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<image:caption>Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen pays a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 30 August 2026</image:caption>
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<news:title>Dhaka, Beijing ready to launch diplomacy and defence dialogue</news:title>
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<image:caption>Journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi</image:caption>
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<news:title>Sagar-Runi murder: ICT chief prosecutor claims involvement of a cultural figure</news:title>
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<image:caption>Survivors are taken to shore after boat capsizes, in Kyrenia, northern Cyprus, on 30 August 2026 in this screengrab taken from a video</image:caption>
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<news:title>‘Some fatalities’ as ferry with 270 on board capsize off Northern Cyprus</news:title>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh Government emblem</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T12:48:16.024Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>New pay scale for govt employees may go before cabinet Monday</news:title>
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<image:caption>former army chief Shafiuddin Ahmed</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T12:23:50.316Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>ACC summons former army chief Shafiuddin Ahmed</news:title>
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<image:caption>President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir addresses an event marking the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances - 2026 as the chief guest on 30 August 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T11:50:02.123Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>There will be no more ‘Aynaghar’ in Bangladesh: President</news:title>
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<image:caption>The march organised by the National Committee for the Prevention of Enforced Disappearances to mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances reached the area in front of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. 30 August, Manik Mia Avenue.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Leaders of the 11-party alliance speak at a brief rally organised by the National Committee for the Prevention of Enforced Disappearances before a march towards parliament. 30 August, Banglamotor, Dhaka.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T11:37:27.924Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>March from Banglamotor toward parliament, Jamaat alliance leaders join</news:title>
<news:keywords>Parliament, Enforced Disappearance, Jamaat-e-Islami</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/global/w4ye9ft00i</loc>
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<image:caption>Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with the news media after he suspended trade negotiations with the United States, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 22 August, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T10:47:42.256Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The battle to build a global defence bank</news:title>
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<image:caption>Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed recalled his experience of being a victim of enforced disappearance at a discussion organised for victims of enforced disappearance and their family members on 29 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed recalled his experience of being a victim of enforced disappearance at a discussion organised for victims of enforced disappearance and their family members on 29 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T10:29:06.087Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed becomes emotional while recounting his 61 days in enforced disappearance</news:title>
<news:keywords>Salahuddin Ahmed, Home Minister, Enforced Disappearance</news:keywords>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Malaysia’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Mohammad Suhada bin Osman, met Minister Abdul Moyeen Khan at the secretariat on Sunday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T09:41:13.508Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Labour migration to Malaysia to resume in Sept, 10000 to go free of charge</news:title>
<news:keywords>Employment, Worker, Malaysia, Battery-run rickshaw</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/z39o2u6pf6</loc>
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<image:caption>filps Limited announced the appointment of Abul Kashem Md Shirin as its advisor for Bangladesh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T09:40:35.202Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>filps appoints Abul Kashem Md Shirin as advisor for  Bangladesh</news:title>
<news:keywords>Corporate news, Appointment, Adviser</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/stj783jcmz</loc>
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<image:caption>Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T09:34:43.910Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Human Rights Commission Bill: Opposition MPs skip parliamentary committee discussion</news:title>
<news:keywords>Jatiya Sangsad, Jamaat-e-Islami, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), 13th Parliament</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/bangladesh/hs3yisdxtx</loc>
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<image:caption>Morning raindrops glisten on the delicate petals of a periwinkle (noyontara) flower. Swargapur Ban Bhabna Kendra, Rangamati, 30 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/qvam249o/3prothomalo-bangla2026-08-30g2h78py53Gazipbird.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A pair of doves forage quietly along the sandy banks of the Banar River. Gosingga, Sreepur, Gazipur, 30 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/dzfd50wr/4prothomalo-bangla2026-08-30chk0b7yf4.-Cumilla-Butterfly.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A colorful butterfly rests peacefully on a vibrant green leaf. The photo is taken near the banks of the Gomti River, Cumilla, 30 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/22q3rt2v/2prothomalo-bangla2026-08-30so4mwagk2Khulnarain.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Braving a morning downpour, two young children walk to school huddled close under their mother's umbrella. Boyra, Khulna, 30 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/bsw6v4db/5prothomalo-bangla2026-08-305ppiyq015.-Faridpur-jute-stick.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Harvested jute sticks line the edge of a quiet village road, drying in the sun. Nikhurdi, Faridpur, 30 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/5xif9h5o/6prothomalo-bangla2026-08-30ttsawyhb6.-Sirajgonj-tea-stall.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Visitors gather for a warm cup of tea at a whimsical, kettle-shaped stall on the banks of the Jamuna. Crossbar area No. 3, Sirajganj, 30 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/p6c2dzas/7prothomalo-bangla2026-08-303uz9ksaq7.-Kishorgonj-fishing.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Fine-mesh nets are cast across the waters of the haor, a destructive, illegal practice that traps juvenile and egg-bearing fish. Kursha area of Nikli, Kishoreganj, 30 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/qv1cmutc/8prothomalo-bangla2026-08-308ilrowk48.-Moulavibazar-flower.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Glistening droplets of rainwater cling to the petals of a blooming kopsia flower. Shantibag Walkway, Moulvibazar, 30 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/p8kyxny6/9prothomalo-bangla2026-08-30huh44tew9.-Rangpur-Grapefruit.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Farmers and traders display fresh, seasonal pomelos (jambura) brought from far-flung orchards. In front of the Public Library field, Rangpur, 30 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/b9kbl8au/10prothomalo-bangla2026-08-309279gazh10.-Manikgonj-road.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Lush trees lining the road wrap the quiet country path in a beautiful blanket of green. Dighi Dakkhinpara, Manikganj, 30 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/imlq0fqp/11prothomalo-bangla2026-08-308v1jga3111.-Rangpur-accdent.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A heavily loaded pickup truck sits stranded by the roadside after its wheel broke under the weight at dawn. In front of the Press Club, Rangpur, 30 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T09:17:32.588Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TOP SHOTS (30 August 2026)</news:title>
<news:keywords>TOP SHOTS, Photo Story, Photography</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/gmv91b9jt6</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/jm01canf/Mahdi-Amin.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime Minister’s Education and Primary and Mass Education Adviser and spokesperson of his office Mahdi Amin</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T09:09:00.152Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Major curriculum overhaul planned for 2028 academic session: Mahdi Amin</news:title>
<news:keywords>Education, Mahdi Amin, BNP Government, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Job</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/video/yhwa57gk0q</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/ruyjde7e/Gazipur-Safari-Park-Tourist-Beaten.avif</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T08:55:56.069Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>3 tourists, including woman and child, ‘assaulted’ at Safari Park</news:title>
<news:keywords>Gazipur, Tourism , Tourists spot</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/city/ih6oteogq4</loc>
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<image:caption>Ranjila Parveen, who died in the mugging incident</image:caption>
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<image:caption>At home, Ranjila Parveen's only daughter, Raisa Akter, a Class 9 student, was left speechless after hearing of her mother’s death. Photo taken in Rahmannagar, Bogura city on 29 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T08:30:14.609Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Headteacher’s death in Dhaka mugging: Two arrested, including ‘Para Ponir’</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dhaka, Mugger, Death, Arrest, Battery-run rickshaw</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/h3c20wcl66</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/uz7bfwm4/prothomalo-bangla2026-03-12vx9k3f7kmirzaabbas.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mirza Abbas</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T08:07:54.042Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mirza Abbas to return home Wednesday after medical treatment</news:title>
<news:keywords>Mirza Abbas, BNP, The Prime Minister's advisers, MP</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/ae9uomcy2f</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/1la1qmdi/rakhine.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Rakhine state of Myanmar, across the Naf River from Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-25/66cl7u3m/UNHCRBGDRohingya.jpg2135721IMG2126-UNHCRAndrew-McConnell.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>After crossing the Naf River from Myanmar on makeshift rafts, a group of Rohingya refugees trek towards Noaya Para Ghat, where they will spend the night before heading to a refugee camp in Teknaf, Bangladesh. After being forced from their homes and stranded on the river's shore, they built rafts from bamboo poles and jerry cans.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Arakan Army</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T08:05:54.264Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rakhine as I saw it: From green paddy fields to a land of conflict</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rakhine, Myanmar, Arakan Army, Bangladesh, Rohingya</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/twlqcrndv3</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/a3kvni88/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-30htqh0e3pPrime-Minister-Tarique-Rahman.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T07:36:21.118Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Enforced disappearance is among the most heinous crimes in the world: PM</news:title>
<news:keywords>Enforced Disappearance, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Law and Justice, BNP Government</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/parliament/qxoaplea72</loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T07:30:02.947Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Salahuddin Ahmed takes Mirza Fakhrul's seat, will he be the next Deputy Leader of the House</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/uotjwpopp6</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T07:23:33.649Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Market flooded with torn currency notes</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh Bank, Bank Note, Business, Money, Bank</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/wt17dsntzp</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/fj4wvltz/info.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Members of the opposition walk out of the parliamentary session on Thursday night.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T06:56:03.524Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How will the opposition proceed in parliament and on the streets?</news:title>
<news:keywords>13th Parliament, Opposition in Parliament, BNP Government, Salahuddin Ahmed</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/9nnigps2o0</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/mjdrlg4b/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-30-at-11.43.43.jpeg</image:loc>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/p3f42cy4/prothomalo-bangla2024-08-29yqyjzjreগুম-নিখোঁজ.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Enforced disappearance</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/i1cmrvts/prothomalo-bangla2025-12-106s3uibl2WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-10-at-11.09.23.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>National Human Rights Commission</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/u1ss6rct/prothomalo-bangla2022-087372c872-2049-4f98-b7e7-d7d8bd55baa11.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>While speaking about her missing father, Parvez Hossain, daughter Adiba Islam broke down in tears. Families of the disappeared held a human chain under the banner of ‘Mayer Daak’, demanding the return of their loved ones.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/cnfr8qao/prothomalo-bangla2025-04-207xshiedihuman-chain.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A group of families of people who disappeared during the Awami League’s tenure held a human chain outside the Mazar Gate near the High Court, seeking information about their missing loved ones. Many were seen crying during the programme.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T06:39:00.084Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Concerns over independent investigations into enforced disappearances</news:title>
<news:keywords>Enforced Disappearance, Investigation, Act, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/uzuvcyzhqe</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/1ehvma2d/image-419116-1788013242.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spoke at a meeting held in his Tejgaon Office.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T05:31:50.901Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM asks for shifting terminals, Karwan Bazar kitchen market to ease traffic</news:title>
<news:keywords>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Traffic, Karwan Bazar, LGRD and Co-operatives Ministry</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/south-asia/yyo8i3y2dg</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/gtn39my1/2026-08-29T031937Z1334666356RC218NA1NJ52RTRMADP3NEPAL-FLOODS.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A man walks past damaged buildings after the flash floods and mudslide, at Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, 29 August 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T05:31:02.900Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China flood over 3,000</news:title>
<news:keywords>Nepal Disaster, Landslide, China</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/qgr6fg0psu</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-11/n82wvpj8/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-11r0az6vzkmetrorailkamlapurpartconstraction1107202602.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The authorities plan to begin metro rail operations between Motijheel and Kamalapur in January next year.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T04:38:50.869Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cost of two new metro rail projects surges past Tk 2 trillion</news:title>
<news:keywords>Metro Rail, DMTCL, JICA, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/6kggnmyw4c</loc>
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<image:caption>BNP logo</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T03:21:19.309Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Multiple candidates in almost every union, concern grows within BNP</news:title>
<news:keywords>BNP, BNP Candidate, Politics, Election</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/south-asia/82u9sfe90h</loc>
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<image:caption>TOPSHOT - A disaster rescue personnel looks on at the site of damaged buildings in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 29, 2026. Devastating floods near the border with China this week have killed at least 675 people in Nepal, the Himalayan nation's disaster authority said on August 29. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP)</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/4w0szrpe/778844-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Army personnel carry an injured man during a rescue operation in the aftermath of flash floods, at Trishuli camp in Nuwakot district on August 29, 2026. Nearly 3,000 people were still missing on August 29 and 633 confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T02:53:58.404Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nepal warns rescue teams of rising flood waters</news:title>
<news:keywords>Nepal, Nepal Disaster, Floods, Landslide</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/0clet27v6u</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/81aglan6/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-29ey6l6nitWhatsApp-Image-2026-08-28-at-1.43.27-PM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Floating sex workers are learning to sew, leaving behind their old profession to join the mainstream workforce.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/8blte1x3/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-29oab05ssdWhatsApp-Image-2026-08-28-at-1.43.25-PM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Through this training in sewing and handicrafts, marginalised women of society are learning to dream anew.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/wwor2pnn/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-29ltmkdiffWhatsApp-Image-2026-08-29-at-6.22.44-PM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Rina Akter (in the middle) distributing certificates upon the completion of sewing training.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-30/v71dvtea/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-29qo7ors30WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-28-at-1.43.26-PM-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Not just a 'katha', it is as if they are weaving dreams.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/a8g127sz/52250020-6451-408e-be8b-39006d5c6dc7.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Through this training in sewing and handicrafts, marginalized women of society are learning to dream anew.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T02:43:32.353Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Beyond the dark alleys, floating sex workers on their way to a new life</news:title>
<news:keywords>Sex Worker, Training, NGO</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/540osfanb6</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/ghknabjd/MasukArtImage-2026-08-29COLOR.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T02:42:03.524Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh's tax conundrum: Why do reforms fail to bring change?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tax, Tax Return, Tax reform, NBR</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/wqdjsftvag</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-07/mvmjf2rh/2026-08-07T111056Z768364061RC2NTMAM0WOIRTRMADP3SAUDI-DEFENCE-AGREEMENT.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, 7 August 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T02:41:50.725Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mecca agreement: Will it create opportunities or obligations for Bangladesh?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Mecca Pact, Security Strategy, Bangladesh, Defence</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/4ewdunjl71</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/7mcjhx9e/enforced-disappearance.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) organised a discussion ahead of International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances at the National Press Club in Dhaka on 29 August.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T15:45:45.464Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Questions raised over investigations into enforced disappearances, calls for amendments to bills</news:title>
<news:keywords>Enforced Disappearance, Human rights</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/uggh47lba6</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/my5dilql/361133-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Nottingham Forest's English midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White celebrates scoring the team's second goal, from the penalty spot against Liverpool</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/ph2qdfqw/361226-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Liverpool's Spanish midfielder Victor Munoz and Nottingham Forest's English midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi vie for the ball during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on August 29, 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T15:06:35.055Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Liverpool held by Forest on Iraola's Anfield debut</news:title>
<news:keywords>English Premier League, Liverpool, European Football, Football Clubs</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/south-asia/wzqt2xst7j</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/ggwgqrr2/2026-08-29T144213Z409669313RC2C8NAMTQ5SRTRMADP3NEPAL-FLOODS-CHINA.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Rescue workers clear debris during search operations near the Gyirong port after a mudslide, in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China August 29, 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/bzurdq7g/2026_08_29T143005Z_1197511376_RC2S6NA0KATN_RTRMADP_3_NEPAL_FLOODS.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A woman cries as she waits for updates on whereabouts of her missing family member, in the aftermath of flash floods, outside the Maithili Barrack, an army training center which serves as a primary base to airlift survivors from Rasuwa at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T14:55:51.926Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nepal resumes flood rescue, seeks technical help and billions of dollars</news:title>
<news:keywords>Nepal Disaster, Nepal, Floods</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/mtlkpn948q</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/mzu58qrf/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-29-at-17.45.37.jpeg</image:loc>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T13:37:00.576Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hidden hunger and the role of fortified foods in child nutrition</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Children, Nutrition</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/nckeiqvodj</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/mfrlc9ua/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-29-at-7.27.09-PM-1.jpeg</image:loc>
</image:image><news:news>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T13:30:24.474Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How much did these 5 Bangladeshi actresses earn in their first roles?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Purnima, Sarah Begum Kabori, Film, TV Drama</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/bangladesh/6kk6mirt1i</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/r7w12jwe/Sylhet-Boat-Pic-3.JPG.jpeg</image:loc>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/tar3yufe/Sylhet-Boat-Pic-1.JPG.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A practice session is under way before the boat race.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/zt0jpms7/Sylhet-Boat-Pic-2.JPG.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The rowers sit in rows wearing clothes of the same colour and design</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/nl4wto81/Sylhet-Boat-Pic-3.JPG.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Two boats compete to see who will reach the finish line first.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/z627l7ka/Sylhet-Boat-Pic-6.JPG.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The boats move forward in rhythm.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/5oox61ye/Sylhet-Boat-Pic-7.JPG.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>People fill the riverbank to watch the race.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/p35282qm/Sylhet-Boat-Pic-8.JPG.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Some people have climbed trees to enjoy the race.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/1e4xvssa/Sylhet-Boat-Pic-9.jpg.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Evening is drawing near.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/ymyk0vqq/Sylhet-Boat-Pic-10.jpg.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prizes for the winners are placed on a boat.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T12:59:12.030Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Boat race on the Sonai River</news:title>
<news:keywords>Photo Story, River, Photography</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/g8x1qffwjh</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-26/85cxihu5/Rangpur-murder.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Doubts have arisen among the public regarding the police's account of the four murders in Rangpur.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/yw6wxq2z/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-29ikbse49tRangpurDH04942026082920260829114332.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A press conference by the Rangpur City Nagorik Committee over the killing of retired teacher Ganapati Chakraborty and three members of his family. The press conference was held at a community centre at the Jahaj Company area of Rangpur city on 29 August 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/4wm6m9h2/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-26rkf8dy1uShonaton-Party.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A human chain and protest rally organised by the Bangladesh Sanatan Party (BSP) in front of the National Press Club in the capital. Photo taken on 26 August 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T12:49:13.920Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nagorik Committee raises 19 questions over police investigation, lawyers refuse to represent accused</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rangpur, Murder, Arrest, Police, Investigation, Case</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/pyxykov578</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/5och5v1u/imran-khan.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Imran Khan and Javed Miandad</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/riazao6e/imran-and-miandad.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Imran Khan and Javed Miandad played together for Pakistan in 78 Test matches</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>Imran Khan with the 1992 ICC World Cup trophy</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T12:32:12.129Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Miandad weeps as he calls for Imran Khan’s release</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/39xi60v900</loc>
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<image:caption>Chittagong Port</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T12:05:47.564Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chittagong Port remain 68th among 100 busiest ones despite rise in container handling</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/8y28v7clga</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/0o0guo18/home-minister.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed briefs journalists in Rajarbagh on 29 August</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T10:43:31.410Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tk 10,000 to Tk 200,000 reward for information on looted weapons: Home Minister</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/c46cm01p0v</loc>
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<image:caption>Body</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T09:52:56.564Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Snatcher pulls at bag, headteacher dies after falling from rickshaw in front of Parliament</news:title>
<news:keywords>Mugger, Dhaka, Parliament, Death</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/movies/k0g4iiftq1</loc>
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<image:caption>Apu Biswas</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/gjx5l0ro/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-13ub4an4yr66265865615288998352731726601316067487586411n.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Apu Biswas</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/k7mnzo7p/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-134bi0kb5b66601026315288996786065219118004203686340265n.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Apu Biswas</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Apu Biswas</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Apu Biswas</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T09:35:44.202Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Words cannot describe the anguish I witnessed in Nepal: Apu Biswas</news:title>
<news:keywords>Apu Bishwash, Movie, Shooting, Nepal Disaster</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/hgthmzfbbm</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/4k68nj3m/cabinet.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The cabinet has seen a reshuffle six months into the government’s tenure. The Prime Minister has appointed four new ministers and two state ministers.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/fedey21y/pm-swearing-in.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tarique Rahman taking the oath of office as Prime Minister. February 17</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/dm43oqhw/parliament.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A section of the BNP lawmakers from the ruling party during a session of the 13th National Parliament</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T08:01:35.922Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How should we view the cabinet reshuffle and new appointments?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cabinet, BNP Government, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Commerce Minister</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/environment/oelju4jgxz</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/23gpwi45/1-prothomalo-bangla2026-08-29yzh9z4tz1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Photo shows construction of a resort underway inside a tin-fenced area after clearing Keora forest in Konapara of Cox’s Bazar’s ecologically critical Saint Martin’s Island on 8 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/5y50i9sk/St-Martin-Island-graphic-1.jpeg</image:loc>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/sewkc8fl/2-prothomalo-bangla2026-08-29y4mslqiw2.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Photo shows the ‘UNO Resort’ being constructed in the southern part of Saint Martin’s Island in violation of the law on 9 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/d6kbhbz2/3-prothomalo-bangla2026-08-29zysvy4jwCapture.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Photo shows a barrier erected using sand taken from the beach to protect a resort in the Western part of Saint Martin’s Island on 8 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T07:27:12.287Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>St. Martin’s Island: Resorts rise one after another as Keya forests, coconut trees are cleared</news:title>
<news:keywords>Saint Martin's Island, Marine Ecology, Bay of Bengal, Biodiversity</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/yb5sgjxs69</loc>
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<image:caption>Mobarak seen holding firearms in both hands during the killing of Jubo Dal leader Masud in Raozan. Police identified him from CCTV footage.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/vijyk4ym/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-2903hjmr9kUntitled-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A businessman’s house in Mekhal, Hathazari, Chattogram, was recently attacked. Police identified the armed man seen in the foreground of the CCTV footage as Mobarak.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/u899ibuq/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-289nmp988v49c75745-dcfe-459d-8245-1aca4824259a-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mobarak, in police custody, has been taken to court.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T05:44:33.254Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Shooting with both hands, sleeping with an SMG: How a painter's assistant turned into a 'top criminal'</news:title>
<news:keywords>Shooting, Killing, Chattogram, Gunfire, Crime, Police</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/up21ucr8pu</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/hwnonlgi/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-296iokpakbcumilla1-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Severe traffic congestion on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway’s Dhaka-bound lane in Elliotganj, Daudkandi, Cumilla, around 8am on 29 August.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/yeokq5pk/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-297kxg0b2tcumilla12.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A traffic jam stretching nearly 40 kilometres has formed up to Elliotganj in Daudkandi, Cumilla, as of around 8am on 29 August.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T05:38:09.105Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Traffic jam stretches 40km on Dhaka–Chattogram highway, patient dies in ambulance</news:title>
<news:keywords>Traffic jam, Traffic, Dhaka-Chattogram Highway, Cumilla, Patient</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/americas/98kgif803h</loc>
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<image:caption>Oil platforms and pumpjacks at Lake Maracaibo, as residents around the oil‑rich center of Maracaibo in Zulia state remain uncertain about new investments following recent legislative reforms allowing greater private participation in PDVSA and aimed at revitalizing the country's struggling oil sector, in Cabimas, Venezuela, 26 January 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/nw9k58gb/2026-08-21T100032Z201763783RC25VMAUSB7WRTRMADP3VENEZUELA-OIL-EXPORTS.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tankers anchor near Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA's Jose terminal while waiting to load and discharge, in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela 9 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T05:20:52.179Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US gets majority control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil</news:title>
<news:keywords>Venezuela, USA, Oil, Oil Recovery</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/ogmfyijdlh</loc>
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<image:caption>A guesthouse built at the ancestral home of filmmaker Satyajit Ray in Katiadi, Kishoreganj. No tourist has spent the night here in 14 years. Recently in Masua village of the upazila.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/7s2g1oka/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-27tcpdpbhmKishorgonj2-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The register of the guesthouse is completely empty. Phot taken on 13 August.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-29/x73el5e0/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-27ib62s5fwKishorgonj1.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>A guesthouse built next to the ancestral home of filmmaker Satyajit Ray in Katiadi. Recently taken in Masua village of the upazila</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ancestral home of filmmaker Satyajit Ray at Katiadi upazila in Kishoreganj</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A guesthouse built at the ancestral home of filmmaker Satyajit Ray in Katiadi, Kishoreganj.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T05:14:44.314Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home: Guesthouse built at Tk 7m, but no tourist stayed in 14 years</news:title>
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<image:caption>Fire and rescue personnel conduct search and rescue operations at Gyirong Port, which was destroyed by a mudslide two days earlier, in Gyirong County, in Chinas western Tibet region on 28 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T04:48:47.487Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nepal flood death toll rises to 616: Police</news:title>
<news:keywords>Nepal Disaster, Nepal, Floods, China</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/south-asia/bj4nbn6ey6</loc>
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<image:caption>Zoyal Ghale, 8, who was airlifted from Rasuwa after being injured in the deadly flash floods and mudslide, speaks with his mother Matti Maya Tamang, 28, two days after they were separated following the floods, inside a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, 28 August 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T04:25:29.522Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nepal floods: Mother reunited with 8-year-old who climbed trees to survive</news:title>
<news:keywords>Nepal Disaster, Floods, Nepal, Himalayan Region</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/21ac6k1g8r</loc>
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<image:caption>Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping take part in a photo ceremony at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, 1 September 2025.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T04:17:14.689Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Leaders of Russia, China, Iran to attend summit in Kyrgyzstan</news:title>
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<image:caption>A man walks past damaged buildings after the flash floods and mudslide, at Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, 29 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rescuer load relief material in a helicopter to be transported to the areas affected by flash floods and a mudslide as it drizzles at the Maithali Barrack, an army training center, in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, 29 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T03:27:53.957Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars past 2,400</news:title>
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<image:caption>Government Emblem and BNP Logo</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T02:35:18.186Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ministers’ responsibility for coordination in districts, or a new authority?</news:title>
<news:keywords>BNP Government, BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, Politics, National Citizen Party - NCP, Local government</news:keywords>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-29T02:31:25.661Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Poor people’s trains taken off the rails one after another</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/government/53vn42glrm</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-28/47ebxxjf/image-363650-1771959446.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Photo shows flags of Bangladesh and Malaysia</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T17:00:06.355Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Malaysia to reopen labour market soon, agrees to recruit 10,000 Bangladeshis at zero cost: Ministry</news:title>
<news:keywords>Malaysia, Labour Migration, Expatriates' Welfare Ministry, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Anwar Ibrahim, Tarique Rahman Return</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/europe/em3bja47qt</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-28/geutr1le/2026-08-27T125109Z304453698RC207NAFM55FRTRMADP3PEOPLE-RATKO-MLADIC.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic appears in court at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in the Hague, 2 June 2011.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-28/xpz8jyuh/2026-08-27T163018Z1161147962RC227NA3MIE4RTRMADP3PEOPLE-RATKO-MLADIC-REACTIONS.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic leaves a meeting at the airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina April 13, 1993.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>People look at a memorial with the names of 1,601 children killed during the 1992-1995 siege of Sarajevo, following the death of Ratko Mladic, a former Serbian general convicted of genocide, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 27 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T15:55:20.777Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ratko Mladic, former general convicted of Bosnia genocide, dies</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bosnia, Serbia, Genocide, Muslim</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/india/jrrgj7rjom</loc>
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<image:caption>Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T15:18:05.239Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>We’re monitoring all developments: Jaiswal on questions regarding Bangladesh’s potential joining the Mecca Pact</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh, Mecca Pact, Diplomacy, Bangladesh-India Relations</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/k7smzi5a4q</loc>
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<image:caption>Pintu Das</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-28/c73zya6f/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-28mx68pvniChandpur2.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime and Operations) Lutfur Rahman briefs the media on the detention and questioning of Pintu Das at Chandpur Model Police Station on 28 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-28T14:59:42.549Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How Chandpur jeweller was traced after going into hiding with family</news:title>
<news:keywords>Missing, Chandpur, Police</news:keywords>
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