Bangladesh Swechchhasebak League, the Awami League’s voluntary wing, has expelled two local leaders for their alleged involvement in the gang-rape of a woman and her college-going daughter in Bauphal upazila of Patuakhali, reports UNB. The expelled leaders are Nur Alam Malik, 35, vice-president…

Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no three as deep convection is taking place over the north Bay, reports UNB. Squally weather may affect the maritime ports, North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh,…

The religious affairs ministry has sought the home ministry’s permission to use data and fingerprints of those passport holders who intend to perform hajj this year so as to fulfil the requirements of the Saudi Arabian government. The Saudi Arabian authorities introduced fingerprints for hajj…

RAJSHAHI: Senior bankers have asked their newly recruited cashiers to follow the basic concepts in banking activities strictly to gain success in profession, reports BSS. They added the junior bankers should know about the banking basic concept and be familiarize with it properly for the sake of building…

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday told Parliament that rebel candidates of political parties and intolerance were behind violence in the recent-held staggered Union Parishad (UP) elections, reports UNB. “Stray incidents of violence occurred in some places because of intolerance among rival candidates…

Benapole: An alleged terrorist sustained bullet injuries in a ‘gunfight’ with police in Dharmatala Rail Crossing area of Jessore town early yesterday, reports UNB. The injured was identified as Aktaruzzaman Diku, 30, a resident of Kharki area in the town. Officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police…

Pabna: A court yesterday placed an accused, arrested in connection with the killing of a worker of a Hindu Ashram, on a five-day remand, reports UNB. Pabna Chief Judicial Magistrate Najimudoullah passed the order when police produced Abul Hashem, 50, before the court with remand prayer. Earlier, police…

Three members of a family were killed and 15 people were injured as a bus plunged into a ditch off the Rangpur-Bogra Highway in Pirganj upazila yesterday evening, reports UNB. The deceased could not be identified yet. But they comprise a couple and their three-month-old child. Officer-in-Charge of Pirganj…

After receiving a very good response from the ongoing special Indian visa camp ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Indian High Commission has announced to arrange another such camp within a few months. “There has been overwhelming response. As many as 10,000 people were in queues in a day,” Indian…

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque hailed his defending champions, including benched captain Iker Casillas, after a Euro 2016 masterclass that left the Czech Republic on the wrong end of a 1-0 Group D defeat yesterday, reports AFP. Spain, crowned European champions in 2008 and 2012, are looking to become…

Wes Hoolahan's brilliant finish was not enough to give the Republic of Ireland a winning start to Euro 2016 as Ciaran Clark's own goal ensured a 1-1 draw with Sweden yesterday, reports AFP. Hoolahan met Seamus Coleman's flighted ball with a controlled first-time strike three minutes into…