The High Court will deliver its verdict on November 3 on the rule issued over the formation of a commission in order to look into the irregularities and corruption in the banking sector including giving out loans and waiving interest in the last two decades.

A process is underway to spread Biman’s wing to five more international routes including Manchester, Narita and New York by 2020, State Minister for Civil Aviation Mahbub Ali says.

The High Court grants eight-week anticipatory bail to a 12-year-old boy of Cox’s Bazar in a human trafficking case in which he was showed 22 years old in 2018.

Health condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is now stable with significant improvement in some cases, the authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University says.

The Awami League-led 14-party alliance says the coalition is satisfied with the explanation given by Workers Party of Bangladesh President Rashed Khan Menon over his remark on December 30 parliamentary polls.

The High Court orders the government not to harass or arrest Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus until November 7 in three cases filed on charge of sacking three employees of Grameen Communications.

Stressing the need for raising public awareness to prevent food adulteration, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder yesterday urged all to socially boycott those involved in adulteration.

The ongoing “cleansing operation” is not just an eyewash, rather action will be taken against wrongdoers irrespective of their political identities, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday.

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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday voiced grave concern over the well-being of party Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

The proposed law on clean air must be more focused and specific to achieve its goal of tackling rampant air pollution in the country, said leading environmentalists and officials at a discussion in the capital yesterday.

PepsiCo Global has launched the call for nominations for the Faraaz Hossain Courage Award.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) issued show-cause notice to 19 ward councillors and two women councillors of reserved seats, for being absent in board meetings for more than three consecutive times.

Education minister Dipu Moni yesterday said legal steps would be taken against educational institutions that have provided “false information” to be included in the monthly pay order (MPO) scheme.

Road Transport and Highway Division Secretary Nazrul Islam yesterday said the government will start implementation of Road Transport Act 2018 from next month, without making “any change” as it has pledged to ensure road safety.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed two separate cases against Mohammedan Sporting Club director (in-charge) M Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan and alleged online casino kingpin Salim Prodhan, for amassing wealth illegally.

The government and non-government organisations should join hands to eliminate poverty from the country, Planning Minister MA Mannan said yesterday.

Unicef Bangladesh yesterday recognised 45 media professionals for reporting on child rights, through handing over the Meena Media Award at a city hotel.

On the occasion of Global Climathon Day, a solutions-hackathon was organised at The Daily Star Centre by Gen Lab, a youth engagement platform, on October 25-26. This hackathon is a part of Climathon, a global year-round programme initiated by EIT Climate-KIC, the EU’s main climate innovation initiative, said a press release.

Department of Environment yesterday fined owner of an oil tanker Tk 3 crore for polluting the environment by spilling oil in Karnaphuli River.