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CHATTOGRAM, Nov 29, 2025 (BSS)- Senior Join Secretary General of BNP Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said deposed former fascist ruler Sheikh Hasina considered Begum Khaleda Zia as “a thorn on her path”. “That’s why many people believed that Sheikh Hasina had attempted to vanish BNP Chairperson from the earth by infusing slow poison in food while Begum Zia was in jail,” he said.    Rizvi made the remarks while speaking at a function as the chief guest to hand over cheques of donation on behalf of Acting BNP chairman Tarique Rahman among the members of seven families of July Uprising Martyrs and Injured persons at Mirerkhil School Filed at Hathazari this morning.  As a part of humanitarian assistance program, Amra BNP Paribar organized the function to provide donations to the martyr families and injured persons.   Divisional Assistant Organizing Secretary of BNP and party candidate from Chattogram -5 Hathazari constituency Barrister Mir Helal and Convenor of Amra BNP Paribar Atiqur Rahman Ruman were present. Rizvi said irregularities loomed large during ousted regime of Sheikh Hasina when she stockpiled huge quantities of gold ornaments personally and laundered money abroad by looting banks.   “Hasina fled the country leaving behind everything but did not take back the hoarded gold ornaments” he said. Rizvi called upon the interim government to handle strongly the deteriorated law and order situation and resist the social violence saying that existence of illegal arms, incidents of murder have been increased alarmingly during post 5th August time.   He said that only 75 thousands non-resident Bangladeshis (NRB) could enlist their names as voters although at least one crore people are living abroad. He demanded the Election Commission to take effective measures to allow all NRB’s to be registered as voters by using passport.   Rizvi requested the countrymen to pray for quick recovery of Begum Khaleda Zia.  
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DHAKA, Nov 29, 2025 (BSS) - More than 20 lakh taxpayers have filed their  income tax returns online, so far, in the current 2025-26 tax year,  reflecting a strong and positive response to the National Board of Revenue's  (NBR's) digital tax services. According to an NBR press release issued here today, the online e-return  system, launched on August 4, 2025 by Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed,  has rapidly gained popularity among taxpayers at home and abroad.   The user-friendly platform (www.etaxnbr.gov.bd) allows taxpayers to file  returns without uploading any documents and to pay taxes digitally through  debit or credit cards, internet banking, or mobile financial services such as  bKash and Nagad.  Upon submission, taxpayers can instantly download their acknowledgement slip  and income tax certificate. This year, NBR has made e-return filing mandatory for most individual  taxpayers, except senior citizens aged 65 years or above, taxpayers with  physical disabilities or special needs, Bangladeshi citizens living abroad,  legal representatives filing on behalf of deceased taxpayers, and foreign  nationals working in Bangladesh.  Although exempted groups are not required to file online, they may opt to  file e-returns voluntarily. The release further stated that taxpayers facing registration-related  difficulties may apply to the concerned Deputy Commissioner of Taxes by  December 15, 2025 and upon approval from an Additional or Joint Commissioner  will be allowed to file paper returns. For expatriate Bangladeshis, NBR has introduced an email-based system to  facilitate online registration.  By sending passport details, NID number, and email address to  [email protected], they can receive a registration link and OTP,  enabling them to complete e-return filing from abroad. To enhance service delivery, NBR has provided extensive training on e-return  filing to taxpayers as well as to authorized representatives including income  tax lawyers, chartered accountants, cost and management accountants, and  chartered secretaries. A dedicated call center has also been launched to support e-return users. By  dialing 09643 71 71 71, taxpayers can receive immediate assistance. In  addition, e-return help desks in all tax zones across the country are  offering on-site and telephone-based services during office hours. The NBR has also urged all individual taxpayers to file their income tax  returns for the 2025-26 tax year using the e-return system by December 31,  2025.  
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HONG KONG, Nov 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - An outpouring of grief swept Hong Kong on  Saturday as thousands paid their respects and laid flowers for the 128 people  killed in one of the city's deadliest fires, marking the start of an  official, three-day mourning period. People from across the city flocked to a small park near the charred shell of  Wang Fuk Court, the residential complex that burned for more than 40 hours,  to place white and yellow flowers and leave handwritten messages of  remembrance. The queue kept growing and by nightfall the area was filled with solemn  mourners, many dressed in dark colours. A 69-year-old woman surnamed Wong, who lived in the estate for more than four  decades, sat dazed nearby as she counted off a list of deceased neighbours  and friends. "It was a grandmother with a 18-month-old baby... I was very close with  them," Wong told AFP, adding that many of the elderly homeowners had a tight  bond. "Yesterday it was confirmed they died." Even for those who were physically unscathed, some -- like resident Wong  Kuen-mui, a 67-year-old insurance worker -- struggled with a profound sense  of loss. "Forty years' worth of memories have all been lost... All the old photos (of  my children) are gone, it's hard to recall what they looked like as kids, and  that's the most painful," she said. Elsewhere in the Tai Po neighbourhood, a hall in a community centre was  turned into a "condolence point" for the public, one of 18 across the Chinese  finance hub. A man surnamed Ki, 52, was among the dozens who queued to sign the condolence  book in silence, which was only broken by sounds of sobbing. "I can't do anything. I can only hope they rest in peace," he told AFP. Raymond Tang, who was also in the queue, said his wish was that the deceased  can "cross the sea of suffering and depart to the other side". City leader John Lee and top ministers stood in silence for three minutes at  8:00 am outside the government headquarters, where the flags of China and  Hong Kong were flown at half-mast. During the mourning period, celebratory events organised by the government  will be axed or postponed, and officials will reduce their non-essential  public appearances. Meanwhile, China launched a campaign against "major fire risks and hazards"  in high-rise buildings, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday. - Desperate search - Police on Saturday said the death toll remained 128 and told a news  conference that 44 of the dead were "awaiting body identification". Legions of police officers from the Disaster Victim Identification Unit,  dressed in white full-body protective gear, finished searching two of the  eight tower blocks and found no new bodies. Rescuers were still trying to sort out the situation of around 150 people who  were reported missing and could not be contacted. Police said the missing  person reports varied in terms of information quality. Those anxious about their missing loved ones continued desperate searches at  hospitals and victim identification stations. More than 40 people remained hospitalised on Saturday, with 11 in critical  condition, and 21 listed as "serious". On Friday, the city's anti-corruption watchdog arrested eight people in  connection with the blaze, on top of three earlier arrests by police. Flames had spread quickly through the housing estate in the city's northern  Tai Po district on Wednesday afternoon, engulfing seven of the eight high- rises in the densely packed complex. Authorities said the cause was yet to be determined, but preliminary  investigations suggested the fire started on protective netting on the lower  floors of one of the towers and that "highly flammable" foam boards, as well  as bamboo scaffolding, had contributed to its spread. Fire services chief Andy Yeung said they discovered that alarm systems in all  eight apartment blocks "were malfunctioning", and vowed action against the  contractors. Residents had told AFP they did not hear any fire alarms and went door-to- door to alert neighbours to the danger. The blaze was Hong Kong's deadliest since 1948, when an explosion followed by  a fire killed at least 135 people. On Saturday, at least, police regional commander Lam Man-han had one item of  good news in an update on the building searches. "During the search, we did not find any human remains," Lam said. "We rescued three cats from Wang Yan House and one turtle from Wang Tao  House."  
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