Biman is preparing to sign deals for 21 more Boeing and Airbus aircraft within weeks, taking its unfulfilled orders to 35 aircraft.

Moody’s Ratings, one of the “Big Three” global credit ratings agencies, yesterday revised its outlook on Bangladesh to “stable” from “negative” as acute political and external pressures have eased after nearly two years.

International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday sentenced Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and six other senior party and affiliated organisation leaders to death for crimes against humanity during the July-August mass uprising.

The University Teachers’ Network yesterday condemned “unauthorised and unlawful” renovations at the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) photo gallery.

More than four months after the National Sports Council (NSC) formed a three-member committee to investigate Bangladesh’s absence from this year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the committee published its report yesterday.

The estimated cost of the direct dual-gauge railway line project connecting Bogura and Sirajganj has jumped nearly 89 percent to Tk 10,391 crore, with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) set to fund 71 percent of the total project costs.

Families of three people who died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital claimed they were killed in a stampede triggered by panic during a fire on Monday, a claim the authorities have rejected.

Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman yesterday said India’s handover of fugitives and convicted persons, including Sheikh Hasina and Obaidul Quader, was an important condition for easing relations between the two countries.

A Chattogram court yesterday placed 63 foreign nationals from different countries on two-day remand in a case filed under Cyber Protection Act over their alleged involvement in online scam and gambling.

The government and the Election Commission appear at odds over the Union Parishad election schedule, with the Local Government Division saying it was not consulted before the EC announced tentative polling dates.

Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) yesterday condemned the reported rape and killing of a seven-year-old child in Jamalpur’s Madarganj and called for prompt investigation, prosecution and stronger safeguards for women and children.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police has ordered its field-level officers to take advance measures to prevent flash processions and gatherings by the Awami League, whose political activities are currently banned.

The government is looking to revise the School Level Improvement Plan so that primary schools can receive part of their grants in advance and allocations better reflect student numbers and local needs.

At its first secretaries’ meeting held yesterday, the government decided to set up separate anti‑corruption committees in every ministry to curb graft in public offices.

Urges stronger preventive safeguarding measures for women and children

They were later handed over to police after a case was filed

Md Asaduzzaman says authorities are investigating the fisherman’s alleged enforced disappearance with priority and caution

Adviser says issue was raised with Indian high commissioner

Demonstrate against reported attack on a Dhaka programme of terminated Islami Bank employees; protest withdrawn after two hours

A Supreme Court chamber judge yesterday upheld, for the time being, a High Court verdict rejecting two petitions filed by Grameen Kalyan challenging National Board of Revenue orders reassessing its income tax at around Tk 666 crore for different tax years.