News Watch- (26-11-2018)

End Gatco case trial in six months: HC

The High Court (HC) directed the lower court on Sunday to conclude within six months the trial proceedings in the Gatco graft case, filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. It also ordered Gatco directors - Syed Galib Ahmed and Syed Tanveer Ahmed - to surrender before the trial court within two weeks. A bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice K M Hafizul Alam passed the order by disposing of a rule issued earlier. — UNB

Second Boeing Dreamliner to join Biman fleet Dec 1

The second Boeing 787-8, also known as Dreamliner, will arrive in the country on December 1, increasing the number of airplanes in Bangladesh Biman's fleet to 15. "The second Boeing Dreamliner will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city at 4:30 pm on December 1," said an official release on Sunday. Boeing Company will hand over the aircraft's ownership on November 29, while the BG-2112 flight will arrive here after making an uninterrupted 15:30 hours journey. — BSS