Malia Obama, the oldest of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama’s two daughters, will attend Harvard University.   She’ll begin there in the fall of 2017, after taking a gap year, the White House announced Sunday. She’ll be a member of the class of 2021.   Obama said at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday that his family plans to stay…

Alternative for Germany (AfD), which has gained a surge in support since the arrival of more than one million migrants last year, launched its election manifesto calling for measures against “Islamic symbols of power” at its party conference.   Delegates also backed a ban on minarets on mosques and the call to prayer, saying Islam isn’t part of the constitution.   The manifesto,…

According to several media reports, workers of a garment factory staged demonstration in Auchpara area of Tongi in Sadar upazila of Gazipur district on Monday morning protesting against a factory shutdown without any prior consultation.   Quoting locals news agency UNB said the authorities of ‘Mars Stitch Limited’ made an announcement of the shutdown in a notice on Sunday afternoon.…

The government has set revised office hours for the upcoming Ramadan from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm with a 15-minute prayer break from 1:15pm to 1:30 pm for all the government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous institutions.   The Cabinet at its regular weekly meeting, held with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair on Monday, set the new office timing.   Cabinet Secretary Mohammad…

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is set to deliver its verdicts against five alleged war criminals of Karimganj in Kishoreganj district on Tuesday. The ICT led by its Chairman Justice M Anwarul Haque on Monday fixed tomorrow for delivering the verdict. Earlier on April 11, the three-member International Crimes Tribunal kept the case on CAV (curia advisory vault) after closing the law-point…

Ruling Awami League (AL) MP and former state minister for Health Dr Capt (retd) Mujibur Rahman Fakir of Mymensingh-3 constituency passed away on Monday morning after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 69.   He breathed his last around 9:15 am at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, said Kamrul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station.    He was admitted to the hospital around…

Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Annisul Huq today said that the wholesale market of Karwan Bazar would be shifted to Jatrabari and Gabtoli within several months. The DNCC mayor came up with the statement while talking to reporters near Hasina Market, which was almost fully burnt out due to a devastating fire on Sunday night. At least 178 various types of whole shops were gutted in the…

A four-member probe committee has been formed today to investigate with the fire that broke out at Hasina Market in the city’s Karwan Bazar area on Sunday night. The Fire Service Civil Defense (FSCD) headquarters formed the committee, headed by its deputy director (Dhaka division) Mozammel Haque. The committee has been asked to submit the report by three days. Quoting Mhammad Ali, director general…

Young gay and bisexual men under age 26 are six times more likely to attempt suicide and deliberately harm themselves compared to older men of the same sexuality, a significant study has found. According to researchers, they were also twice as likely to be depressed and anxious. “We know minority groups are at higher risk of poor mental health than the heterosexual majority, however the mental…

Not just connecting you with friends, interaction with fellow students on social networking website can help you focus and study better, say researchers. Developers of open online courses may want to take a page from Facebook to keep more students engaged and enrolled. “Current open course platforms do not include collaborative features for students to work together, or good conversation channels…

Have you ever been bullied in school, college or social media? A new study shows that the combined effect of both face-to-face and cyber-bullying may increase the risk of aggressive behaviour in teenagers. These teenagers were twice as likely to show aggressive behaviours themselves like verbal hostility, physical fighting and damaging property. Teenagers who were victims of both face-to-face and…

Two car bombs in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah on Sunday killed 31 people and wounded dozens, the latest in a series of large attacks claimed by the Islamic State group as the country grapples with a worsening political crisis. The attacks came the day after thousands of anti-government protesters poured into Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone and stormed parliament, the culmination of…

Kensington Palace shared new photos of Princess Charlotte before her first birthday on May 2. Princess Charlotte at Anmer Hall in Norfolk, U.K., in a photo made available by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on May 1, 2016. These photos of the daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton were taken in April at Anmer Hall, the Norfolk home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the palace said in a…

Bangladesh girls clinched the AFC Under-14 Women’s Football regional title for the second time in a row.   They defeated Indian team by 4-0 in the final match at Aviator Stadium in Tajikistan capital Dushanbe on Sunday.   Gem of the Bangladesh side, Tahura Khatun netted another hat-trick while Anuching Mogini scored the other goal to give her team the second successive title in Tajikistan…

Singer Beyonce Knowles is being accused of stealing choreography on her “Formation” World Tour. According to professional dancer and personal trainer named Marlyn Ortiz, the “Run the world” singer, who kicked the tour in Miami, Florida on Wednesday, stole the routines from shows like “De La Guarda” and “El Descueve”, reports aceshowbiz.com. Ortiz took…

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence joked about her single status, asking “What dating life?”. Lawrence bemoaned about her relationship status while talking to AJ Calloway, the host of TV show “Extra” at the premiere of her film “A Beautiful Planet” here earlier this month, reports dailymail.co.uk. “What dating life?” the 25-year-old joked when asked…

Actress Priyanka Chopra is glad to meet US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as she attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington.   The 33-year-old 'Quantico' star, who is currently shooting in the US for the bigscreen 'Baywatch' reboot, dazzled the last evening's affair in a deep-cut, black and sheer-stripe gown.   Priyanka took…

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is the brand ambassador of L’Oréal Paris and will represent the cosmetic giant at the upcoming 69th Cannes Film Festival, says technology has taken the Indian cinema on a global voyage with “accessibility just a click” away.   The actress, who will be completing 15 years of attending the festival this year, also shared that technology…

After several week’s continued heat spell, a short spell of rain today brought much needed relief from hot weather to the people of some regions as well as other living beings including Dhaka city.   Met Office sources said that 10 millimeters of rain were recorded at Chuadanga, five mm at Jessore, two mm at Ishurdi.   The nor’wester entered Bangladesh from West Bengal of India…