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<image:caption>Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Mia Golam Porwar addresses a Jamaat ward presidents’ conference held at an auditorium in Johan Dream Valley Park in Jhenaidah town on 24 APril 2026</image:caption>
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<news:title>Govt unleashes Chhatra Dal against Chhatra Shibir: Golam Porwar</news:title>
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<news:title>2,357 officials received loans introduced before the “night votes”</news:title>
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<image:caption>As measles cases rise nationwide, the pressure of child patients is increasing in hospitals.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Children iwith measles receive treatment at the DNCC Dedicated COVID Hospital in Dhaka on 23 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Children infected with measles are under treatment at the 250-bed Pabna General Hospital.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Children are being vaccinated in an emergency measles immunisation campaign at the No. 2 Government Primary School in Poddarpaar of Srinagar in Munshiganj on 5 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A guardian with a child infected with measles at the DNCC Dedicated COVID Hospital in the capital on 20 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:49:44.349Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Measles elimination progress reversed amid vaccine gaps, Bangladesh now at high risk: WHO</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/3tzhkjgbhl</loc>
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<image:caption>Popular Bangladeshi actress and model Bidya Sinha Saha Mim has been announced as the official brand ambassador of Chuti Resort.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T11:12:03.195Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bidya Sinha Saha Mim appointed brand ambassador of Chuti Resort</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/ekjf3rc52e</loc>
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<image:caption>Free textbooks</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T09:04:10.980Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Free textbook demand inflated, leading to major losses</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/kn6dmakqtt</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T07:08:25.014Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How much longer will we remain destitute 'miskins'?</news:title>
<news:keywords>LDC, LDC Graduation, Bangladesh</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/movies/pusxdgu4bc</loc>
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<image:caption>(FILES) US Writer and Director Maggie Gyllenhaal poses upon arrival for the world premiere for the film 'The Bride' in central London on 26 February, 2026. US actress and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal will head up the jury of the Venice Film Festival, organisers said on 23 April, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T07:06:28.335Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Maggie Gyllenhaal to lead Venice Film Festival jury</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/south-asia/cshfm31z1a</loc>
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<image:caption>Sri Lankas Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Harshana Suriyapperuma speaks during a press conference in Colombo on 23 April, 2026. Cyber criminals hacked into the Sri Lankan finance ministry's computer system and siphoned off $2.5 million destined as debt repayment to Australia, the government said on 23 April.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T07:04:35.482Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hackers steal $2.5 mn from Sri Lanka finance ministry</news:title>
<news:keywords>Sri Lanka, Cyber Crime</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/ncqgs9c222</loc>
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<image:caption>US President Donald Trump participates in a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 23 April, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T06:47:30.264Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump rules out striking Iran with nuclear weapon</news:title>
<news:keywords>Donald Trump, USA, Iran, Middle East War, Nuclear Weapon</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/rdswf06pz0</loc>
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<image:caption>A child has fallen ill in the heat and has been brought to a hospital in Pabna. Yet there too there is load-shedding, leaving a hand fan as the only means of keeping the child cool. The photo is taken recently</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T06:10:15.107Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Heatwave in 21 districts, load shedding worsens public suffering</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/wjz58d74w5</loc>
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<image:caption>Abdullah, a child infected with measles, admitted at the DNCC COVID-19 Dedicated Hospital in Dhaka. Photo taken on 23 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T06:08:36.923Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Measles behind all deaths, not just suspected cases</news:title>
<news:keywords>Measles, Death, Children, DGHS, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/4a0txn6h0l</loc>
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<image:caption>FIFA World Cup Trophy</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-24/v3k72elv/NVJIU4UQKNL2HDKZ7S5U6WBXXI.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, next to President Donald Trump, speaks to the media in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 23 April, 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>2026-04-24T04:18:17.915Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US says Iran players welcome at World Cup amid Italy uproar</news:title>
<news:keywords>World Cup, USA, Iran, Italy, Middle East War</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/qmzfx0tyd6</loc>
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<image:caption>Women react as they hug each other while protesters, including members of the media, attend a vigil to condemn the killing of journalists, a day after journalist Amal Khalil was killed in an Israeli strike, in Martyrs' Square, Beirut, Lebanon 23 April, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A child plays among the rubble of a building damaged by an Israeli strike, amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in Housh near Tyre, Lebanon, 23 April, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T03:51:47.019Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Iran peace talks stall</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ceasefire, Lebanon, Israel, Middle East War, Iran, USA, Donald Trump</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/snc2b8j68v</loc>
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<image:caption>Motorcyclist Al Amin Hossain received fuel after waiting 13 hours in line since 1:00am at Trust Filling Station in Tejgaon, Dhaka.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T03:50:20.050Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Oil supply increases, suffering eases little</news:title>
<news:keywords>Oil hoarding, Fuel Crisis, Oil Price</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/i8drqf63ex</loc>
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<image:caption>Increased price of vegetables hit the people of the low and middle income bracket hard</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-24T02:58:54.862Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rising commodity prices put pressure on ordinary people</news:title>
<news:keywords>Price, Price Hike</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/31nspbb1bv</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-01-31/0g09ouz7/New-world-order.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh and the world</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>2026-04-24T02:09:45.959Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Friendship to all, subservience towards none</news:title>
<news:keywords>Foreign policy, Bangladesh, India, China, United States, IMF, Global Order, Geopolitics</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/uucya10iof</loc>
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<image:caption>Wall writing at Bijoy 71 Hall</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T16:31:47.960Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tension at DU halls over ‘covert’ wall writings last night</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dhaka University, Chhatra Dal, DUCSU, Chhatra Shibir</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/am85yixhz6</loc>
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<image:caption>DUCSU leaders AB Zubair and Musaddiq were attacked in Shahbagh</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/z43c9bme/DUCSU-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Chhatra Dal's general secretary Nahiduzzaman Shipon tries to save DUCSU AB Zubair while he was attacked in Shahbagh on 23 April</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T16:18:05.656Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DUCSU leaders AB Zubair and Musaddiq attacked in Shahbagh</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dhaka University, Chhatra Dal, Chhatra Shibir, DUCSU</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/ejc836tpj8</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/gmuy2m9l/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-23-at-19.04.32.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman held a meeting with Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister of Oman, today, Thursday in Muscat.</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>2026-04-23T15:33:45.469Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh, Oman call for peaceful resolution of conflict in the Gulf</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh, Oman, gulf, Conflict, Peace</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/hqjkh07e6u</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-03-29/cuco91ko/image-372414-1774766049.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T15:03:45.249Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Army Chief returns home after Malaysia visit</news:title>
<news:keywords>Army Chief, Waker-Uz-Zaman, Malaysia, Visit</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/ub6gnsyk38</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/6qvohbte/546842-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman (2R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Henry Nicholls during the third one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chittagong on April 23, 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto (L) and Litton Das run between the wickets during the third one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chittagong on April 23, 2026. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP)</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh's Nahid Rana (L) receives 'player of the series' award at the end of the third one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chittagong on April 23, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T14:52:33.003Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Shanto, Mustafizur star as Bangladesh down New Zealand to clinch ODI series</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh Cricket, New Zealand</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/g7bho0h1ba</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/treh7ktv/picture.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Panos Mytaros, global CEO of Bata Group, along with Faria Yasmin, managing director of Bata Bangladesh met with prime minister Tarique Rahman.</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>2026-04-23T13:55:15.197Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bata Group global CEO meets Bangladesh prime minister in Dhaka</news:title>
<news:keywords>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, CEO, Corporate news, Brand</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/cxcdmausue</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/4v5qtzut/Aninda-Islam.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>State Minister for Power and Energy Anindya Islam</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T13:51:50.955Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>110MW of load-shedding to be carried out in Dhaka: State Minister tells Parliament</news:title>
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<image:caption>Kimiwa Saddat</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Kimiwa Saddat</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/pve5zos8/Youngest-bank-MDs-in-Bangladesh.jpeg</image:loc>
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<image:caption>Syed Mahbubur Rahman, who became MD of BRAC Bank in 2010 at the age of 48.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T13:07:38.075Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>45-year-old Saddat joins Community Bank as MD; earlier MDs were also in their 40s</news:title>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spoke during the JS session today</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T12:50:55.048Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Energy crisis: 10-member JS committee formed with ruling and opposition members</news:title>
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<image:caption>Joint Secretary of the Power Division, Umme Rehana, addressed a press conference on 23 April</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T12:09:09.088Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Power shortage may reach 3,000 MW today: Power Division</news:title>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/3juldrm5/print-in-march.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A seminar reviewing the economic situation for February and March was held on Tuesday at the Policy Research Institute’s (PRI) own office in Banani, the capital. Mahbubur Rahman, president of the International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICCB), attended the event as the chief guest.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T12:00:13.681Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Govt printed Tk 200b in March: PRI chief economist</news:title>
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<image:caption>US forces patrol near the Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska after it was boarded and seized by U.S. forces on Sunday, at a location given as the Arabian Sea, in this handout image released 20 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T11:21:21.014Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters: Sources</news:title>
<news:keywords>Israel-US attack on Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Ceasefire</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/0usxaivwyu</loc>
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<image:caption>19th edition of the Dhaka Auto Series of Exhibitions 2026 kicked off on 23 April, 2026 at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB)</image:caption>
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<image:caption>19th edition of the Dhaka Auto Series of Exhibitions 2026 kicked off on 23 April, 2026 at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T11:19:51.524Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>19th Dhaka Auto Series 2026 kicks off, showcasing Bangladesh’s expanding automotive landscape</news:title>
<news:keywords>Corporate news, Exhibition, Motorcycle, Transport, Transport Fare, Old Vehicle</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/2zbtusfjg7</loc>
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<image:caption>Asian Development Bank (ADB)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T11:19:01.722Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Political uncertainty has weakened GDP growth: ADB</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/rgfn0hrpwa</loc>
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<image:caption>Shama Obaed during a bilateral Shama Obaed Islam, State Minister for Foreign Affairs on Tuesday holds a meeting with Cheikh Niang, Minister of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad of the Republic of Senegal, in Africa in Dakar.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Shama Obaed during a bilateral Shama Obaed Islam, State Minister for Foreign Affairs on Tuesday holds a meeting with Cheikh Niang, Minister of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad of the Republic of Senegal, in Africa in Dakar.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T10:40:45.447Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh, Senegal agree to hold Foreign Office consultations soon</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh, Senegal, Diplomacy, Foreign relation, Africa</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/j9zc6w5d0c</loc>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto (R) plays a shot as New Zealand's wicketkeeper captain Tom Latham watches during the third one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chittagong on April 23, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T10:12:55.658Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Shanto ton as Bangladesh recover to post 265-8 against NZ</news:title>
<news:keywords>New Zealand, Najmul Hossain Shanto, ODI</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/3lncyppj2u</loc>
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<image:caption>Monira Sharmin</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T10:02:07.319Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NCP’s Monira Sharmin’s nomination paper rejected at scrutiny</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/1ecn43xil4</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T08:45:21.853Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ongoing crisis: The economy now needs a ‘Plan B’</news:title>
<news:keywords>Fuel Crisis, Fuel Price, LNG, Middle East War, Israel-US attack on Iran</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/3ei75q8316</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/vlwa3l1r/Doctoral-Students-Jamil-Limon-and-Nahida-S-Brishti.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Doctoral Students Jamil Limon and Nahida S Brishti</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T07:57:03.687Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>2 Bangladeshi students missing in the US for a week</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/eal0sfls09</loc>
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<image:caption>Road Transport, Rail and Water Transport Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam announces the revised bus fare at a briefing in the conference room of the Road Transport and Highways Division at the Secretariat on 23 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T07:50:42.523Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bus fares rise by Tk 0.11 per km</news:title>
<news:keywords>Public Transport, Bus Fare, Bus, Dhaka, Chattogram, Sheikh Rabiul Alam</news:keywords>
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<url>
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<image:caption>An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the strait of Hormuz, 10 December, 2023.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T07:44:42.844Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Clearing Hormuz Strait mines could take six months: report</news:title>
<news:keywords>Strait of Hormuz, USA, Israel-US attack on Iran</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/environment/climate-change/je3b8vfkd8</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/8wgqufaw/Press-Release-PhotoUNOPS.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh is taking a significant step toward transforming its construction sector with the development of the Green Building Certification Framework (DESH)</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T07:38:26.318Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh advances national Green Building Certification Framework through HBRI and UNOPS</news:title>
<news:keywords>Climate Change, Environment, Sustainable Development</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/vtjngmby3j</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-11-11/lzu0rq26/১৯.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A fruit vendor arranging a variety of local and imported fruits for sale. Kandirpar, Cumilla, 11 November.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Surjapuri mango, a local mango variety. The picture was taken from Baliadangi in Thakurgaon.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Summer delight lychee on the fruit market.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/import/media/2014/04/02/533c14420adc3-images.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Watermelon is a popular fruit in the hot summer</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T07:37:21.993Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Health risks and water contamination of fruits in Bangladesh: insights and solutions</news:title>
<news:keywords>Pollution, Fruits, Agriculture , Environment</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/dsjy10hevo</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/18k4i1v7/Iran-Embassy.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh Red Crescent Society has provided emergency medicines and medical supplies as humanitarian assistance for the people of Iran on 23 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T07:22:34.453Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh sends medicines, medical supplies for people of Iran</news:title>
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<image:caption>US President Donald Trump arrives for a family photo during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on 16 June 2025</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T07:13:49.603Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Climate scrubbed from G7 meeting to appease US, host France says</news:title>
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<image:caption>Hasnat Abdullah’s demand for vehicles during Tuesday’s parliamentary session</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/mgh74la1/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-212s2cxccbUntitled-7.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Iftekharuzzaman, executive director TIB</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T07:10:44.601Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>MPs receive Tk 70,000 monthly transport allowance so car demand raises questions</news:title>
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<image:caption>Voters queue up to cast their votes outside a polling station during the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections in Berhampore, Murshidabad district, on 23 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/yy2dlu7y/Chennai-India.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Voters wait outside after casting their vote outside a polling station during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections in Chennai on 23 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T06:20:20.841Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Voting underway in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu of India</news:title>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh opener Saif Hassan returns pavilion in the 3rd ODI at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on 23 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/zio55gie/New-Zealand.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>New Zealand players celebrate a Bangladesh wicket in the 3rd ODI</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/ogdg0itg/Nahid-Rana.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana inspects the pitch</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T05:55:48.679Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh sent to bat first in series-decider against New Zealand</news:title>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spoke during the JS session on 22 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T05:13:31.586Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BNP ready to hold talks with opposition to safeguard country’s interest: PM</news:title>
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<image:caption>Shazneen Tasnim Rahman</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T05:02:44.704Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>28th death anniversary of Shazneen observed today</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/7zp5j4hg5o</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-22/0l5pznry/US-trade-deal.avif</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T04:56:03.102Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US trade agreement: Ominous signals for Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry</news:title>
<news:keywords>Trade agreement, US, Pharmaceutical Industry, Patent, Medicine</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/m6bw05mnzd</loc>
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<image:caption>Inflation</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>2026-04-23T04:16:31.907Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dual pressure from fuel cost and inflation: how to manage finances</news:title>
<news:keywords>Fuel Price, Inflation, Finance, Economy</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/ajapndgbuo</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/4m16tooy/Coaches-discuss-5-fast-bowlers-during-practice-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh coaches discuss with five fast bowlers during practice session at Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram on 22 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/4om67kzb/Nahid-Rana-watching-pitch-during-practice3.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh fast bowler Nahid Rana watches pitch during practice session</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/aeflg2ib/Taskin-Nahid-Rana-watching-pitch-during-practice1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Taskin Ahmed and Nahid Rana watches pitch during practice session at Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chattogram on 22 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T04:11:49.301Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh again look to pacers in series-deciding match</news:title>
<news:keywords>Nahid Rana, Bangladesh Cricket, New Zealand, ODI</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/om0x7vkfom</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-15/dprpw8n0/Ship.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A ship near the Strait of Hormuz</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>2026-04-23T03:23:40.245Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iran says won't reopen Hormuz as long as US blockade remains</news:title>
<news:keywords>Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Blockade, US, Ceasefire</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/a3d6xdgk01</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/7rxzznlf/Chattogram-Electricity.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>As the intensity of the heatwave has increased, so too has load-shedding. With no electricity, a woman is fanning her children with hand fans while leaving household work unfinished in the Firingi Bazaar area of Chattogram city.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/eq93kgzp/Load-Shedding-and-oil-crisis-Pabna.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A child has fallen ill in the heat and has been brought to a hospital in Pabna. Yet there too there is load-shedding, leaving a hand fan as the only means of keeping the child cool. The photo is taken recently</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-23/hckse22l/Oil-Crisis.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>With fuel shortages reducing the use of diesel-powered shallow-engine vehicles, crops are being transported from the fields to homes by horse-drawn carts in Pabna</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>2026-04-23T03:10:26.542Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Load-shedding rises alongside summer heat, rural areas suffer more</news:title>
<news:keywords>Heatwave, Load shedding, Electricity, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/hvdsdx596p</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-08-13/1hxy85m2/Road-Transport-Sector.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Traffic jam and chaos on Dhaka roads</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-04-23T02:51:50.895Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Transport owners press for higher fares, citing ‘phantom costs’</news:title>
<news:keywords>Transport Fare, Bangladesh Road Transport Owner Association, BRTA, Fare, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/9lyhb73mgx</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-22/jjcnwb4f/Tarique-Rahman.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spoke during the JS session on 22 April</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>2026-04-22T16:35:22.789Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Necessary steps taken to contain measles outbreak: PM</news:title>
<news:keywords>Measles, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Government</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/government/snxyt5dgpd</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-22/4kxmim3i/prme.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spoke during the JS session on 22 April</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>2026-04-22T16:31:00.827Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Govt takes initiative to launch PayPal to boost employment: PM</news:title>
<news:keywords>PayPal, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Jatiya Sangsad</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/q5qi5mnpw2</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-22/zlcdakyr/special-assistants.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Health, SM Ziauddin Haider, and Special Assistant for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Md Saimum Parvez</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>2026-04-22T14:55:17.147Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>2 more special assistants appointed to the Prime Minister</news:title>
<news:keywords>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, BNP Government</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/muk5ez93e9</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-22/fmltjsc5/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-22vqm8rwkv10-loadshedding-and-oil-crisis-pabna-22042026.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Amid the scorching heat, women are seen using hand fans to cool off their children at the Pabna Sadar Hospital on 22 April 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>2026-04-22T14:05:13.142Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>One unit of Adani power plant closed, load shedding increases</news:title>
<news:keywords>Gautam Adani, Power Plant, Load shedding</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/8tnksh1bxx</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2024-08-18/fy9634sm/5.%20Even%20after%208%20years,%20justice%20has%20not%20been%20served%20to%20Tonu.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Sohagi Jahan Tonu.</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>2026-04-22T13:49:31.920Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tonu Murder Case: Former army member arrested after 10 years</news:title>
<news:keywords>Army, Murder, PBI</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/utcsql57cp</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-17/0euf2bcb/Strait-of-Hormuz.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Map of Strait of Hormuz</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>2026-04-22T13:18:19.442Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Three ships targeted in Hormuz, Iran seizes two: monitors, Guards</news:title>
<news:keywords>Strait of Hormuz, Iran-Israel Conflict</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/u04mhs8qlj</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-22/sde8r96e/Govt-logo-1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Government logo</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-04-22T13:14:43.292Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Govt to distribute jute bags, school uniforms among students</news:title>
<news:keywords>Government, Jute, School, Primary education, Student</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/interview/ip99qhozky</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-22/e86ytc9k/Rubel.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Rubel Hossain</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/import/media/2016/08/01/7cbee323c6c7e27842e3c326ec40ff45-Rubel.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Rubel Hossain</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-20/eglo85cw/rubel-farewell.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Pacer Rubel Hossain has been given farewell as he retires from international cricket on 15 April</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh’s Rubel Hossain bowls to New Zealand's Tom Latham at Hagley Park Oval in Christchurch</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/import/media/2015/03/19/defc9695b97fd48ea14c5434aa1ad163-Rubel.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh bowler Rubel Hossain (2nd L) gives Indian batsman Virat Kohli (R) a send-off after dismissing him cheaply during their 2015 Cricket World Cup quarter-final match in Melbourne on March 19, 2015</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/import/media/2016/06/28/5a4610c194405aa0934efb7e9c59628c-BD-ENG.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Banglandesh paceman Rubel Hossain (C) celebrates with teammates after dismissing England's batsman Eoin Morgan (not pictured) during the 2015 Cricket World Cup Pool A match between Bangladesh and England at the Adelaide Oval on March 9, 2015.</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>2026-04-22T12:42:33.999Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'There are many things that would spark controversy if I disclosed them'</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh Cricket, Interview</news:keywords>
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