Banned food products not pulled back yet
Many of the banned food items ordered to have been withdrawn from the market for being harmful to health 12 days ago were still being sold.
Inside Trump's Iran decision: 'I really watched him agonize over this'
The tension between President Donald Trump's bellicose rhetoric and his non-interventionist foreign policy instincts was on full display Thursday afternoon as he huddled in the Situation Room.
The Istanbul race is personal for Erdoğan. The result could transform Turkey
On a recent afternoon at a coffee house in the Istanbul neighborhood where Turkey's president grew up, Güngör Saytuğ was ruminating on his old friend's rise to power.
Anti-extradition protesters flood streets of Hong Kong
Thousands of demonstrators blockaded police headquarters on Friday as Asia’s leading financial centre braced itself for a third weekend of mass protests against an extradition bill that has plunged the Chinese-ruled city into crisis.
Mahathir vows to help Rohingyas bound for Malaysia
Malaysia’s prime minister on Friday vowed to help Rohingya Muslims seeking refuge in Malaysia, reiterating the call for Southeast Asian leaders to ‘stop the oppression’ of the stateless minority group expelled from Myanmar.
Rajuk estimates scrap value after receiving quotations
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha is estimating scrap value of 15-storey BGMEA building although five firms have already submitted tenders in response to its invitation in April for demolishing the building illegally standing on Hatirjheel.
Expert body to decide fate of 1,818 high-rises: minister
Housing and public works minister SM Rezaul Karim on Friday said that an expert committee would be formed soon to decide the fate of 1,818 high-rise buildings that violated fire safety rules when constructed.
Driving licence issuance relaxed for six more months
The road transport and bridges ministry recently extended the time for the relaxed rules in issuing driving licences for the second time despite security concerns for medium and heavy vehicles, including public transports.
Trump downplays Iran tensions after drone shot down
President Donald Trump downplayed the dramatic escalation in tensions with Iran Thursday, after the downing of a US drone near the Persian Gulf sparked fears that tensions with Tehran could spill over into confrontation.
China is cracking down on safe houses used by North Korean defectors, activists say
A network of secret routes and safe houses used by North Koreans to escape the brutal rule of Kim Jong Un via China could be under threat.
