit shows that she is not a dual citizen her educational qualification is MSc, her permanent ...

Tk 5,000 fine for selling cigarettes near schools, hospitals

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The government has promulgated the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, with provision of maximum fine of Tk 5,000 for selling cigarettes or tobacco products in areas near educational institutions, hospitals and other sensitive areas.The ordinance was promulgated on Tuesday night by the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Law Ministry ...

Australian cricket great Damien Martyn 'in induced coma'

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Former Australian Test batsman Damien Martyn has been rushed to hospital in an induced coma after being diagnosed with meningitis, media reports said Wednesday.The 54-year-old, who played 67 Tests between 1992 and 2006 and 208 one-day internationals, was admitted on Boxing Day last week after falling ill while lying down.Australian media said he was being ...

Global 'fragmentation' fuelling world's crises: UN refugee chief

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The outgoing United Nations refugee chief fears an increasingly fragmented world is fuelling global conflicts and crises, and inflaming hostility towards people desperately fleeing for safety.Reflecting on his decade at the helm of the UNHCR, Filippo Grandi told AFP that one of the most worrying developments had been how divisions had left the world seemingly ...

Italian cable car accident: 4 injured, 100 evacuated from mountain

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At least four individuals were injured and around 100 others were safely evacuated by helicopters on Tuesday following a cable car accident on a mountain in northwest Italy, authorities confirmed, reports Reuters.The accident happened when two cabins collided with the upper and lower stations of the installation which is close to the village of Macugnaga ...

Scrutiny of nomination papers begins

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The formal scrutiny process of nomination papers submitted by candidates for the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections began on Tuesday.As per the schedule of the Election Commission (EC), the scrutiny of the nomination papers started today and it will continue until January 4.Sources at the EC secretariat said that a total of 2,582 candidates have submitted ...

Khaleda Zia's death

Sports events halted nationwide

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All scheduled Federation Cup and women's football league matches were suspended on Tuesday following the death of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) confirmed that both Federation Cup fixtures slated for the day were postponed as part of nationwide mourning.The Under-15 National Championship final, scheduled to be held in ...

Biography of Khaleda Zia

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BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, widely regarded as an uncompromising leader for democracy in Bangladesh, had been the party chairperson until her death today since 1984. She was the first woman to be elected as the prime minister of Bangladesh, and the second in the Muslim world. The three-time Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia was born ...

Nation loses a great guardian

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Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed profound shock at the death of three-time former Prime Minister, symbol of the democratic movement and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia."At the death of Begum Khaleda Zia, the nation has lost a great guardian. I am deeply shocked and saddened by her death," he said in a condolence ...

Ronaldo confident of reaching 1,000 goals

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Cristiano Ronaldo said his passion for the game remains undimmed and that he is still motivated to reach his target of 1,000 career goals after the Portuguese forward was named Best Middle East Player at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Sunday.Ronaldo's double for Saudi side Al-Nassr on Saturday took his tally to 956 ...