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<image:caption>Maha Nabami of the Sharadiya Durga Puja was celebrated across the country with due religious fervour</image:caption>
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<news:title>Durga Puja: Maha Nabami celebrated, Bijaya Dashami tomorrow</news:title>
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<image:caption>Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police Abdullah Al Zahir.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T15:30:43.734Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Additional DIG relieved of duties after police detain 85 in raid on his house</news:title>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman speaks at a rally at Madrasa Ground in Rajshahi on 20 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A large number of leaders and activists of the BNP and its affiliated and associate organisations attended the rally at Madrasa Ground in Rajshahi on 20 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T15:30:15.537Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Clear intelligence indicates two sides have joined hands, says PM</news:title>
<news:keywords>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Jamaat, Awami League</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam speaks at a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday afternoon ahead of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to Japan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T15:23:22.633Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM’s Japan visit: Reducing metro rail costs, loan interest rates likely to be discussed</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T15:16:16.349Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Prime minister’s Japan visit: Foreign secretary outlines agenda</news:title>
<news:keywords>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Bangladesh, Japan, Foreign tour, Metro Rail, The Prime Minister's advisers</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/8btf1dy2ni</loc>
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<image:caption>Armed Houthi fighters</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Smoke rises from a Saudi Aramco facility south of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The company’s facilities have been targeted by Houthi attacks in recent weeks.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Houthi-aligned fighters attend a rally organised to recruit fighters in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>An Apache attack helicopter.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Aden International Airport in Yemen</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T15:00:11.006Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>What's behind Egypt's move towards possible military involvement in Saudi-Yemen conflict?</news:title>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh Ambassador to Portugal SM Kamrul Hassan presents Letters of Credence to Portuguese president António José Seguro at Belém Palace in Lisbon on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T14:08:42.870Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh seeks Portuguese mission in Dhaka, direct air connectivity</news:title>
<news:keywords>Diplomacy, Foreign relation, Connectivity, Portugal</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/movies/mlcimxlwsx</loc>
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<image:caption>Tushi, Uday, and Razz in the film Ice Cream.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Tushi, Razz, and Uday in the film Ice Cream.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Razz, Uday and Tushi in the film Ice Cream.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T14:06:43.969Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Ice Cream’ on Chorki: Razz and Tushi look back on their first film</news:title>
<news:keywords>Sariful Razz, Nazifa Tushi, Film, Movie, OTT, Chorki</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/5hv7g3tn0n</loc>
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<image:caption>National flag of Saudi Arabia</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T13:21:04.357Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sweety spoke to father in Bangladesh before execution in Saudi Arabia</news:title>
<news:keywords>Saudi Arabia, Execution</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/interview/lakrl7rnvv</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/1zbrnlmg/Moha.-Khorshed-Alam.avif</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T13:03:39.177Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nothing significant will happen in country's industrial sector without proper planning</news:title>
<news:keywords>Foreign Trade, EXIM Bank, China, India, Bangladesh, RMG Sector</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/accident/8jlrquqlnp</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/ws8sdhm0/bus-dirver.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Family members of Sohel Rana, who was killed in the accident, mourn at their home in Faradpur village in Godagari upazila, Rajshahi, on Tuesday afternoon.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T12:20:12.009Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Natore road accident: Bus supervisor was driving while driver slept in rear seat</news:title>
<news:keywords>Natore, Accident</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/pip6xeln17</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2022-07/9e0513e7-fb91-477d-9d97-929b3aae8887/arrest_illustration.webp</image:loc>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T12:17:21.612Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Three leaders of Awami League (activities banned) arrested in Dhaka</news:title>
<news:keywords>Awami League, Arrest, Crime</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/qpdqbunqb0</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/i0pga5sj/shafiq.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, answers journalists’ questions after a conference of former party associates and members in Chattogram. Today, at the GEC Convention Centre in the city</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>2026-10-20T11:49:20.734Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>"Perhaps he did it with good intentions" - Jamaat Ameer on Ishraque’s display of weapons</news:title>
<news:keywords>Shafiqur Rahman, Ishraque Hossain, Drugs, Law and order</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/acz7fg9j16</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/3i84zg2j/jdd.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam speaks at a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday afternoon ahead of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to Japan</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>2026-10-20T10:53:48.346Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Several MoUs likely to be announced during PM's visit to Japan</news:title>
<news:keywords>Diplomacy, Japan, MoU</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/q0dc1mhpto</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-01-10/g1em4gq8/567574-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Scientific research has found climate change is causing heatwaves to become longer, more frequent and more intense.</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>2026-10-20T10:15:31.281Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh’s hidden climate bill: How much are we losing?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Climate Change Impact, Disaster Management, Heat wave, Floods, Cyclone</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/m2wb95w2ct</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/9wygaeg3/prothomalo-bangla2026-05-31mwr854i6060005180526BRT-PROJECTDIPU22052238.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Construction continued for 14 years, costing Tk 28.11 billion (2,811 crore). Yet the special buses for which the project was undertaken never began operating. On 18 October, 2026 Abdullapur road.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/gn45p1bm/prothomalo-bangla2026-05-31lmix5a3jBRTDipu18052602.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Traffic congestion and public suffering increased along the 20-kilometre stretch of the Dhaka–Mymensingh Highway between the airport and Gazipur</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/jjao1edq/prothomalo-bangla2026-05-31f2qtgk79BRTDipu18052609.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Several pedestrian overbridges designed to help passengers board and leave buses have escalators and lifts, but many of these facilities remain unusable</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/n4qebsht/prothomalo-bangla2026-05-31p0ec5jrxBRTDipu18052610.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Many infrastructures are still incomplete</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T09:34:17.230Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>14 years of misery, Tk 30b spent, only for the project to be cancelled</news:title>
<news:keywords>BNP Government, Infrastructure, Cabinet Division, Road Transport and Bridges Ministry, Project</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/4uzqc7wwio</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/ykgg10wl/11.jpg</image:loc>
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<image:caption>A farmer works in a dew-covered field on a late autumn morning. Photo taken in Islampur, Sylhet on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Dewdrops on paddy sheaves glisten in the morning light. Photo taken in Islampur, Sylhet on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/dpnuungz/3.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dewdrops cling to spider’s webs spun on the grass. Photo taken in Islampur, Sylhet on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/twqjownt/4.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dewdrops cover the flowers and pods on growing bean creepers. Photo taken in Shekherkola, Bogura on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/jnps1r4m/5.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The golden light of the early morning sun spreads across the landscape. Photo taken in Gogaipur, Bogura on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/drx1mw0s/6.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A man pedals a bicycle along a rural road on a misty morning. Photo taken in Nuruil Beel, Bogura on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/e22a57ga/7.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>People head to work on a late autumn morning amid light mist and gentle sunshine. Photo taken in Manthana, Rangpur on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/ihp1n3co/8.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A creeper is adorned with tender bean pods and flowers. Photo taken in Bhuter Tila, Rangamati on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/68d3u61j/9.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A farmer threshes binni rice on a misty morning. Photo taken in Betchharapara, Bandarban on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/nn7paolz/0.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mountains are shrouded in mist. Photo taken on Bandarban–Ruma–Thanchi road, Bandarban on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/df942v9r/11.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Fishermen catch fish in the Padma River on a late autumn morning. Photo taken in Panchabati, Rajshahi on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/r6hlxns2/12.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The sun rises through the mist. Photo taken from Padma Ghat, Pabna on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/lurkrcir/13.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A mother sits holding her newborn in the soft sunlight of a late autumn morning. Photo taken in Dakshin Goalchamot, Faridpur on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The orange glow of the setting sun mirrored in the river water. Photo taken in Raiganj, Sirajganj on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T09:17:38.968Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Late autumn in Bangladesh: 14 photos of misty mornings, dewdrops, rural life</news:title>
<news:keywords>Autumn, Nature, Photo Story, Photography, River, Sun</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/9c1eivoioz</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/xpu9a1qa/Ishraque-Hossain.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>BNP leader Ishraque Hossain addresses a press conference at the National Press Club, Dhaka on 19 October 2026 to announce his resignation as Minister of State for the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T09:13:56.186Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ishraque’s resignation accepted, gazette issued</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ishraque Hossain, Resignation, State Minister, Liberation War Affairs Ministry, BNP Government, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Liberation War Affairs Minister</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman speaks at a roadside gathering in the Choupothi area of Taraganj upazila in Rangpur. Photo taken Tuesday morning</image:caption>
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<image:caption>People crowd the streets to catch a glimpse of the Prime Minister. Photo taken Tuesday morning in the Dharmasabha area of Rangpur city</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shake hands during a press conference after a meeting in Tehran on 19 October, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman</image:caption>
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<image:caption>US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he returns after attending a rally in Kansas, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, on 20 October 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A man throws a plastic traffic cone through a burning barricade amid clashes during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the “Yellow Vests” movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, on 17 October 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A fire burns, as Police officers in riot gear stand guard, during civil unrest, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, on 18 October 2026</image:caption>
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<news:title>As midterms loom, Trump seizes on France unrest for political gain</news:title>
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<image:caption>People watch the launch of the H3 rocket, carrying the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft, at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on 20 October, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Fishermen set out to catch hilsa in the Padma River in Dogachhi Union, Pabna Sadar.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Boats of different sizes take to the Padma to catch hilsa.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Hilsa are being caught using gillnets.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A boat carrying young fishermen sails across the mighty Padma as they go fishing.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Hilsa can be caught by setting gillnets and hauling them in after a short while.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Fishing continues in the fading light of dusk.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Fishermen are catching fish in the Padma as well as in the Jamuna.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The fishing boats can be seen up close while travelling by speedboat.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>When a sudden raid takes place, fishermen abandon their boats on the riverbank and flee.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The fishermen also run away in fear when someone approaches to take photographs.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Fishing nets are scattered around the fishermen’s homes.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Fish kept in a cork-sheet box are being weighed for selling in secret.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The mother hilsa that come to lay eggs are considerably large.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Hilsa are laid out for sale.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T07:34:47.953Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hilsa fishing continues despite nationwide ban</news:title>
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<image:caption>Women are making naru-moa on the occasion of Durga Puja.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T07:21:54.924Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Durga Puja: Tantalising aroma of naru-moa fills homes</news:title>
<news:keywords>Durga Puja, Sweet, Celebration</news:keywords>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T07:09:44.505Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hot spatula burns, chilli powder in eyes: Chargesheet reveals abuse of domestic worker at former Biman MD’s home</news:title>
<news:keywords>Case, Police, Court, Child Abuse, Charge Sheet, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>Three-year-old Fatiha, a dengue patient, receives care from a family member at Mugda Medical College Hospital, Dhaka</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Dengue situation in the coastal districts</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T06:17:43.599Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dengue spreads along coast, but no special prevention plan in place</news:title>
<news:keywords>Aedes Mosquito, Bagerhat, Dengue, Exclusive, Public Health, Coastal Districts, IEDCR, DGHS, Government</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>Police patrol the Himchhari Dhala area on the Eidgaon–Eidgarh–Baishari road in Cox’s Bazar following a robbery on 19 October 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Two motorcyclists injured in an assault by robbers.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T05:35:31.799Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Masked robbers hold over 100 passengers at gunpoint, loot 50–60 vehicles</news:title>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Rangpur on 20 October 2026 to visit Durga Puja mandaps.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T04:53:30.150Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM leaves Dhaka to visit puja mandaps in three divisions</news:title>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh's State Minister-2 Shama Obaed Islam briefed newspersons separately at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs</image:caption>
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<image:caption>State Minister-1 for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir and State Minister-2 Shama Obaed Islam briefed newspersons separately at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 19 October 2026</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T04:23:04.111Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh awaits verdict copy on execution of 2 nationals in Saudi: Shama</news:title>
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<image:caption>Foreign Ministry of Bangladesh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T04:21:11.980Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dhaka seeks to know whether the 2 Bangladeshis had a chance to defend themselves</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/16k85tqgkp</loc>
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<image:caption>Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo looks on ahead of the UEFA Nations League league phase group A4 football match between Portugal and Wales at Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon on 24 September, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T04:07:55.104Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ronaldo handed 30-day suspension after walking out on Portugal</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/employment/gvhzqt813o</loc>
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<image:caption>Candidates outside BCS exam centre</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Candidates outside exam centre</image:caption>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/56621sptd0</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/refspeeq/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-198q3857e4DSC1239.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh are struggling to score runs in the closing stages of innings as the rate of reverse swing increases.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Mustafizur Rahman is generating more swing, but its effectiveness has declined.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T03:05:54.036Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh struggle under new ICC rules: Batting collapses, bowling leaks runs</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Photo shows a classroom at a school</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T02:52:37.884Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Bodies of the persons died in the road accident that took place at around 5am on 20 October 2026 on the Natore-Pabna highway, in front of the Bonpara Police Investigation Centre in Baraigram upazila, Natore</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Fire service members in the rescue and recovery work after the road accident that took place at around 5am on 20 October 2026 on the Natore-Pabna highway, in front of the Bonpara Police Investigation Centre in Baraigram upazila, Natore</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A long tail back on the Natore-Pabna road after the accident in the morning on 20 October 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T02:44:25.584Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T17:15:07.053Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Logos of Sonali Bank, Janata Bank, and Rupali Banks</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T16:31:57.763Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Former JCD leader ‘Shooter’ Lelin arrested in Chattogram</news:title>
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<image:caption>BNP leader Ishraque Hossain addresses a press conference at the National Press Club, Dhaka on 19 October 2026 to announce his resignation as Minister of State for the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs</image:caption>
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<image:caption>BNP leader Ishraque Hossain addresses a press conference at the National Press Club, Dhaka on 19 October 2026 to announce his resignation as Minister of State for the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs</image:caption>
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<image:caption>BNP leader Ishraque Hossain addresses a press conference at the National Press Club, Dhaka on 19 October 2026 to announce his resignation as Minister of State for the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T16:06:02.109Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ishraque defends armed anti-drug operation, speaks about mayoral election</news:title>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurates the July Martyrs' Memorial and the renovated Osmani Udyan in the capital on 19 October</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T15:43:08.767Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Opposition paving way for autocracy would betray July, Liberation War martyrs: PM</news:title>
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<image:caption>Dilip Kumar Agarwala</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>2026-10-19T14:35:27.479Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DB arrests Diamond World MD Dilip Kumar Agarwala</news:title>
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<image:caption>Flowers bloom on a bean creeper. Photo taken from Bhuter Tila in Rangamati on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/4fch36zn/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-19fk7wnum32.-Bogura-farmer.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A farmer works in the field early in the morning. Photo taken at Nuruil Beel in Bogura on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/glmxtoue/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-19ra3tbt1c3.-Bogura-farmer.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dewdrops gather on flowers and beans in a field on an autumn morning. Photo taken at Nuruil Beel in Bogura on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>People head to work on an autumn morning amid light mist and gentle sunshine. Photo taken in Manthana, Rangpur on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A young man from the hill community heads to work along a path through a dew-covered paddy field. Photo taken from Shimujechhara in Rangamati on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/kho92qse/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-199oq0j6v46.-Khulna-play.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Teenagers engrossed in a game of football early in the morning during the Puja holidays. Photo taken from Kabir Bot Tola in Khulna on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/rpq0gbun/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-19v8jwiz417.-Rangpur-farmer.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Workers bring soil from a distant location for use in betel leaf gardens. Photo taken in Ratirampur, Rangpur on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Golden sunlight falls on a dew-covered paddy field as several labourers walk through it. Photo taken in Islampur, Sylhet on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/5mghsddg/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-19nshfykhn9.-Bandarban-farmer.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Women from the hill community harvest paddy under the morning sun. Photo taken from Betchharapara in Bandarban on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/0aeir6f7/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-19a4bqds4310.-Bandarban-walking.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A woman walks along a path through the fields with her granddaughter on a misty morning. Photo taken from Betchharapara in Bandarban on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/gfr7yibf/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-19qm6v4xcd11.-Sylhet-weather.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A road is shrouded in light mist on an autumn morning. Photo taken in Islampur, Sylhet on 19 October 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>2026-10-19T14:22:40.859Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TOP SHOTS (19 October 2026)</news:title>
<news:keywords>TOP SHOTS, Photo Story, Photography, Nature</news:keywords>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-01/xxmyvh07/humaiun-kobir.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir answered reporters’ questions</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T14:01:20.025Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Executions of two Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia disappointing for us: Humaiun Kobir</news:title>
<news:keywords>Humaiun Kobir, Saudi Arabia, Diplomacy</news:keywords>
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<url>
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<image:caption>National flag of Saudi Arabia</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T13:40:46.872Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>After son’s execution in Saudi Arabia, parents want to see his body just once</news:title>
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<url>
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</image:image><image:image>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T13:18:31.744Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh lags behind in toy exports despite USD 12.3 billion global market</news:title>
<news:keywords>Export, China, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Import, Trade</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/hvzwtwm8hl</loc>
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<image:caption>Government logo</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>2026-10-19T12:28:16.694Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>New pay scale: Govt employees to get increased salaries this month, allowances unchanged for now</news:title>
<news:keywords>Pay Scale, Salary, Allowance, Government Employees, Govt. jobs</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/8mllfu7tcf</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/xar4cmvd/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-19ol83vd75MixCollage-19-Oct-2026-01-50-PM-385.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>A young man in Satkhira was beaten to death after a mob was incited through a series of Facebook videos and posts, which remain on the platform. Will Meta take responsibility?</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/ga8t00km/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-11lit507a8KushtiaDH0572.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A pir (priest) was hacked to death in Kushtia after incitement against him was spread on Facebook.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/dlmi9yl4/LYNXMPEH06099.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Police officers stand guard as supporters of President Donald Trump gather in front of the US Capitol Building in Washington, 6 January 2021. Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg had to appear before the US Congress following the attack on Capitol Hill.</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>2026-10-19T11:55:31.930Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Will Meta remain unaccountable for killings incited on Facebook?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Meta, Social Media, Data Protection Act, Facebook, Hate Speech, Communal violence, Mark Zuckerberg, Bangladesh, Communal Harmony</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/global/evtczb7g2x</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/280hsu0s/B23RREFAUJPK5P56KUJAP4P66U.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Founder, CEO, Chairman, and Chief Engineer of SpaceX, Elon Musk, speaks via videolink on the day of SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City, U.S., 12 June 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/56lu5d3h/SH547J36FZLXJGALIY5ID5IJNQ.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Elon Musk, founder, CEO and lead designer at SpaceX and co-founder of Tesla, speaks at the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition II in Hawthorne, California, U.S., 27 August 2017.</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>2026-10-19T11:49:17.197Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Musk vows to give SpaceX share to 'every kid in America'</news:title>
<news:keywords>SpaceX, Elon Musk, America, Stock Market</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/df2vmbf8e4</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/ciyj2a65/prothomalo-bangla2025-09-0601kh1oay165.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Students</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>2026-10-19T11:30:01.957Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Admission policy for govt secondary schools: 55 students per section; fees, quota explained</news:title>
<news:keywords>Admission Test, Secondary Education, Education Ministry, Student, Application</news:keywords>
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<url>
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<image:caption>BNP leader Ishraque Hossain addresses a press conference at the National Press Club, Dhaka on 19 October 2026 to announce his resignation as Minister of State for the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/p9p141mk/Isharque-Hossain-2.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>BNP leader Ishraque Hossain leaves after the press conference at the National Press Club, Dhaka on 19 October 2026 to announce his resignation as Minister of State for the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/cyrv8p8t/Isharque-Hossain-3.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>BNP leader Ishraque Hossain arrives at the National Press Club, Dhaka on 19 October 2026 to announce his resignation as Minister of State for the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/uupwxky0/Isharque-Hossain-4.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>BNP leader Ishraque Hossain arrives at the National Press Club, Dhaka on 19 October 2026 to announce his resignation as Minister of State for the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs</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>2026-10-19T10:40:19.719Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>I apologise if I made a mistake, but I did nothing wrong: Ishraque</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ishraque Hossain, BNP Government, BNP</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/8m3v1kw4b0</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/y3cw94tf/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-18682ykof2KUSHTIA১১১১১১১১১১১.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Devotees sing songs at Lalon Shah’s shrine in Cheuriya, Kushtia, at 11:30 am on 18 October 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/jdjmnpe5/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-1899ya4q36KUSHTIA.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Devotee Nur Mohammad came from Natore to Lalon Shah’s shrine in Cheuriya, Kushtia, at 11:30 am on 19 October 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>2026-10-19T10:34:27.361Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Lalon's humanist philosophy draws thousands to annual shrine gathering</news:title>
<news:keywords>Lalon festival, Kushtia, Festival</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/science-technology/science/extkbme83c</loc>
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<image:caption>US President Donald Trump presents the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk during the "Golden Age of American Innovation Summit" at the Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on 8 October, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T10:23:05.660Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Musk back in the spotlight, but politics dims the awe</news:title>
<news:keywords>SpaceX, e-Car, Elon Musk, USA, Car</news:keywords>
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<url>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/y0kparj5/ishraque.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The video of an anti-drug raid was posted on Ishraque Hossain’s Facebook page. The image of the pistol was blurred in the post. However, clear images of the firearm can be seen in some parts of the video.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/rtog6o1n/ishraque-sketch.avif</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/3r1h2w8g/ishraque-press.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>From Ishraque Hossain’s Facebook page</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/3ql1p2pz/ishraque-mayor-bhaban.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ishraque’s supporters stage a sit-in and protest outside the Nagar Bhaban and on surrounding roads.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/xrq322sp/nagar-bhaban.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ishraque Hossain’s supporters stage a protest in front of Nagar Bhaban</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T10:14:54.155Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ishraque loses ministerial position due to showy display of power</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ishraque Hossain, Politics, BNP, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Dhaka</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/movies/bg8h09efvu</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/8drm2u4a/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-19bfjdzihzf68334cb9ec942d7a5b86b5ef9950c30.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mumbai Police have filed a case against three unidentified individuals over the shooting incident involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff’s car.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/bawnjds7/prothomalo-bangla2022-10d6160dc2-3026-4c86-87f3-2d4e3dff66b0DSC7719.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tiger Shroff</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T10:12:49.040Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff shot at in Mumbai, three suspects held: police</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bollywood, Actor, Shooting, Mumbai</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/kz2l9lr2x4</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/rr010acn/Rashed-Al-Mahmud-Titumir-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>BGMEA launches a new platform in the morning on 19 October 2026 to monitor environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices in garment factories and strengthen their capacity in these areas. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance and Planning, attended the launch as the chief guest.</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>2026-10-19T09:52:14.725Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Additional $4.12 billion spent on energy in 8 months: Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir</news:title>
<news:keywords>Environment, Readymade garment industry, Garment, Export, Business</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/im59ww3qj5</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/4xkglen9/Bangladesh-Japan-Flags.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh and Japan Flags</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>2026-10-19T09:49:47.899Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Workers recruitment for Japan from 1 April 2027</news:title>
<news:keywords>Japan, Job, Overseas job</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/jsz97xmjj8</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/s26ow74z/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-197z95kk2zsariatpurdh054120261019shariatpur-ha3.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Fishermen attack a team taking part in a drive led by an MP to protect mother hilsa on the Padma River in Zajira, Shariatpur. Kalikal Char, 19 October.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/84fk7x6q/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-197z95kk2zsariatpurdh054120261019shariatpur-ha3-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Brickbats are thrown at the enforcement team from the riverbank.</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>2026-10-19T08:45:02.593Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Fishermen attack MP-led drive to protect mother hilsa, 41 detained</news:title>
<news:keywords>Fishermen, Hilsa Fish, Detention</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/2482tfefrz</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/fxkegnfg/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-19jgdqjt07WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-19-at-3.02.21-PM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ishraque Hossain at a press conference at the National Press Club on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/7jxibeht/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-19h2aiqmmcWhatsApp-Image-2026-10-19-at-1.49.41-PM-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ishraque Hossain arrives at the Press Club in a black car on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/x2upozfe/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-19vob76xtqWhatsAppImage20261019at14941PM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ishraque Hossain enters the National Press Club with supporters on 19 October 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/jtq6dwc9/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-199umwgfovWhatsAppImage20261019at30607PM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ishraque Hossain leaves after the press conference on 19 October 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>2026-10-19T08:33:05.053Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ishraque Hossain steps down from cabinet</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ishraque Hossain, Anti-narcotic drive, Cabinet, Resignation, State Minister, BNP Government</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/5hvid7tgmr</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/w0vl3j7i/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-193ewv26lbUntitled-7.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ishraque Hossain</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>2026-10-19T08:11:58.066Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ishraque Hossain arrives at Press Club half an hour early with supporters</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ishraque Hossain, BNP Government, Resignation, National Press Club</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/xwzi8cdisj</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2020-03/d6986962-8dc6-4a54-91a6-c96f8be1b66f/market_4878843_960_720.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>2026-10-19T08:01:50.220Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The structural trap: How banking arbitrage starves our capital market</news:title>
<news:keywords>Market, Stock Market, Bank, Banking Sector, Finance</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/vimsyhdqh5</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/rs8cuck4/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-18tb1fx7vvCapture.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Illegal hotels and cottages have been built in ecologically critical areas. Patwar Tek area along Marine Drive in Cox’s Bazar, 18 October.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/5y08vtgm/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-190yk0cyby6CoxsBazarillegalstructurestouristsaccidentssafebeach19102026.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Hotels and resorts have sprung up around the beach. Many of them are illegal, built in ecologically critical areas.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/id4caneg/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-18w7m8l5bmWhatsApp-Image-2026-10-18-at-17.32.44.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Relatives wait for the bodies of those killed in the fire at TupTup Resort. In front of Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital, around 11am, 18 October.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/e46j7bvf/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-18mdmceb3jWhatsApp-Image-2026-10-18-at-17.55.07.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>A tourist searches for relatives after a fire at TupTup Resort in Inani, Cox’s Bazar.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/mc59g6tb/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-19mpos7nh58CoxsBazarillegalstructurestouristsaccidentssafebeach19102026.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Hotels and resorts abound in Cox’s Bazar.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/hm1efhee/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-196gh9125612CoxsBazarillegalstructurestouristsaccidentssafebeach19102026.webp</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T07:15:41.873Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Illegal resorts thrive across Cox's Bazar, administration inactive</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cox's Bazar, Fire, Hotel, Resort, Death</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/bangladesh/mreqjgs0cn</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/0ger46p8/1.-Durga-Pujafestivalvisiting18102026.jpeg</image:loc>
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<image:caption>A large number of visitors are gathering around the puja mandap themed “Ripu Rajani” at the Sri Sri Seba Khola and Baikunthadham temples in North Kattali, Chattogram city.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/1grniaj6/2.-Durga-Pujafestivalvisiting18102026.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Devotees are travelling from far and wide to see the idols.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Visitors show great curiosity about the puja mandap.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/rtxf7wxx/4.-Durga-Pujafestivalvisiting18102026.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A priest offers incense during the rituals.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/o3vj4fvw/5.-Durga-Pujafestivalvisiting18102026.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Lamps have been lit before the statue of Lord Shiva.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/d90uhtm5/6.-Durga-Pujafestivalvisiting18102026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Three women joined in prayer before Goddess Durga.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/gn7fs4a0/7.-Durga-Pujafestivalvisiting18102026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Worshippers perform the puja to the rhythmic beats of the drums.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/4rz1827y/8.-Durga-Pujafestivalvisiting18102026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A devotee blows a conch shell during Maha Saptami worship.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/8v3iv1gr/9.-Durga-Pujafestivalvisiting18102026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A devotee is busy performing rituals in worship of Goddess Durga.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/dwqrey0l/10.-Durga-Pujafestivalvisiting18102026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A devotee takes a photograph of Goddess Durga on a mobile phone and sends it to relatives.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/aq2o67ad/11.-Durga-Pujafestivalvisiting18102026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>This year, the young generation has decorated the entire mandap using traditional materials from rural Bengal. Biddut Chakra Kali Temple, Shalgaria, Pabna.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/7ynxzipp/12.-Durga-Pujafestivalvisiting18102026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>On Maha Saptami, a family takes selfies with an idol of Goddess Durga while visiting different temples. Shaheber Koborkhana, Khulna.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>This year’s puja mandap, organised by Patenga Shyama Sangha in Chattogram city, features a theme “Newspapers: Then and now”.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/c67yvzgj/14.-Durga-Pujafestivalvisiting18102026.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Devotees gather at a mandap to celebrate Durga Puja. Alongside viewing the idols, they take part in various religious rituals and ceremonies. Khamarbari Krishibid Institution (KIB) mandap, Dhaka.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T07:09:35.050Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Durga Puja celebrated in joy and harmony</news:title>
<news:keywords>Durga Puja, Photo Story, Photography, Celebration</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/npjtmlxb75</loc>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today inaugurated the July Memorial commemorating the martyrs of the July Mass Uprising at Osmani Udyan in Dhaka.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T07:05:00.707Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM inaugurates July Memorial, renovated Osmani Udyan</news:title>
<news:keywords>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Inauguration, July Mass Uprising , Salahuddin Ahmed, Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/isbbnhngwp</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-15/buixxyh1/ncp-bogura.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The National Citizen Party’s temporary office in Bogura, damaged by fire.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-15/o4xvo0nh/NCPPP.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>NCP leaders hold a press conference condemning the arson attack on their party 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>2026-10-19T07:02:11.068Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NCP office set on fire in Bogura</news:title>
<news:keywords>National Citizen Party - NCP, Bogura, Politics</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/7vn0sqenid</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/0yq6oywd/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-19qth90sgqUntitled-4.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Police defused a time bomb recovered from Fakir Lalon Sai’s shrine in Cheuriya, Kumarkhali, Kushtia, on 19 October 2026 morning.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Fakir devotees sing songs at Lalon Shai’s shrine in Cheuriya, Kushtia, at 11:30 am on 18 October 2026.</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>2026-10-19T07:01:00.078Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Time bomb recovered from Lalon’s shrine in Kushtia, BGB deployed</news:title>
<news:keywords>Lalon festival, Kushtia, Bomb, Police, BGB</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/6zrzjywcup</loc>
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<image:caption>French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation, 18 October 2026.</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>2026-10-19T06:47:52.160Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘How can French people do this to France?’ asks Macron condemning the violence</news:title>
<news:keywords>France, Protest, Violence, Emmanuel Macron</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/yjttogb2hf</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/nl0fjhe5/11cae9c9-9840-4af2-82d8-decb4ccbc832.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>(From left) Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.</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>2026-10-19T06:47:41.171Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal</news:title>
<news:keywords>Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Peace Summit, Russia Ukraine War, Ukraine</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/81176mdhvi</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-11/dd1idigp/Secretariat-2.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh Secretariat</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T06:14:02.740Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>When will Secretariat move to new site, what will happen to current premises?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh Secretariat, Cabinet Division, Housing and Public Works Ministry</news:keywords>
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<url>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/g633qcyt/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-19uikpdjq1ishrak.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ishraque Hossain</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-19/gowchcki/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-19n0wvxn0xWhatsAppImage20261019at113146AM.webp</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T06:00:14.198Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Calling resignation news a ‘rumor’, what messages did Ishraque send through the night</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ishraque Hossain, BNP Government, Liberation War Affairs Minister, Resignation</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/c46yja4lqj</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-18/hmuj4wwj/abdu.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Bangladesh, Abdullah ibn Dhafer ibn Ubayya.</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>2026-10-19T03:59:54.050Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dhaka asks Saudi ambassador why it was not informed beforehand</news:title>
<news:keywords>Diplomacy, Saudi Arabia, Mecca, Execution, Bangladeshi, Foreign Ministry</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about the incident at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright, at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on 18 October, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The video of the anti-narcotics operation was posted on State Minister Ishraque Hossain’s Facebook page, with the image of the pistol blurred. However, the firearm remains clearly visible in some parts of the footage.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The video of the anti-narcotics operation was posted on State Minister Ishraque Hossain’s Facebook page, with the image of the pistol blurred. However, the firearm remains clearly visible in some parts of the footage.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-19T03:28:14.582Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ishraque Hossain to announce resignation as state minister at 2pm</news:title>
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