Life Sentence for Man Convicted of Raping Schoolgirl in Faridpur

Timely rain in Rajshahi has revived Aman paddy fields, bringing relief to farmers who were facing rising production costs due to drought.

Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister Abu Zafar Md Zahid Hossain today called for a united social movement against drugs, gambling, terrorism and other crimes to build a crime-free society.

Social Welfare Minister Zahid urges everyone to follow traffic rules to reduce road accidents.

A 27-year-old man has been apprehended by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) for impersonating senior police and army officers to extort money.

Installation of a new 132/33 kV power supply grid substation in Roumari upazila could resolve low voltage issues, enabling smooth operation of low-lift pumps and increasing paddy production by 6,300 tonnes annually.

An unidentified 55-year-old man was tragically killed after being struck by the Chattogram-bound Sagarika Express train in Chandpur.

Rajshahi Development Authority Chairman Abul Kalam Azad Sweet released fish and planted trees to celebrate the 48th founding anniversary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.

Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of the Prime Minister and Vice President of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation, called for spreading the Zia Memorial Library to every village in Bangladesh.

A police constable was killed and 10 others, including five police personnel, were injured in a road accident in Madaripur today.

Agriculture Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid claims the country has adequate fertilizer stock, accusing a 'vicious circle' of attempting to create an artificial crisis.

Speakers at the closing ceremony of Rajshahi's Divisional Youth Festival stressed the urgent need for youth leadership to achieve climate justice and gender equality.

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is scheduled to visit his hometown Thakurgaon on September 6 for a two-day tour.

The eighth China Ambassador Cup Wushu Championship has commenced at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, featuring 279 athletes from 19 clubs.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned Russian strikes on Kyiv's two airports, which occurred as US envoys were expected to arrive in the capital to discuss ending the ongoing war.

A drone attack by the National Liberation Army (ELN) on a military garrison in Colombia has resulted in the deaths of two soldiers and injuries to five others.

Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic will be buried in Belgrade on Monday, drawing attention to his controversial legacy.

Tunisian authorities detained journalist Mohamed Yousfi as he arrived for a radio interview, sparking concerns over press freedom.

President Trump's administration is pushing to remove endangered species protections for wolves, a move that has drawn strong criticism from conservationists.

The United States has approved a $5 billion sale of bombs and equipment to Saudi Arabia amid ongoing regional conflicts.

The Panama Canal has started reducing the number of ships passing through due to a severe drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon.

Hamas has called on Arab and Muslim nations to take action against an Israeli proposal to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

The centuries-old Bayeux Tapestry, recently transported to London for display at the British Museum, shows minor damage with only two threads broken.

A senior official from Marine Le Pen's far-right party has caused an uproar by suggesting France should halt funding to Ukraine if they come to power.

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso is optimistic about the team's future following the sale of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City.

An Air India Airbus A320, en route from Phuket to New Delhi, experienced a midair altitude loss injuring 24 passengers, leading to the termination of the captain who tested positive for psychoactive substances.

Wall Street stocks fell following a robust US jobs report that heightened expectations of an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

The United Nations has warned that Israel's forced displacement of over 33,000 Palestinian refugees from three West Bank camps could amount to crimes against humanity.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported robust job growth in August, adding 162,000 jobs and maintaining the unemployment rate at 4.1 percent.

The US military has sunk a third boat linked to the Ecuadoran gang Los Choneros in the Pacific Ocean this week.

The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Turkey's Golden Global Bank and its subsidiaries for facilitating transactions for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).