A research team from Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) has been awarded the "Best Paper of the Session" at the 6th Annual Paper Meet of the Electrical Engineering Division (APMEE 2025), organized by the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB).The award was presented at the closing ceremony held at the seminar hall of the IEB Headquarters on Sunday evening.The winning research paper is titled “Development of Low Cost Real-Time Kinematic GNSS System for Precise Positioning in Bangladesh.” The study focuses on developing a cost-effective system for precise positioning technology within the country.The research was completed by Md. Sajjad Hossen, a student of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) department (2017-18 session), who served as the first author. Md. Shameem Ahammed, a student of the same department (2018-19 session), contributed as the second author. The project was supervised by Kazi Md. Shahiduzzaman, an Associate Professor of the EEE department at JKKNIU.Md. Sajjad Hossen said, “We are honoured to got the recognition from the APMEE 2025 & We are committed to working on this research project on a larger scale in the future.”The awards were handed over to the winners by the Chief Guest, Mr. Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (Ministry of Telecommunication & IT). Prof. Dr. Engineer Mohammad Zoynal Abedin, Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), was present as the Special Guest.In his speech, the Chief Guest emphasized the importance of research and innovation in modernizing the power and technology sectors.During the two-day event, five papers were selected for awards from numerous presentations, with the JKKNIU team's paper being recognized as the best in its session.

Bangladesh will not take part in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has accepted the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) final decision on the matter. Due to security concerns over playing matches in India, Bangladesh has been replaced by Scotland in the tournament.The ICC confirmed the development through an official press release, bringing an end to weeks of speculation. The BCB had informed the ICC on multiple occasions that, under the current circumstances, it was not prepared to send the national team to India citing security issues.Discussions between the ICC and the BCB continued for nearly three weeks. However, the ICC made it clear that changing the tournament schedule was not possible, leading to the final decision.Following the ICC announcement on Saturday (January 24), a BCB board meeting was held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. After the meeting, BCB director Amzad Hossain told reporters that the board had no option but to respect the ICC’s ruling.He said the issue was entirely related to security and that several meetings had taken place with the ICC, attended by high-level government representatives. Despite these discussions, the ICC informed them that altering the schedule was not feasible. As a result, the government decided that Bangladesh could not travel to India under the existing arrangements.Amzad Hossain added that the BCB formally communicated its position to the ICC in a respectful manner and accepted the ICC board’s decision, confirming that Bangladesh would not be playing in India.Another BCB director, Asif Akbar, stated that Bangladesh’s absence from the World Cup was solely due to security risks. He explained that the decision was taken collectively by the Ministries of Information, Foreign Affairs, Youth and Sports, and Law after consultations with the government.He emphasized that the safety of players and supporters was the top priority and that the government was unwilling to take any risk. He also noted that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not a state authority, and adequate security assurances at the state-to-state level were not received. According to him, Bangladesh never refused to play the World Cup but was compelled by security assessments.Asif Akbar further revealed that intelligence and security reports played a key role in the government’s stance, adding that discussions were held with Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul as recently as the previous day.BCB director Abdur Razzaq echoed similar sentiments, stating that government clearance is mandatory for any overseas tour. He said the board was duty-bound to follow the government’s directive and did not consider the outcome a failure.The BCB first emailed the ICC on January 4, formally expressing its unwillingness to play World Cup matches in India due to security concerns. This came a day after Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was dropped from the Indian Premier League, and his franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders, released him from the squad following instructions from the BCCI.The issue was later discussed at the ICC board meeting on January 21, where a vote was held. Apart from Bangladesh and Pakistan, all other member nations voted in favor of proceeding with the tournament without Bangladesh. The vote ended 14–2 against Bangladesh.After requesting additional time for consultations, the BCB held further meetings with government officials and players but maintained its position. Eventually, in line with its regulations, the ICC excluded Bangladesh from the tournament and included Scotland instead, releasing a revised match schedule shortly afterward.