News Buzz

E-paper

New Nation Videos

Business & Economy

Probe into unusual price surge of Khan Brothers’ stock

Business Report : The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has ordered the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) to investigate the unusual price surge of Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries. The stock market regulator issued a letter to the chief regulatory officer of the DSE on Sunday.The DSE has been asked to submit a report to the BSEC’s surveillance department within 30 working days. Moreover, the BSEC advised notifying the concerned authorised representative, compliance officer or CEO of the stock...

US to help Bangladesh diversify exports: Salehuddin

Business Report : The US has assured Bangladesh of support in diversifying export products and exploring new markets to boost bilateral trade between the two countries.Finance and Commerce Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed shared this with journalists on Sunday after a meeting with senior officials from the US Treasury Department and USAID at the State Guest House Padma in Dhaka.There has been a discussion with the United States regarding the repatriation of money smuggled abroad, Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said.In response to reporters...
#

International

Japan Island warned of landslides for typhoon

AFP : Residents of a southern Japanese island were warned Sunday of possible landslides as a strong typhoon approached China’s heavily populated eastern seaboard.Typhoon Bebinca passed through Japan’s Amami island overnight through Sunday, packing gusts of up to 198 kilometres (123 miles) per hour, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.“In the Amami region, the risk of landslides has increased due to the heavy rainfall until now,” the JMA said.Bebinca was forecast to make landfall near Shanghai early Monday, according to...

EU mission starts Red Sea oil tanker salvage

Agency : “Despite challenging conditions, with temperatures reaching up to 400 degrees Celsius (roughly 750 degrees Fahrenheit) due to the fire, the specialized salvage team successfully secured the tanker to the Aigaion Pelagos,” ANA-MPA reported.A previous salvage attempt was aborted earlier this month because of the unsafe conditions.The Sounion was attacked by Iran-backed Houthis rebels on August 21 while carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude oil.The crew of 25 Filipinos and Russians, along with four private security personnel, were rescued by...

Entertainment

Bubly flaunts ‘Neel Tip’ in new movie

Entertainment Report : Popular film actress Shobnom Yeasmin Bubly has signed a new movie titled ‘Neel Tip’. After about eight months with this movie, Bubly made a debut in a...

Sohana Saba wants to believe light will come

Entertainment Report : After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, the screenshots of the ‘Alo Ashbe’ group came to light. It was led by then Minister of State for...

Sports

Chelsea earn 1-0 win at Bournemouth in feisty clash

Chelsea substitute Christopher Nkunku struck in the 86th minute to secure a 1-0 victory at Bournemouth in a game littered with a Premier League record 14 yellow cards on Saturday. Bournemouth twice struck the woodwork and Evanilson had a first-half penalty saved by Robert Sanchez. But Chelsea finished the game strongly and Nkunku, who came on in the 79th minute, slotted home from close range to make it two away wins out of two for the London side. Chelsea moved...

BD ‘A’ women win T20 series against Lanka

Sports Reporter : Bangladesh ‘A’ Women’s Cricket team won the T20 series 3-0 after defeating Sri Lanka ‘A’ Women’s Cricket team by 10 runs in the third T20 cricket match at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Sunday. Bangladesh women clinched the T20 series against Lanka women with two T20 matches in their hands. Earlier, Bangladesh defeated Sri...

Shanto hopes for Shakib’s batting resilience in India series

Agency : Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is not worried about Shakib al Hasan’s batting form and remained optimistic for the ace all-rounder to perform in the upcoming Test series against India.Bangladesh Test team left the country on Sunday for the two-match Test series. Shakib who is now in England will join the squad directly in India prior to the...

Mesmerising return of Messi for Miami

AFP, Miami : Lionel Messi dazzled in his return from injury Saturday, scoring two goals in the space of four minutes and adding an assist in Inter Miami’s 3-1 Major League Soccer (MLS) victory over the Philadelphia Union.The eight-times Ballon d’Or winner hadn’t played since injuring his right ankle during the Copa America final on July 14, when he helped...

Tigers reach Chennai

Sports Reporter : Members of Bangladesh National Cricket squad reached Chennai of India on Sunday to play two-Test cricket series against India National Cricket team at the two different venues of India. The two-Test cricket series between Bangladesh and India is a part of International Cricket Council (ICC) World Test Championship (WTC).Bangladesh National Cricket team won the historic two-Test series...

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

Debbie Peterson :The idea that the choices leaders make will carry into...

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...