Thursday’s HSC exam postponed

NN Online Report:  The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination scheduled for Thursday (July 18) has been...

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Credit card transactions decline in May

Business Report : Use of credit cards by Bangladeshis both locally and internationally saw a decline in May 2024 compared with that in April earlier this year. According to Bangladesh Bank data published on Monday, domestic credit card transactions dropped by 1.47 per cent to reach Tk2,742 crore in May compared with Tk2,783 crore in April. Besides, international transactions outside the country reached Tk456 crore in May, showing a decrease of 9.94 per cent from Tk506.9 crore in April. There...
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Eight Pakistan troops killed in suicide attack

AFP : Eight Pakistani troops were killed when a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-packed vehicle into an army enclave, the military said Tuesday, with one local official saying scores of people had been wounded. The attack in the western city of Bannu comes weeks after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a sweeping new campaign to root out militant groups, following a surge in attacks. The army said early Monday that 10 militants had tried to breach an area housing military...

Six killed in Oman mosque shooting

AFP : The death toll from a shooting near a Shiite mosque in Oman’s capital has climbed to six, police said Tuesday, adding that the three attackers were also killed. Monday’s shooting “resulted in the death of five individuals, the martyrdom of one policeman, and the death of the three perpetrators,” with at least 28 other people wounded, Omani police said in a statement. At least four Pakistanis were killed and another 30 wounded in the shooting, officials said Tuesday....

Entertainment

Toffee premiers web series ‘Roilo Baki Dosh’

Entertainment Desk : Toffee, the country’s largest digital entertainment platform, has premiered its latest original web series, ‘Roilo Baki Dosh’, a thrilling murder-mystery that promises to captivate audiences with its...

Sports

Bangladesh Women’s Cricket squad in Lanka

Sports Reporter : Bangladesh Women’s Cricket squad reached Sri Lanka on Tuesday to take part in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. A total of eight teams dividing into two groups will take part in the upcoming Asia Cup. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand are in Group-B, while India, Pakistan, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are in Group-A. Bangladesh will face Sri Lanka on July 20, the Tigresses will take on Thailand on July 22, Bangladesh...

I will give my all: Says Mbappe at Real Madrid unveiling

AFP, Madrid : French superstar Kylian Mbappe was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player in Madrid on Tuesday. The striker, who had completed his medical earlier on Tuesday morning, signed a five-year contract and was handed a No. 9 shirt by club president Florentino Perez. “Wow,” Mbappe said in Spanish to thousands of fans gathered at the Santiago Bernabeu...

Jack seeks Olympic redemption after doping ban ‘hell’

AFP, Sydney : Australian freestyler Shayna Jack heads to the Paris Olympics seeking redemption after her world was rocked by a contested doping ban that left her deeply depressed and unsure whether she would swim again. While Ariarne Titmus, Kaylee McKeown and Mollie O’Callaghan are the big names in Australia’s powerhouse swimming squad, Jack’s journey “through hell” to make the...

Rishad not ready for red-ball cricket Says Shanto

Agency : Bangladesh Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said leg-spinner Rishad Hossain is still not prepared for red-ball cricket, despite being the highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh in the recent T20 World Cup. Rishad’s leg spin has added much-needed diversity to Bangladesh’s bowling attack in white-ball cricket. However, Captain Najmul Hossain expressed doubts about Rishad’s suitability for Test cricket at the moment....

Life Style

Certificate course on machine learning for maternal health

Campus Life : Jointly organized by the NSU School of Health Science and the University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill, USA, a certificate course titled “Analytics & Machine Learning Techniques for Maternal and Health Interventions” was held at the NSU campus on 17 July, 2023. The event aimed to explore the applications of machine learning in improving maternal healthcare and brought together renowned experts and professionals in the field.The lead speaker at the event was Dr. Javed Mostafa, an...

The malady of corruption

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UAP Law Orators aims to build future stars

Campus Report : The UAP Law Orators Debating Club (UAPLODC) is committed to the development of a debating community among the students of the Department of Law and Human Rights at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP). In addition to fostering creativity via debating, the club’s objectives include sharing and critiquing the work of peers; develop excellent oral and written communication skills, excellent critical thinking skills, and effective tools for research, organization and presentation. Debate helps students become more interested...

SputnikPro project held at ULAB

Campus Desk : Over 20 students of ULAB Radio CampBuzz of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) took part in a workshop on creating successful podcasts.Oleg Dmitriyev, an advisor at the Sputnik International News Agency and Radio, held the latest session of the SputnikPro project for future journalists in the online format, says a press release issued on Sunday.The participants thanked Sputnik for the relevant and diverse content.The students were interested in various issues, such as picking a subject,...

MoU between DU and BDRCS signed

Campus Desk : A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Geography and Environment of Dhaka University (DU) and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) was signed today January 31, 2023 at the VC’s Lounge to share knowledge through research, innovation and training. Vice-Chancellor of DU Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman presided over the signing ceremony. Treasurer of DU Prof. Mamtaz Uddin Ahmed and Secretary General of BDRCS Kazi Shofiqul Azam signed the MoU on behalf of their respective institution. Chairman of...