Phoenix, June 23 (AP/UNB) — The human backup driver in an autonomous Uber SUV was streaming the television show “The Voice” on her phone and looking downward just before fatally striking a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix, according to a police…
Author: Naim
Empowering refugees, displaced ones through digital identity
Submitted by Nicholas Oakeshott ; co-authors: Jonathan Marskell, Emily Weedon Chapman, Marie Benihirwe Fardowsa, a 20-year old Somali refugee in Uganda, knows the vital importance of identity documents to refugees. She and her family were forced to flee her homeland…
Despite the Eid vacation kitchen markets are normal
Dhaka, June 22 – After a passage of Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, the capitals’ kitchen market have remained normal. Whatever was available yesterday in kitchen market, despite shortage supplies prices remain unchanged as it was…
Maxmum security for Gazipur City election: EC
Dhaka, June 22 – The Election Commission and the administration have taken the highest strict security measures around the Gazipur City Corporation area over the civic poll scheduled to be held on June 26. A total of 16,000 security forces…
Agriculture the greatest source of water pollution: FAO
Agriculture is now the greatest source of water pollution worldwide, and among the most dangerous agro-pollutants is antibiotics and genes of resistant antibiotics, according to the FAO.
EC deploys 57 observers to the Gazipur City election
Dhaka, June 21 – The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday deployed its 57 observers at the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls to monitor and prepare reports on how the elections are held.
Killer driver who ran car over Selim Bepari will be caught by CCTV
Dhaka, June 21 – The person who was driving the car which killed one Selim Bepari will be identified by CCTV footage and Police are trying to find out the person who was steering the car, said Masudur Rahman, Deputy…
Auto-rickshaws, rickshaws fleecing Eid vacationers on return
Dhaka, June 21 – The Eid holidaymakers who are returning to the capital are compelled to pay extra money to hire CNG or rickshaws to reach their respective residences from bus and launch terminals due to transport crisis.
Appeal hearing against Khaleda’s bail Sunday
Dhaka, June 21 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is set to hear on Sunday on the leave-to-appeal petitions filed on behalf of the State challenging the High Court orders that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda…
World Day to Combat Desertification – Invest in land
This video is part of a series of stories and op-eds launched by IPS on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on June 17 Rome, Jun 13 (IPS) – We are witnessing the degradation of…
Humanity’s ‘Dirty Little Secret’
Starving, enslaving, raping, torturing and killing our children Robert J. Burrowes In a recent article titled ‘Challenges for Resolving Complex Conflicts’, I pointed out four conflict configurations that are paid little attention by conflict theorists.
Goatee & goals turn this into Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup
Moscow, Jun 21 (AP/UNB) — Cristiano Ronaldo walked out for warmups at sun-splashed Luzhniki Stadium with diamonds affixed to each earlobe and a new goatee sprouting from his chin — like a goat, get it? Greatest of All Time.
Hearing on Rohingya issue held in ICC; decision pending
Dhaka, Jun 20 – A closed-door hearing on Bangladesh’s submission on Rohingya issue was held at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Wednesday but a decision in this regard is still waiting.
Art show on Rohingyas begins in Dhaka
Dhaka, Jun 21 – A weeklong art exhibition on Rohingya refugees kicked off at Liberation War Museum on Wednesday with lighting the candles.
Lottery for disabled people’s organization, BPKS, launched
Dhaka, June 20 – The Minister for food Quamrul Islam on Wednesday opened a lottery of the Bangladesh Protibandhi Kallyan Somity (BPKS) to raise fund for this national voluntary organization dedicated to the welfare of people with all forms of…
Guatemalan man recalls fear, agony of separation from child
Provo, Jun 21 (AP/UNB) — Three-year-old Genesis Gonzalez Lopez giggled excitedly as she played with her father at a sunny Utah park, zipping down a slide again and again into his arms.
Food sustainability, migration, nutrition and women
By Enrique Yeves Rome, Jun 19 (IPS) – We worry about how we can continue to put food on our tables, and yet one-third of food is never eaten, instead of being lost or wasted.
Assistance urgent for Rohingya facing severe monsoon: AI
On World Refugee Day, Amnesty International calls on the international community to urgently step up international assistance for more than 900,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar District as they face severe monsoon weather.
জয়নাল আবেদীন নিউইয়র্ক থেকে প্রকাশিত সাপ্তাহিক রানার সম্পাদক
নিউইয়র্ক : নিউইয়র্ক থেকে প্রকাশিত দ্বিভাষিক সাপ্তাহিকী রানার’এর সম্পাদক হিসেবে দায়িত্ব নিয়েছেন সাংবাদিক ও গবেষক মোহাম্মদ জয়নাল আবেদীন । ২০ মে থেকে তিনি এ দায়িত্ব নেন।
Interest rates on Bank loan to be 9 percent in July
Dhaka, June 20 – The Bangladesh Association of Bankers (BAB) has decided to reduce the bank loan interest rate to a single digit. From July next, the rate would be 9 percent and it would be 6 percent for deposits.
Tuku, GS of BNP’s student front JCD, put on remand
Dhaka, June 20 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Wednesday placed Juba Dal Secretary General Sultan Salauddin Tuku on a 3-day remand in a case filed with Shahbagh Police Station of the city under the Special Powers…
58 HC benches formed with 93 judges
Dhaka June 20 – Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain on Wednesday constituted 58 benches of the High Court Division with its 93 judges for disposing of cases after reopening of the court on June 24.
Russia on brink of last 16 at World Cup, beats Egypt 3-1
St. Petersburg, Jun 20 (AP/UNB) — Two wins, eight goals and almost certainly a place in the knockout stage for first time since the Soviet era. Russia is enjoying quite the party at its own World Cup — and not…
Fugitive death-row convict held in Narsingdi
Gazipur, June 20 – Police arrested a fugitive death-row convict of Gazipur from Narsingdi Sadarearly Wednesday. The arrestee was identified as Abdul Samad, son of Kuddus Mia alias Elach Khude Newaz of Bahadursadi village in Kaliganj upazila.
Messi shares video of Bangladesh fans
Dhaka, Jun 20 – Argentine superstar Lionel Messi on Tuesday shared a video that included Bangladeshi fans expressing their support for Argentina in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
AL, Jubo League men clash in Savar leaves 5 hurt
Savar, June 20 – Five people were injured in a clash between the activists of Awami League and Jubo League over a trifling matter at Kaliakoir village in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, early Wednesday.
US quits UN human rights council for ‘bias against Israel’
Washington, Jun 20 (AP/UNB) — The United States announced Tuesday it was leaving the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, with Ambassador Nikki Haley calling it “an organization that is not worthy of its name.” It was the latest withdrawal by…
Bangladesh: 8 Brazil fans hack Argentina fans in football craze
Khulna, June 20 – An attempt to murder case has been filed against eight Brazil fans for hacking an Argentinean supporter and his wife in Daulatpur Upazila under Khulna district in Bangladesh.
JCD leader killed as bus hits Kh Mosharraf’s motorcade
Dhaka, June 19 – A Shaymoli Paribahan bus hit four smaller vehicles in Amirabad area on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway on Tuesday, killing a leader of the opposition BNP’s student front.
Defamation case against Khaleda Zia, report July 16
Dhaka, June 19 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday fixed July 16 for submission of investigation report in a case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for making ‘derogatory’ remarks about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur…