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7th Ramadan | 25 February | Wednesday

DHAKA, Feb 25, 2026 (BSS) - Kaniz Fatima, the wife of BNP chairman's adviser and former opposition chief whip Zainul Abdin Farroque, passed away today at the age of 73. She breathed her last at 10.40 am while undergoing treatment at the ICU of Ever Care Hospital here, Farroque confirmed in a Facebook post. Kaniz Fatima was admitted to Ever Care Hospital after falling sick on February 17. According to family sources, the first namaz-e-janaza of the deceased will be held in front of her Nikunja-1 residence in the capital after Zohr prayers today. Her second namaz-e-janaza will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 11 am at Yarpur of Senbagh in Noakhali.

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HONG KONG, Feb 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - HSBC said Wednesday that net income fell US$1.8 billion to US$21.1 billion in 2025 as the bank plowed ahead with sweeping overhauls to streamline its structure and cut costs. Profit attributable to shareholders last year stood at $21.1 billion, from $22.9 billion the year before, the lender said in a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange. Pre-tax profit fell US$2.4 billion to US$29.9 billion.

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Jubo League leader Samrat gets 20 years in jail in graft case

DHAKA, Feb 25, 2026 (BSS) - A court here today convicted and sentenced former president of the Dhaka South city unit of Jubo League, Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, to 20 years of imprisonment in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The court also ordered that the properties amassed through corruption be attached in favour of the state. Judge Md Zakaria Hossain of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 pronounced the judgment this morning in the absence of the convict and issued an arrest warrant against him. Earlier, on November 12, 2019, ACC Deputy Director Md Jahangir Alam filed the case against Samrat for allegedly amassing wealth worth around Taka three crore beyond his known sources of income. Following an investigation, the ACC submitted a charge sheet against him on November 26, 2020. The court framed charges on July 17, 2025, and later tried him in absentia. A total of 21 witnesses testified against him on different hearing dates.