Dr. Shahnewaz leads Bangladesh team at APSCO CubeSat camp

Bangladeshi researcher Dr. Shahnewaz Siddique, from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NSU, led a research team at the APSCO CubeSat Competition (ACC) Summer Camp in Xi’an, China, from August 12-25, 2026. The camp, organized under the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO), provided hands-on training in key CubeSat subsystems, including onboard computing, control, communications, power, structural integration, thermal management and ground-station interfacing. The training was held at Northwestern Polytechnical University, a leading Chinese university.Dr. Shahnewaz’s team qualified through a rigorous selection process coordinated by the Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO), Bangladesh’s focal agency for APSCO. Following SPARRSO’s call for participation, the team submitted detailed CubeSat designs that were evaluated and approved by an APSCO expert panel. The team will now move to the next phase: bui...

Forensic evidence & family testimony unmasked fabricated plot against Lakeshore Hotel MD Tariq Shams

Staff CorrespondentIn what has emerged as one of the most scandalous corporate-family feuds in recent history, a sinister plot driven by greed, power, and family betrayal to overthrow the founder of the renowned 'Lakeshore' Hotel has finally unraveled.With honesty, visionary talent, and decades of tireless effort, Kazi Tariq Shams built Lakeshore into a pinnacle of hospitality excellence. Yet, behind this success story lies an appalling saga of slander, legal manipulation, and fraudulent...

Gold Price reduced by Tk 2,216 per bhori

Gold prices have been reduced in the country’s market, with the price of 22-carat gold cut by Tk 2,216 per bhori to Tk 2,35,146.The revised price came into effect at 10am today.The price of 21-carat gold has been r...

5.5pc of Bangladeshi youth use emerging tobacco products: Study

Around 5.5 percent of Bangladeshi youth aged 18 to 24 are currently using emerging tobacco and nicotine products such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products (HTPs) and nicotine pouches, while 28.1 percent have used at least one of these products at some point in their lives, according to a new study.The findings were revealed today at a dissemination event organised by National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh at the CIRDAP Auditorium in Dhaka. The study, titled “Emerging Tobacco Product Use Among Bangladeshi Youth,” examined the use, access, reasons for use and exposure to marketing of these products among young people.The study collected data through an online survey conducted between March and July 2025, involving 524 young people aged 18 to 24. Of the respondents, 78.2 perc...

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Yamal eyes Ballon d'Or award

FC Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal on Tuesday threw his hat into the ring to be a candidate for the Ballon d'Or award for the best footballer in the world which is given out at the end of October.Speaking to the press ahead of Barcelona's Champions League debut against Feyenoord on Wednesday night, the 19-year-old was asked about his chances of winning the award which is given by France Football magazine, a day after Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe also told the press this was a good year for him to win.Yamal won La Liga with Barcelona and the World Cup with Spain, but said winning the prestigious award "doesn't depend on me, it depends on you (the press).""The work we've done with Barcelona and the national team has been incredible. I think I have a very good chance because I've had a great year, but we'll see," he replied when asked about his chances, adding that he didn't "need to campaign for the Ballon d'Or.""I'm proud of what I've done with my team and the national team. I'm not going to beg for anything," commented the forward.Yamal insisted that even though he was considered a 'star' player that didn't mean he could take things easy on the pitch. "If you don't run, any team can beat you. If we want to win, we have to run; if you don't run, you're going to lose," he commented, saying his aim for the team was "to win more titles, and personally, to keep growing and improving.""I'm very young," replied Yamal, who explained he was ...

From letters to logistics: A new role for postal service

The Directorate of Posts deserves appreciation for turning an old public institution into a potentially important player in the country’s logistics sector. Its Speed Post service, which transpor...

Make law and order the government’s top priority

The brutal killing of four members of a family in Rangpur, allegedly after they objected to two young men consuming Yaba on the rooftop of their home, is yet another chilling reminder of the country’s worsening law and order situation. The murd...

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