I.M. Pei, acclaimed architect who designed the Louvre's pyramid, dead at 102
I.M. Pei, who was revered as one of the last great modernist architects, has died, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners confirmed. He was 102 years old.
Trump's irritation with top aides grows over Iran strategy
President Donald Trump has become irritated at an emerging impression his hawkish national security advisers are marching him closer to war with Iran despite his isolationist tendencies, according to people familiar with the matter.
Is there a way out of US-Turkey deadlock?
WASHINGTON’S overt aggressive behaviour on the international stage provoked by its desire to impose its own vision of the way that the Middle East must look in the future has pushed most of its traditional allies away from it. So it’s only natural that the US keeps losing allies left and right,
No let-up in food adulteration
Soft penalties together with an endemic culture of impunity as well as food businesses’ and the consumers’ lack of awareness were identified as the root causes of food adulterations continuing amidst occasional deterrent drives.
BSTI cancels licences of two, suspends 25 others
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution on Thursday cancelled licences of two of the 52 products that were found substandard in a recent test run at the laboratory of the national
Dhaka seeks China’s support to resolve Rohingya crisis
Foreign minister AK Abdul Mannan on Thursday stressed the need for strong support of China for resolving the protracted Rohingya crisis with early repatriation of the displaced people.
WASA MD’s absence irks JS body
A parliamentary watchdog on Thursday expressed its resentment at the absence of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority’s managing director in its meeting despite being summoned.
20pc doctors absent at govt hospitals: minister
About 20 per cent doctors are found absent at their workplaces although the health ministry introduced different mechanism to ensure their presence.
Trump issues order to ban foreign telecom gear that poses security risk
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday barring US firms from using telecom gear from sources the administration deems national security threats.
Chinese mission uncovers secrets on the far side of the moon
China's Chang'e-4 mission, the first to land on the far side of the moon, is shedding light on one of the moon's biggest mysteries, according to a new study.
