Tasnim Jara pledges world-class education and healthcare for Dhaka-9

Independent candidate for the Dhaka-9 constituency Dr Tasnim Jara has pledged to ensure world-class education and healthcare, alongside resolving gas and other civic crises, if elected.She made the commitments on Saturday afternoon while attending the manifesto reading programme organised by the Assistant Returning Officer’s office at Khilgaon Model College.Earlier in the day, Dr Jara carried out electioneering in the Dasherkandi Bazar area. Following the campaign, she joined the manifesto event and formally presented her election manifesto.Addressing the gathering, she said that upon being elected, laboratories and libraries would be established in every school in the constituency to modernise the education system. To strengthen healthcare services, she pledged to recruit the necessary workforce at Mugda Medical College Hospital and reinforce community clinics.Identifying drug abuse as one of the major problems in Dhaka-9, Dr Jara said initiatives would be taken to curb narcotics, with strict action against drug traders. She also assured ...

• 31 Jan 2026