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<image:caption>Poet, thinker and political analyst Farhad Mazhar speaks at a dialogue titled “36th July’s Contribution: Debate and Review of Liabilities for Failures” at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) auditorium in the capital on 2 August 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Guests pose for a group photograph at an event at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on Sunday.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A commotion between Shibir and Chhatra Dal men in Shahidullah Hall's Provost office on 2 August</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T14:58:33.203Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>LPG cylinder</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Canadian government has issued more detailed guidance on study permits and Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWPs) for international students.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Students studying abroad</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Students studying abroad</image:caption>
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<news:title>New rules for studying in Canada: Tighter scrutiny of study permits</news:title>
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<image:caption>Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed talks to the media after an exchange meeting with officers and personnel of the Rajshahi Range and Rajshahi Metropolitan Police at the Rajshahi Police Lines on 2 August 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T13:31:53.992Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Govt hires law firm in Dubai to seek cancellation of Benazir’s bail: Home Minister</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T13:05:00.938Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>City Bank's half-yearly profit rises, Bank holds Earnings Disclosure event</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/jijusaq0w2</loc>
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<image:caption>Georgina and Ronaldo</image:caption>
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<image:caption>In this file photo taken on 22 January, 2019 Juventus' forward and former Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo leaves with his Spanish girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez after attending a court hearing for tax evasion in Madrid</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ronaldo and Georgina</image:caption>
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<news:title>Ronaldo and Georgina's wedding: When, where and what to expect</news:title>
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<image:caption>A Kingfisher sits on a banana leaf with a small lizard in its beak. Rajabari, Sreepur, Gazipur, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A farmer hand-pollinates spiny gourd flowers to increase yield. Sarotia, Bogura, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>At daybreak, a day labourer leaves home in search of work. Gabtali, Bogura, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A shortage of food in the forest has driven a monkey into a nearby locality. Gararan, Gazipur, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A Kingfisher sits on a banana leaf with a small lizard in its beak. Rajabari, Sreepur, Gazipur, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A fisherman by boat heads to fish in the Hakaluki Haor. Kulaura, Moulvibazar, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A bird inspects newly built nest to ensure it is safe. Ajmeru, Moulvibazar, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Birds are sitting quietly on the riverbank beneath a cloudy morning sky. Raiganj, Sirajganj, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A Heron waits patiently in the bushes along the shore of Kaptai Lake. Brahmantila, Rangamati, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A woman dries paddy in the sun. Kumar Dhanpara, Khagrachhari, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Continuous rainfall has raised the water level of Kaptai Lake. Houses on the island adjacent to the old fishermen's village in the Reserve Bazar area of Rangamati remain partially submerged. Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T12:18:30.082Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TOP SHOTS (2 August 2026)</news:title>
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<image:caption>July uprising graffiti, Mirpur, Dhaka.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Protesters shouting slogans against then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina on 3 August 2024, Dhaka.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Scene of Sheikh Hasina’s escape via helicopter. 5 August 2024.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T12:11:55.279Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>What are the legal aspects Sheikh Hasina's extradition process ?</news:title>
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<image:caption>Green chillies</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T12:06:37.105Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Govt approves green chilli import to bring prices down </news:title>
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<image:caption>Benazir Ahmed</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T12:03:07.749Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Reports of Benazir Ahmed’s release in Dubai; what Dhaka police say</news:title>
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<image:caption>This handout photograph taken by Teodor Mechev and released on 30 July 2026, shows scientists from Rousse’s Regional Historical Museum examining remains of an ancient mammoth, as historically low water levels on the Danube River exposed parts of the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo, north east of Rousse</image:caption>
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<image:caption>This handout photograph taken by Teodor Mechev and released on 30 July 2026, shows remains of an ancient mammoth, as historically low water levels on the Danube River exposed parts of the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo, north east of Rousse</image:caption>
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<image:caption>This handout photograph taken by Teodor Mechev and released on 30 July 2026, shows remains of an ancient mammoth, as historically low water levels on the Danube River exposed parts of the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo, north east of Rousse</image:caption>
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<image:caption>This handout photograph taken by Teodor Mechev and released on 30 July 2026, shows scientists from Rousse’s Regional Historical Museum examining remains of an ancient mammoth, as historically low water levels on the Danube River exposed parts of the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo, north east of Rousse</image:caption>
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<image:caption>This handout photograph taken by Teodor Mechev and released on 30 July 2026, shows a scientist from Rousse’s Regional Historical Museum examining remains of an ancient mammoth, as historically low water levels on the Danube River exposed parts of the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo, north east of Rousse</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T11:30:51.080Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mammoth bones found on parched bed of Danube in Bulgaria</news:title>
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<image:caption>FIFA president Gianni Infantino looks on during a meeting with the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on 17 November 2025</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T11:13:10.055Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UEFA, CONCACAF target Infantino after FIFA shelve World Cup private investment plan</news:title>
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<image:caption>Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh Kyaw Soe Moe pays a courtesy call on Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir at the Ministry of Commerce on 2 August 2026</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T10:41:56.733Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Commerce minister, Myanmar ambassador discuss expanding trade, Rohingya repatriation</news:title>
<news:keywords>Myanmar, Diplomacy, Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, Rohingya, Rohingya repatriation, Rohingya crisis</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/07s1xk5lk5</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/9w7gk5th/sust-gate.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A teacher in Sylhet was caught evaluating answer scripts of HSC examination while chatting with friends at a tea stall late at night on 1 August 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T10:26:22.092Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Teacher caught checking HSC answer scripts at tea stall with friends</news:title>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/g4gb0qvv/Student-artists-exhibited-for-World-Refugee-Day-2026.</image:loc>
<image:caption>Students exhibited their work for World Refugee Day 2026</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/og9g5mv9/DSC08933.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Participants of the program</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/6g5s5x66/9.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>At the program</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/y6bsdx4a/5.-Mir-Wadud-Islam-instructor-of-the-DIMFF-Forced-to-Flee-workshop-Filming-is-about-human-beings.-Courtesy-ULAB.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mir Wadud Islam, instructor of the DIMFF Forced to Flee workshop, 'Filming is about human beings'</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T09:51:29.534Z</news:publication_date>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/environment/ga024mxd15</loc>
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<image:caption>The national consultation was held at the Westin Hotel in Gulshan, Dhaka, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change</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>2026-08-02T09:45:35.396Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>National consultation advances nature-based solutions for resilient coastal Bangladesh</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/xj4ty8yv38</loc>
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<image:caption>David Emon after his arrest in a police operation.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T08:58:29.632Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Top terror David Emon placed on 10-day remand in murder and arms cases</news:title>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/03x5kme9ci</loc>
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<image:caption>The date of posting has been set for 4 October. The recommended teachers have withdrawn their protest. Later, they left Shahbagh after clearing the road.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/in0urvyh/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-02g7t9ia0rScreenshot-2026-08-02-142643.avif</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T08:58:07.616Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Posting dates announced, recommended primary school teachers withdraw protest</news:title>
<news:keywords>Teacher, Protest, Police Station, Education Ministry</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/2bkwoif99x</loc>
<image:image>
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<image:caption>US President Donald Trump gives thumbs-up as he walks to board Marine One following his arrival aboard Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, 31 July, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T08:54:58.902Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal</news:title>
<news:keywords>Donald Trump, Iran, Middle East War, Attack</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/m7v5k9v72x</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/18l28sv7/Uber-picture.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Uber announced the expansion of its hybrid subscriptions model to car drivers</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>2026-08-02T08:14:19.413Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Uber expands hybrid subscriptions to car drivers in Bangladesh</news:title>
<news:keywords>Uber, subscription, Car</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/interview/883y8c6zj9</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/gy7kesaz/DH18882026072820260728142225MIR9615.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T08:08:43.055Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The decision to reform the banking sector is a political one</news:title>
<news:keywords>Banking Sector, Reform, BNP Government, Business, Politics, Interview</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/europe/w2eg1jsbh7</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/ek897yms/216506-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Floating barriers are seen installed on the maritime border between Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta and Morocco in the aftermath of the sudden influx of tens of thousands of migrants into Ceuta, as seen from the outskirts of the Moroccan town of Fnideq in northern Morocco on 1 August, 2026.</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>2026-08-02T07:34:53.657Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after deadly migrant rush</news:title>
<news:keywords>Migrants, Spain, Police, Death</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/employment/lw7o5jl7nm</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/tfrllu9x/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-02f33koa6lUntitled-5.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Rokeya Begum has travelled from Chandina in Cumilla with her four-year-old son, Raiyan.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/79oas1mv/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-025nw5co20WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-02-at-11.50.46.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The recommended teachers stage a sit-in protest at Shahbagh in Dhaka on 2 August 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/7h56ex8z/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-02ujcltc1xWhatsApp-Image-2026-08-02-at-12.21.07.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Some protesters joined the sit-in wrapped in burial shrouds.</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>2026-08-02T07:20:27.263Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>14,000 primary teacher recruits demand posting date, protest to continue</news:title>
<news:keywords>Recruitment, Primary education, Teacher, Sit-in, Protest, Dhaka</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/5cfoqr9rv1</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-09-15/3seovmfy/Kill.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Murder</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>2026-08-02T06:51:04.438Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mother and daughter murdered in Kalabagan, son-in-law detained</news:title>
<news:keywords>Murder, Dhaka, Dispute, Family</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/employment/x3d1k3wd05</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/wweaioab/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-02zsyz64a6WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-02-at-11.50.44-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The 14,384 candidates recommended for the post of assistant teacher in government primary schools remain firm in their demand to join within August. They are staging a sit-in protest at Shahbagh in Dhaka on 2 August 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/oc1wd4eh/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-02toemi1twScreenshot-2026-08-02-114148.webp</image:loc>
</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>More than 500 recommended primary teacher recruits were unable to reach the Shahbagh intersection in the capital after being stopped by police near the National Museum. They remained there, soaked in the rain, continuing their sit-in protest. The photograph was taken at around 11:30 am on 2 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>2026-08-02T06:26:07.625Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>14,000 primary teachers to join on 1 October, says new ministry notice</news:title>
<news:keywords>Primary education, Teacher, Recruitment, Protest, Directorate of Primary Education</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/20l16zdcqx</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/w16ybiz2/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-01kg6g51avCapture.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant</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>2026-08-02T05:48:39.266Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rooppur enters final stage of power generation, when will commercial operation begin</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear Power Plant, Science and Technology Ministry, Russia Ukraine War, Russia</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/k9irslgs7h</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/q4ahvhui/2026-08-02T021425Z427102262MT1USATODAY29496978RTRMADP3MLS-COLUMBUS-CREW-AT-INTER-MIAMI-CF.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>1 Aug, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) hits a header against the Columbus Crew during the second half at Nu Stadium, Miami, Florida, USA on 1 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/8z3j5yrt/218683-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Luis Suárez #9 gives the captain's armband to Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF during the MLS match between Inter Miami CF and Columbus Crew at Nu Stadium on 1 August, 2026 in Miami, Florida.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/6yynw67z/218886-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF and Steven Moreira #31 of Columbus Crew compete for the ball during the MLS match between Inter Miami CF and Columbus Crew at Nu Stadium on 1 August, 2026 in Miami, Florida.</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>2026-08-02T05:21:54.901Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Messi returns as Inter Miami draw 2-2 against Columbus Crew</news:title>
<news:keywords>Lionel Messi, Football, Inter Miami, Major League Soccer</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/huc1kid1pv</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/wicq53hg/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-27ojv5m8lo7.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Recommended candidates for government primary school assistant teacher posts hold a press conference in front of the Directorate of Primary Education in Mirpur on 29 July 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>2026-08-02T04:36:49.359Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Primary teacher recruits to stage Shahbag sit-in over delayed appointments</news:title>
<news:keywords>Teacher, Sit-in, Protest, Appointment, Education Ministry</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/919rweym69</loc>
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<image:caption>Police Headquarters</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>2026-08-02T04:25:25.865Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Police issue nationwide alert over potential attacks on police vehicles</news:title>
<news:keywords>Attack, Police, Security, Metro Rail, Law and order</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/9msuapa67e</loc>
<image:image>
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<image:caption>Jashore University of Science and Technology</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>2026-08-02T03:54:51.863Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>11 JUST research papers retracted over irregularities, including 1 by former VC</news:title>
<news:keywords>Education, Research, JUST, Jashore University of Science and Technology</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/0zqngsps37</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/q3qd0qsz/prothomalo-bangla2022-08c1b61dd7-e49f-4eae-9974-b8e2142a0caaIELTS03.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>For anyone planning to study abroad, work overseas or migrate, it is important to know how long an IELTS score remains valid.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2023-10/33debb6f-ea7a-4d1e-b92c-a5c08dbf1c0f/prothomalo_bangla_2022_04_b42ac47e_f24b_4dbb_a0a4_0a81f3439c3a_prothomalo_bangla_2022_03_aedfe00a_0f.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Under current rules, an IELTS score is valid for two years from the date the results are issued in most countries.</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>2026-08-02T03:35:21.395Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How long your IELTS score is valid? Country-specific rules you should know</news:title>
<news:keywords>IELTS, Study Abroad, Foreign Citizenship, Migration</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/h6jyz3uig8</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-11-15/xx1lxc0g/prothomalo-bangla2020-092be4a6df-b82a-4cc6-abf6-f9d73cb6a839frame1600X1067.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>BNP logo</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/h178czok/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-019p4nqb6qimage3290911785603764.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Senior party leaders, including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, attended the meeting, which Tarique Rahman chaired. On 1 August, 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>2026-08-02T03:28:04.598Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BNP entrusts party chief to nominate presidential candidate</news:title>
<news:keywords>BNP Government, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, President, Election, Former President Mohammed Shahabuddin, Meeting, Parliamentary Standing Committee</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/yz7iyhqbkt</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-06-09/pd25k45b/Bangladesh-China-Flags.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Flags of Bangladesh and China</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>2026-08-02T03:13:31.445Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chinese Economic Zone in Chattogram: USD 1.3b investment, over 100,000 jobs expected </news:title>
<news:keywords>Investment, China, EPZ</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/64y6y0vs9f</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/rb65yt54/Brac-cotton-.jpeg</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>2026-08-01T17:12:29.380Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cotton cultivation holds strong potential in Bangladesh; coordinated action, incentives needed</news:title>
<news:keywords>BRAC, Agriculture , Garment, Bangladesh, Cottage Industry</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/pwkn40foar</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/ymjnb8ln/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-01kttuag3sSylhetDH077820260801Sylhet-Safiqur-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman addresses an event marking the anniversary of the Sylhet-based Daily Jalalabad as the chief guest on 1 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/oj65bdg4/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-01u6t2kvx4e6fd5f76-50a4-4348-8b61-26cf456f0eea.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor and Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi meet at a hotel in Dhaka on 31 July 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>2026-08-01T17:05:39.259Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>If it was a courtesy call, that's a different matter: Jamaat chief on Gor-Trivedi meeting</news:title>
<news:keywords>Shafiqur Rahman, Jamaat Ameer, Sergio Gor</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/d43xx68qjs</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/ldhyt0ix/2026-07-31T061439Z881137528RC2UOMAJPAZYRTRMADP3NEPAL-PAKISTAN-CLIMBERS.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Nirmal Purja, attempting a record to climb fourteen 8000-meter mountain peaks in seven months speaks during a news conference after climbing six mountains including Mt. Everest in Kathmandu, Nepal May 28, 2019</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-01T15:22:45.248Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Celebrated mountaineer Nirmal Purja die in avalanche in Pakistan</news:title>
<news:keywords>Death, Nepal, Pakistan</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/xdjdah9b5l</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/vyp3tcpd/PARASAIL.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Parasailing at Cox's Bazar-Teknaf Marine Drive</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-01T14:24:38.142Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tourist dies after falling from parasailing ride at Cox's Bazar beach</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cox's Bazar, Death, Tourists spot</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/bangladesh/hxx56l70yu</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/47dflw0o/1.-Mymensingh-Flower.jfif</image:loc>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/n40gkk8g/2.-Sirajgonj-farmer.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A farmer prepares his field for Aman paddy cultivation. Koyra, Raiganj, Sirajganj, 1 August.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/1wquv9n2/3.-Rangamati-flower.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Parul flowers blooming. Rangadip Katachhari, Rangamati, 1 August.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/oruaaebw/4.-Dhaka-Traditional-pottery.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The traditional pottery industry of Nawabganj is on the verge of extinction. Jantrail Jalalchar and Bardhanpara, Nawabganj, Dhaka, 1 August.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/nq4upmg2/5.-Rangamati-bird.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A coppersmith barbet feeding on ripe papaya. Tongchongya Para Litchi Orchard, Rangamati, 1 August.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/u34yq3hm/1.-Mymensingh-Flower.jfif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A yellow flower blooms amid the greenery of the monsoon. Kakni, Mymensingh, 1 August</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/qkrvvqes/7.-Khulna-river.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Fishermen return on their trawler after fishing in the Rupsa River. Jabusa, Rupsa, Khulna, 1 August.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/v7jfw0cq/8.-Rangamati-Sunrise.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Clouds covering the sky before sunrise. Kumra Tila, Rangamati, 1 August.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/zh7yawvs/9.-Moulavibazar-fruite.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Elephant apples sway gently below lush green leaves. Azmeru, Moulvibazar, 1 August.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/o40ixyhv/10.-Khagrachari-farmer.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A farmer weeds his field before planting Aman paddy seedlings. Kumar Dhanpara, Khagrachhari, 1 August.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-01T14:13:29.675Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TOP SHOTS (1 August 2026)</news:title>
<news:keywords>TOP SHOTS, Nature, Photography</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/government/hch7hch7tz</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/ooe63s4o/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-01qwi96sbvpm.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman shakes hands with visiting US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor in Dhaka on 1 August 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/wl72521v/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-01z2e6w4nvWhatsAppImage20260801at22221PM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman meets with visiting US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor in Dhaka on 1 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>2026-08-01T14:10:30.277Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US sends positive signal on investment in Bangladesh</news:title>
<news:keywords>USA, Diplomacy, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Foreign relation, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/ek7wcn5uk6</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/8o7w7wfr/hossain-z.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Hossain Zillur Rahman speaking at an event organised by the international anti-corruption research consortium SOAS Anti-Corruption Evidence at a hotel in the capital on Saturday.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/kugk16gr/Hossain-H-2.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Hossain Zillur Rahman</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>2026-08-01T13:00:40.958Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The interim government taught youth to crave power: Hossain Zillur</news:title>
<news:keywords>Interim Government, Youth, Hossain Zillur Rahman</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/2h4zvaep34</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/tdegfqpm/Photo-2.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Guests at VAAUS's Flavours of Home event on 26 July 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/i01931qv/Photo-1.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Guests at VAAUS's Flavours of Home event on 26 July 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>2026-08-01T12:39:56.839Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>VAAUS joins hands with Kishwar Chowdhury to turn food into hope</news:title>
<news:keywords>Event, Food, Australia</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/p5jzu3e6vp</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/ueeg0dq2/dept-of-state.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>US Department of State</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>2026-08-01T12:27:51.656Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh among 50 countries subject to permanent US visa bond of up to $20,000</news:title>
<news:keywords>USA, US Visa Bond, visa</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/xd4jkfa0r1</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/wegbgya2/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-01-at-5.55.40-PM.jpeg</image:loc>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-01T11:58:43.894Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh joins Saudi-led maritime defence coalition: Why the initiative, what are its goals?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Saudi Arabia, Diplomacy, Defence</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/v9umvq0cw1</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/5lxe7z3g/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-014kbh3os1WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-01-at-11.48.11-AM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A video of the torture spread on Facebook on Friday night</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>2026-08-01T11:27:30.979Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Schoolgirl attempts suicide after being tied to a tree and tortured in Gopalganj</news:title>
<news:keywords>Suicide, Gopalganj, Torture, Child Abuse, Viral Video</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/vuyok259k0</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/wq84bnax/AL-Gulistan-office.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>After the July uprising, the central office of Awami League was also set on fire, and it now remains abandoned.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/g9010cf1/Flash-procession.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A flash procession of Awami League leaders-activists, whose activities are banned, took place on 9 June in Rajshahi.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/heko9s3i/July-mass-uprising.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Youth active in the July uprising vocally oppose the Awami League’s return to politics.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/g3czi42s/Sheikh-Hasina-3.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>An Awami League supporter was arrested while attempting to conduct a flash procession in the capital's Pallabi area last Friday.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-31/t1i37i9q/Hasina.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Sheikh Hasina</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>2026-08-01T10:47:35.583Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Awami League looks to its grassroots for a comeback</news:title>
<news:keywords>Awami League, Politics</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/city/ok2bf8uo3l</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/grvaaznx/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-015os8s4vd1-suspicious-bags-at-mirpur-10-and-farmgate-metro-stations-01082026.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The suspicious bag was spotted by officials on the first floor of Mirpur-10 Metro Rail Station. 1 August 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/aaqjrkff/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-01cvud3gih2-suspicious-bags-at-mirpur-10-and-farmgate-metro-stations-01082026.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A suspicious sack found on the ground floor of Farmgate Metro Rail Station. Farmgate Metro Rail Station, 1 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>2026-08-01T10:15:47.095Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Metro rail: Bag contained chewing tobacco tin, betel leaf</news:title>
<news:keywords>Metro Rail, Dhaka, Public Transport, Bomb</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/local/64s1pxsjhp</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/1vkcyq0g/38bb4038-5cf1-4f83-9b2d-f3dab21d78ef.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Shu Xiong</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>2026-08-01T09:52:11.077Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Shu Xiong appointed as president and managing director of Chevron Bangladesh</news:title>
<news:keywords>Appointment, China, Leadership</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/bhwovfpmrj</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/snuk0yow/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-01-at-3.24.10-PM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>SOS Children’s Villages Bangladesh and EBL inaugurated 16 solar-powered deep tube-well facilities</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>2026-08-01T09:44:49.180Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SOS Children's Villages and EBL join hands to deliver safe drinking water</news:title>
<news:keywords>Corporate news, Water, Salinity, Health</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/5ygr6on8wa</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/by5m02ip/july.avif</image:loc>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/wnkm5lls/porimoni.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Pori Moni</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/import/media/2017/01/16/ed72c582219def63e7adde14e7278812-91fa9b8454e1320aae0d9354a5c7b16a.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Atif Aslam</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/ugblhwps/runa-laila.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Runa Laila</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/68koog3i/difficult-bride.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A scene from The Difficult Bride</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-12-23/gednys8o/prothomalo-bangla2025-12-23r3e33oseThe-Odyssey-matt-damon-121925-0c620a80cd7443b0bfdf36607f139212.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A scene from the film 'The Odyssey'.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-01T09:08:45.279Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Runa Laila's concert, Pori Moni's "wedding," Venice and Odyssey</news:title>
<news:keywords>Runa Laila, Pori Moni, Concert, Movie</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/city/ura4t67sc9</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2024-08-24/j7o8viuz/Metro%20rail.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Metro rail</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/grvaaznx/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-015os8s4vd1-suspicious-bags-at-mirpur-10-and-farmgate-metro-stations-01082026.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The suspicious bag was spotted by officials on the first floor of Mirpur-10 Metro Rail Station. Mirpur-10 Metro Rail Station, 1 August, 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/aaqjrkff/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-01cvud3gih2-suspicious-bags-at-mirpur-10-and-farmgate-metro-stations-01082026.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A suspicious sack found on the ground floor of Farmgate Metro Rail Station. Farmgate Metro Rail Station, 1 August, 2026.</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>2026-08-01T08:40:26.265Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Two metro stations closed after ‘suspicious bags’ found</news:title>
<news:keywords>Metro Rail, Dhaka, Mirpur, Public Transport, Farmer Card</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/x8uq5wff8c</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/0wqg48ug/387844b4-9da1-4082-85f1-f25be61dbe16.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>US Special Presidential Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/qcrr8bql/f7c525b5-628f-4a50-b264-237228b026c5.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>US Special Presidential Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/lt8m6t0i/4270f2f5-2a55-472c-9405-42f3c1e63664.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>US Special Presidential Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday.</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>2026-08-01T08:05:18.330Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US expresses 'strong confidence' in Tarique Rahman's leadership</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rohingya, Investment, Sergio Gor, US, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Khalilur Rahman</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/uztgzc7ee8</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/9qboumlc/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-01-at-1.24.18-PM.jpeg</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-01T07:48:28.312Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>325 Bangladeshi research papers retracted over plagiarism and irregularities</news:title>
<news:keywords>Researcher, Research, North South University (NSU), Daffodil International University</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/movies/c1x63vyqeg</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/hsz2p8h3/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-31zctdfp32WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-01-at-12.00.29-AM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dhallywood Actor Ilias Cobra</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/txax0s4w/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-311vayg2nlWhatsApp-Image-2026-08-01-at-12.01.40-AM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ilias Cobra at the market named after him in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/bpaxt0kf/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-31t61vpfb8WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-01-at-12.02.41-AM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ilias Cobra chatting with villagers.</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>2026-08-01T07:32:31.876Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>What happened to Dhallywood action star Ilias Cobra?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dhallywood, Actor, Film, Action Movie, Cox's Bazar</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/3ynn9uxtew</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/ygljy5l9/Pic-Jamaat.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Jamaat-e-Islami, along with 11 parties, participated in the parliamentary elections as an alliance. Later, they also implemented various programmes together to realize the July charter.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/qsg05lo7/Pic-Jamaat-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The liaison committee of the 11-party alliance met on Thursday at the residence of the opposition leader at Minto Road in Dhaka.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/6qtohbp8/Pic-Jamaat-2.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ameer of Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis, Maulana Mamunul Haque, at a citizen assembly organised by the party. The Photo was taken rom 19 June in front of Baitul Mukarram.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/hcpqg0ul/Pic-Jamaat-3.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>National Citizens' Party (NCP) won six seats under the water lily symbol in the 13th National Parliamentary Elections.</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>2026-08-01T07:28:33.992Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jamaat wants to contest local govt elections on its own, what will other alliance partners do</news:title>
<news:keywords>Local Government Election, Jamaat, National Citizen Party - NCP</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/iy5qh36e0w</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/hm5p1j4k/image-410652-1785563838.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Visiting US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor today paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/479glpg3/17855638551.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The meeting took place at the prime minister's office in Tejgaon</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>2026-08-01T06:54:50.057Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US Special Envoy Sergio Gor calls on PM</news:title>
<news:keywords>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Meeting, Sergio Gor</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/bangladesh/ron79m3rji</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/ojw95ec6/4.-rangpur-paddy-field-fishing-palo-01082026.jpeg</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/s20iv0wy/1.-rangpur-paddy-field-fishing-palo-01082026.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Villagers, including women and children, rush behind the power tiller to catch fish.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/67g8qjjn/2.-rangpur-paddy-field-fishing-palo-01082026.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Everyone keeps their eyes fixed on the muddy soil, hoping fish will emerge.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/15yn506l/3.-rangpur-paddy-field-fishing-palo-01082026.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A boy catches fish by sifting through the mud with a sieve.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/8hq8ojiu/4.-rangpur-paddy-field-fishing-palo-01082026.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Women and men of the village searching for fish by clearing water from the mud.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/24vohqec/5.-rangpur-paddy-field-fishing-palo-01082026.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Two children step into the muddy water in search of fish.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/tsyith8l/6.-rangpur-paddy-field-fishing-palo-01082026.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The field seems like a fish-catching festival.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/tghbsulu/7.-rangpur-paddy-field-fishing-palo-01082026.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Crowds gather in the fields to catch fish.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/i5l98n6j/8.-rangpur-paddy-field-fishing-palo-01082026.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A woman returns home carrying fish in a bucket.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/7a680ayp/9.-rangpur-paddy-field-fishing-palo-01082026.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A woman delighted collecting a variety of indigenous fish.</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>2026-08-01T05:55:58.547Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Searching fish in the muddy waters</news:title>
<news:keywords>Photo Story, Nature, Photography</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/local/vjquc9jnti</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/phrmn4u0/prothomalo-bangla2023-014562b359-b1d2-4d47-b5f6-8d54af0ba554e3206f93-939f-404b-96ff-18418d121c1b.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Defaulted loans.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/yo87583k/WhatsApp_Image_2026_08_01_at_11_14_58.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>2026-08-01T05:44:05.078Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Numbers of small loan defaulters surge by 2.4m in one year</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bank, Bangladesh Bank, Janata Bank, Loan Default, CMSME Sector</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/kiybo6x62i</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/fbjkroct/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-07cc1r3wqx02.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bab al-Mandab Strait</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>2026-08-01T04:56:31.310Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh joins Saudi-led maritime defence alliance to protect Red Sea</news:title>
<news:keywords>Saudi Arabia, Defence, Red Sea, Israel-US attack on Iran</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/europe/cm2twsohjf</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/4kybcihj/2026-07-31T110320Z1791917232RC2ZOMAQ02KKRTRMADP3MIGRATION-EUROPE-SPAIN-CEUTA.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>People walk towards the border with Morocco leaving Spain, amid mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, 31 July, 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/uritdodi/2026-07-31T094335Z1507213799RC2VOMADK3O6RTRMADP3MIGRATION-EUROPE-SPAIN-CEUTA.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Migrants return back to Morocco, as seen from Ceuta, Spain, 31 July, 2026, amid crossings by other migrants into Ceuta by sea and land.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/g6qa8y8j/2026-07-31T101309Z448689819RC2XOMAO39TFRTRMADP3MIGRATION-EUROPE-SPAIN-CEUTA.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>People waddle through water to enter Spain, and in the background people who just entered Spain return back to Morocco, amid mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, 31 July, 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/84ihz16t/2026-07-31T202345Z1412503803RC20PMA88U8CRTRMADP3MIGRATION-EUROPE-SPAIN-MOROCCO.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Migrants gather after crossing back from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, to the Moroccan side of the border in Fnideq, Morocco, 31 July, 2026. Picture taken with a phone.</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>2026-08-01T04:41:17.956Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>EU grapples with migrant crisis in Spain's North Africa enclave</news:title>
<news:keywords>Spain, Morocco, Irregular Migration, Migrants, European Union</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/x1dpyxgwzx</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/ql824509/8100293.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Road crash in Khulna</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>2026-08-01T04:31:29.643Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>3 members of a family killed in Khulna road crash</news:title>
<news:keywords>Road crash, Death, Accident, Khulna</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/environment/pollution/p2ljui31x6</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/12sdb22e/6550065.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dhaka's air quality remained moderate</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>2026-08-01T04:23:03.910Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dhaka's air quality remains 'moderate'</news:title>
<news:keywords>Air Quality, Air Quality Index, Pollution</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/travel/1r2kbudvpi</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-31/p9m8s806/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-29w51kaw8eWhatsApp-Image-2026-07-29-at-6.14.58-PM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Travelling alone is an extraordinary journey of discovering who you truly are.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-31/oj1wfy08/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-296jnwwaso658594457185191517920749374352025575296241282n.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Before your first solo trip, make sure you understand the safety situation at your destination.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-31/y11efkqr/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-29p5dnayj971210027420325103009941086251723928970521237n.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>When travelling alone, every item in your backpack should serve a purpose.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-31/hz5px3t3/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-29uyd114meWhatsAppImage20260729at61458PM4.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>With the right training, a pet can become the perfect companion for solo travel.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-31/hdupkmqu/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-299pt31tojWhatsAppImage20260729at61458PM1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Solo travel offers the chance to experience diverse people and cultures firsthand. This photograph was taken during the Biju festival.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-31/4r0l46yk/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-29f0vnwofvWhatsAppImage20260729at61458PM7.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Taken in Cox's Bazar just before a storm rolled in. Travelling alone meant there was no rush to be anywhere else.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-31/vt6vtv1t/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-29cy34760wWhatsAppImage20260729at61458PM3.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>With a monkey spotted at Rema–Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-31/p6o30vrk/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-29eor8dd67WhatsAppImage20260729at61458PM6.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>A visit to this buffalo grazing meadow will leave you captivated and give you a fresh perspective on the world around you.</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>2026-08-01T04:12:51.660Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Solo Travelling: A beginner's guide</news:title>
<news:keywords>Travel, Solo Travel, Traveller, Tour, Tourism , Trip and Tour, Tips, Tourists spot</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/flr3fex7zy</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-11-15/xx1lxc0g/prothomalo-bangla2020-092be4a6df-b82a-4cc6-abf6-f9d73cb6a839frame1600X1067.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>BNP logo</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-02-16/0f405d8n/prothomalo-bangla2023-040c0e290a-6398-4241-87ee-1e6ca824f48eUntitled2.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangabhaban</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>2026-08-01T04:10:49.021Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BNP meeting today, presidential election may be the main agenda</news:title>
<news:keywords>BNP Government, President, Election, Parliamentary Standing Committee</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/ou5url3p2i</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/lvg140ah/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-31tvimigipegypt-001.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A cargo ship transiting the Suez Canal.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/pmf2tplk/2026-07-30T123710Z1289492662RC2UNMA04OYTRTRMADP3IRAN-CRISIS-EGYPT-TANKER.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A view of the Damietta port, Egypt, 28 July, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/f2c8glww/2026-07-21T172905Z920880120RC2KXFA2N8JQRTRMADP3REDSEA-OIL-SUEZCANAL.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>FILE PHOTO: Ships move through the Suez Canal, in Ismalia, Egypt, July 31, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-01T03:58:08.757Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Drone strike at Egypt port near Suez Canal ignites new shipping risks</news:title>
<news:keywords>Suez Canal, Strait of Hormuz, Fuel, Drone attack, Port, Ship, Egypt, Iran, Middle East War, Oil Price</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/ztc7n9x5v6</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/lbg91oxb/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-16na8e8joe499537-01-02.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>FIFA President Gianni Infantino.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/f1a448mt/2026-07-29T030830Z1187619511RC2ENMAT52OIRTRMADP3SOCCER-FIFA-STAKE.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Silhouette of Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, the numbers "20%" and rising stock graph are seen in this illustration taken, 28 July, 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/537dcxkr/2026-07-30T174450Z1932866828RC2HOMAEDCAIRTRMADP3SOCCER-FIFA-STAKE.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Silhouettes depicting FIFA President Gianni Infantino and UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin are seen next to text that reads "FIFA Stake Sale?" in this illustration taken 30 July, 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/goya86kk/2026-07-28T162945Z1037867588RC28KJAED3SYRTRMADP3SOCCER-FIFA-STAKE.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks during the event at 50th Ordinary UEFA Congress - Brussels Expo, Brussels, Belgium - 12 February, 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>2026-08-01T03:23:42.459Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plan after resistance from members</news:title>
<news:keywords>FIFA, World Cup, Football, Business, UEFA</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/ms4s8evx2n</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/import/media/2017/10/21/99dc9502d2c08e5840f9648aab1d6966-TSC-1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Students chit-chat at TSC.</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>2026-08-01T03:06:28.691Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How does the 'Female Zone' serve females?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Women, Student, TSC, Opinion, Women's Rights, Dhaka University</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/277c98pnkv</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-31/b0r6hzfp/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-316whakko373d2aafa-12be-482a-b67b-4463509550e5.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>David Emon after his arrest in a police operation.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-31/uz1o5ntu/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-29ukmygm7z2.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>David Emon</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>2026-08-01T03:06:12.988Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How ‘top terror’ David Emon collected millions in extortion money</news:title>
<news:keywords>Extortion, Chattogram, Criminal Gang, Criminal Case, Exclusive</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/ls5walp244</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-03-15/40k4740s/Bangladesh-India-flags.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Flags of Bangladesh and India</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>2026-08-01T03:05:58.932Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India parliamentary report recommends rebuilding ties with Bangladesh</news:title>
<news:keywords>Foreign relation, Bangladesh-India Relations, Sheikh Hasina, visa, Diplomacy</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman drives himself through different parts of Dhaka to inspect city management operations in Dhaka on 31 July 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spoke at a meeting with the leaders of the National Editors' Council at his office in the Cabinet Division of the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka on 27 July 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>PM Tarique Rahman drives through Dhaka to inspect city cleanliness</news:title>
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<image:caption>BNP Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir speaks at a discussion titled "Ensuring the Protection and Security of Minorities" at the Institution of Diploma Engineers auditorium in Kakrail, Dhaka, on 31 July 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-07-31T16:39:10.622Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Those who want people to forget 1971 never believe in Bangladesh: Mirza Fakhrul</news:title>
<news:keywords>Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Minority, Hindu, BNP Government</news:keywords>
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