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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman greets Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir after announcement of the results of President election on 20 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir embraces opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman on 20 August</image:caption>
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<news:title>Prime Minister, opposition leader embrace Mirza Fakhrul after announcement of results</news:title>
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<image:caption>Ruhul Kabir Rizvi</image:caption>
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<news:title>Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made BNP acting secretary general</news:title>
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<news:title>Target per capita income set at USD 4,591, with 8.5pc growth over five years; reforms prioritised</news:title>
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<image:caption>Six years after stepping down as working royals, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are moving back to the United Kingdom within weeks, British press reported late 19 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>‘Niu Lai’ faced widespread criticism on social media after its release over its confusing storyline and poor-quality graphics. Photo: Trailer</image:caption>
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<news:title>How a low-budget fever dream sparked a Chinese box office revolt</news:title>
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<image:caption>Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir casts his vote for presidential election on 20 August</image:caption>
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<news:title>Mirza Fakhrul becomes 23rd president of Bangladesh</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/kgerz9ijn5</loc>
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<image:caption>Some photos began circulating online showing a wedding ceremony being conducted according to Islamic traditions in the presence of a qazi</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Social media and several international media outlets suddenly reported that Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos had converted to Islam.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Roberto Carlos with his wife Mariana Lucon</image:caption>
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<news:title>Did Roberto Carlos really convert to Islam? here’s what actually happened</news:title>
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<image:caption>Climate change in Bangladesh. Survival calls for effective climate adaptation</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Documents difficult for Dhali to decipher</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T10:49:19.488Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Between river and ruin: The story of adaptation</news:title>
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<image:caption>Bangabhaban, the official residence of the president</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Two candidates are contesting the presidential election: BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir (left) and Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmed (right) of the 11-party alliance.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T10:14:09.782Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The President's power, salary, privileges and more...</news:title>
<news:keywords>President, Presidential Election, Former President Mohammed Shahabuddin, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP, BNP Government, Parliament, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>Rural men and women return home carrying grass for their livestock from green Aman paddy fields. Shabrul, Shajahanpur, Bogura, 20 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The morning sun shrouded in clouds. Dheppochhari Hill, Rangamati, 20 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A swarm of honeybees gathers nectar from dragon fruit flowers. Shimujjechhara, Rangamati, 20 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A lone drongo bird rests on an electric wire. Ronotitha, Raiganj, Sirajganj, 20 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/kxt7epb2/4prothomalo-bangla2026-08-20mskdj2c54BoguraPalmfruit.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Young Siam is returning home with a smile, carrying ripe palm fruits found under the tree. Shabrul, Shajahanpur, Bogura, 20 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rural men and women return home carrying grass for their livestock from green Aman paddy fields. Shabrul, Shajahanpur, Bogura, 20 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/n9yxcnb3/6prothomalo-bangla2026-08-200ug1mfax6.-Khulna-swan.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A flock of domestic geese floats across a water body. Jora Gate, Khulna, 20 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/lstxq4ca/7prothomalo-bangla2026-08-20n5rp7gre8.-Sylhet-rain.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A gentle drizzle has been falling in Sylhet since morning, prompting this woman to head to her destination with an umbrella. Zindabazar, Sylhet, 20 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A farmer cuts sugarcane from his field and takes it to the city's wholesale market. In front of the Police Lines, Rangpur, 20 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sylhet City Corporation workers are busy clearing garbage and debris from roads and drains despite the light drizzle. Surma Point, Sylhet, 20 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T09:59:10.946Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TOP SHOTS (20 August 2026)</news:title>
<news:keywords>TOP SHOTS, Photo Story, Photography, Nature, Bird</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/4pouaz9ahx</loc>
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<image:caption>Members of Parliament are casting their votes one by one.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T09:50:09.811Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Presidential Election: Voting begins</news:title>
<news:keywords>Presidential Election, Jatiya Sangsad, Vote, MP, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP, Jamaat</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/employment/luzidf3x0n</loc>
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<image:caption>Office</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Office</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T09:43:01.316Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>First 90 days in new job: What to do and what to avoid</news:title>
<news:keywords>Career, Job, Employment</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/0a0doet8pk</loc>
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<image:caption>Gold</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T09:16:17.912Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Gold price crosses Tk 240,000 per bhori again</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/2wxjx0e16t</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T08:32:12.732Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Class-XI admissions to begin 2 Sept, classes 23 Sept; find out all the details</news:title>
<news:keywords>College Admission, HSC Admission, admission</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/3de4cbdqo8</loc>
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<image:caption>Pregnancy</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T08:22:23.389Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Abortion: The ethics of choice and responsibility</news:title>
<news:keywords>Opinion, Pregnancy, Rights, Women</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/ysro08mhhr</loc>
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<image:caption>Dengue carrier Aedes mosquito.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T07:59:05.731Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>5 of 6 insecticides used to kill Aedes mosquitoes no longer effective</news:title>
<news:keywords>IEDCR, Mosquito, Aedes Mosquito, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/n6tnuqbwqc</loc>
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<image:caption>Farmers crowd outside the shop of government-designated distributors for fertiliser. Imamganj area of ​​Godagari upazila of Rajshahi on 19 August, 2026 morning.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A company was fined Tk 30,000 for illegally storing 34 bags of TSP and 8 bags of DAP fertiliser. On 18 August, 2026 Dhopapara Bazar in Puthia, Rajshahi.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T07:38:23.339Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Farmers failing to get fertiliser as required, prices also higher</news:title>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/ov2v68vw/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-196iua950vWhatsApp-Image-2026-08-19-at-9.49.05-PM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladeshi national's house inside the Lambashia Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ukhyia Lambashia refugee camp</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bangladeshi passport, NID</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T06:55:33.875Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladeshi Mizanur faces passport complications after registering at refugee camp for relief</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/w4kv94md33</loc>
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<image:caption>State Minister Bobby Hajjaj delivered the keynote address as the chief guest at a day-long training workshop organised by the Chattogram division, titled “Classroom management and local administration's role in primary education” on 19 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-20T06:49:55.337Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Govt plans to bring all primary, English medium schools under monitoring: Bobby Hajjaj</news:title>
<news:keywords>Education, Primary education, English Medium School, Bobby Hajjaj</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/m12r8jfv7a</loc>
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<image:caption>A private real estate company has proposed constructing a luxury residential building on this Dhaka WASA-owned plot on Road 55 in Gulshan-2.</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>2026-08-20T06:44:28.231Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Question raised over proposed development of WASA’s 114-katha plot in Gulshan</news:title>
<news:keywords>WASA, Plot, Residential Facility, Gulshan, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/local/wjwhznggds</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/amkaj3dh/Mr__Waiz_Rahim__MD___CEO__BSIC.jpg</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/440iw0g7/Mr.-Waiz-Rahim-MD-CEO-BSIC.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Waiz Rahim</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>2026-08-20T06:25:37.014Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BSIC appoints Waiz Rahim as its first MD and CEO</news:title>
<news:keywords>Corporate news, Investment, company, City Bank</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/x2e8nbstos</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2024-09-12/5il0hj8v/prothomalo-bangla_2023-05_ef30ee8e-1c54-4ece-8193-d79ad8516d45_load_shedding_3.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Load shedding</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>2026-08-20T05:35:25.107Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Excelerate gas supply halted, load-shedding rises</news:title>
<news:keywords>Gas Supply, Load shedding, LNG</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/djn6d2lond</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/xhn7awi5/Dipu-Moni-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Former education minister and joint general secretary of the Awami League (whose activities have been banned in the country), Dipu Moni, was released on a 12-hour parole to bid a farewell to her deceased husband. She leaves Munshiganj District Jail at around 6:15 am on 20 August 2026</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/gmwkyahk/Dipu-Moni-2.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dipu Moni comes out of jail amid security at around 6:15 am on 20 August 2026</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/6iglsnz1/Dipu-Moni-3.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dipu Moni is being taken to Dhaka by a prison van from Munshiganj District Jail on 20 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>2026-08-20T04:30:23.153Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dipu Moni released on 12-hour parole to attend husband’s funeral</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dipu Moni, Awami League, Death, Parole, Munshiganj, Jail</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/tvwqb8g7gx</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/v0o26zb5/778844-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Aug 19, 2026; Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) collides with Philadelphia Union defender Kai Wagner (27) in the second half at Subaru Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/0yt1orlq/778844-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Philadelphia Union v Inter Miami CF</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>2026-08-20T04:27:03.343Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Messi scores first goal since father’s death</news:title>
<news:keywords>Lionel Messi, Inter Miami</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/q1o740y6ai</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/g00i6dar/778844-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A man holds an Iranian flag, next to a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 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>2026-08-20T04:14:11.338Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iran goes on offensive as diplomacy with US stalls</news:title>
<news:keywords>Iran, Israel-US attack on Iran, US</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/n0zwmk4t0g</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/import/media/2018/06/12/c7e4f7e7e08c5ced2552628de0bdcdec-Meeting.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>US president Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korea`s leader Kim Jong Un before their bilateral meeting at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore on 12 June 2018.</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>2026-08-20T04:03:15.314Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>North Korea leader’s sister says ‘unaware’ of reported Kim-Trump communication</news:title>
<news:keywords>Donald Trump, North Korea, Kim Jong Un</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/ngw9hjoqb5</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/nfedi610/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-19lbiw1lkdAfter-Win-against-1st-test-against-Australia-in-Darwin1.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh won their first Test against Australia in Darwin</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/pee4y1nj/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-19h5rvib50AfterLost1sttestAustraliainDarwin1.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Australia last experienced whitewash at their own homeland in 1887</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/39ivz9j2/prothomalo-bangla2024-01fbe79eb0-2dd4-4ae8-973a-ca3a7148f3d63105770102.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Shamar Joseph’s extraordinary bowling helped West Indies win the second Test in Brisbane against Australia</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>2026-08-20T03:59:02.283Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Can Bangladesh achieve in Mackay what has not happened in 139 years?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Australia, Test Cricket, Bangladesh Cricket</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/india/jirulh76s8</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/1scwzrzb/Kolkata-fire.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The devastating fire breaks out at a residential hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street near New Market in Kolkata, West Bengal in the small hours of 19 August 2026</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/xceh2xna/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-197u3e2fsrkushtiadh057220260819kushtia-deasis.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Journalist Debashish Dutta, his wife Afsana Sharmin and their son Shornoshish Dutta died in the fire in Kolkata. Debashish Dutta posted this photo on Facebook on 4 August 2026 while in India.</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>2026-08-20T03:52:24.655Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kolkata hotel was operating ‘without proper documents’</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kolkata, Fire, Death</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/m79tr7xuxy</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-18/eyvssed2/gascrisis-2.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Workers idle away their time as factories shut down due to the gas shortage</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-03-18/duj95asx/Motorcycle.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Motorcyclists wait in queue for fuel oil at a petrol pump in Dhaka on 16 March 2026</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-27/3dkeupsw/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-277zkp2itqcng-station-hazaribagh-27072026-01.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Gas pressure at filling stations has dropped, resulting in long queues of CNG-powered auto-rickshaws. The photo was taken in the Hazaribagh area of Dhaka on 27 July 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-31/qs08d8ym/2prothomalo-bangla2026-07-31xx80ikvr2-dhaka-filling-station-31072026.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The gas crisis persists. Long queues of vehicles continue at filling stations as drivers wait for hours. Jatrabari, Dhaka, 31 July 2026</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-12/94dnrejn/Gas.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A severe gas shortage has hit the country, disrupting supplies at CNG filling stations. CNG-powered auto-rickshaws, cars and ambulances formed long queues as they waited to refuel in the Jatrabari area of Dhaka in the afternoon on 11 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>2026-08-20T03:41:53.603Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>3 months spent just tackling the crisis, progress on solutions remains slow</news:title>
<news:keywords>BNP Government, Gas Supply, Energy Crisis, Exclusive</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/c103kh64iz</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-06-02/3okgpr3s/Measles.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A woman caries a child with measles at the DNCC Dedicated Covid-19 Hospital, Mohakhali in Dhaka on 1 June 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>2026-08-20T02:55:29.840Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>65pc children with measles suffer from malnutrition</news:title>
<news:keywords>Measles, Children, Vaccination, Death, icddr,b</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/wyhvdhdejd</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-20/d9pin7ak/Mirza-Fakrul-Oli-Ahmed.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>(From L-R) BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Oli Ahmed, the candidate of the 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami</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>2026-08-20T02:42:22.382Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Presidential election today; how voting to take place</news:title>
<news:keywords>Presidential Election, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP Government, BNP, BNP Candidate, Jamaat Candidate, Jamaat-e-Islami, National Citizen Party - NCP, MP</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/government/5ecqry12h7</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-12-18/eq63nox6/Tariques-arrival.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tarique 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>2026-08-19T16:47:54.592Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Satisfaction with govt stands at 54pc, PM at 66pc: Survey</news:title>
<news:keywords>Survey, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, BNP Government, Jamaat-e-Islami, National Citizen Party - NCP</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/roundtable/jbbxb5u02t</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/3gte4wn8/ROUNDTABLEKHALED-SARKER-4055308.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>At the roundtable discussion (from left) are Mahbubul Karim, Shariful Islam Hasan, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, Nurul Kader, and Al-Mamunul Ansari. This took place yesterday, Tuesday at the Prothom Alo office in Karwan Bazar.</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>2026-08-19T16:10:34.954Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Coordinated action needed to rehabilitate returning migrants</news:title>
<news:keywords>Overseas job, Migrants, Returnees</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/2kamzrlk8l</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/64t02r9y/4191eace-bfbb-4e4c-8c54-f547422cae8a.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman meets Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha today, Wednesday.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/8fo0nfic/5a800fd8-38e2-4d3f-bb43-9d20101d1430.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman meets Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha today, Wednesday.</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>2026-08-19T15:45:21.231Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Qatar assures Bangladesh of support for energy security</news:title>
<news:keywords>Qatar, Bangladesh, Khalilur Rahman, Foreign Minister, Energy, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/675dv7vi9b</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/i7u1krmn/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-19uttiplzwMirja-Fakrul-Islam.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>At the BNP parliamentary party meeting, MPs were urged to vote for Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in the presidential election, at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on 19 August.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/u6bf3168/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-19e7ccixs4Mirza-Fakhrul-01.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at a meeting of the BNP parliamentary party at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on 19 August.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/afxe1w5n/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-152za19qbcpm.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T15:22:19.207Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mirza Fakhrul repeatedly breaks down in tears during his farewell speech</news:title>
<news:keywords>Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Parliament, Presidential Election, BNP Government, BNP, BNP Chairperson, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/yauxpw51dl</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/gdzaeprk/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-19jpa67q8rlayout-1600x1067-8.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Junaid Mia, whose wedding in Akhaura, Brahmanbaria, was called off after an argument over the absence of a whole goat at the wedding feast, has married another woman. He shared a photo with his new bride on Facebook, announcing the marriage.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/7pm0lwt9/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-19ukkkibillayout-1600x1067-7.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Junaid Mia got married in Kasba, Brahmanbaria and shared a photo from the wedding on Facebook, asking everyone to pray for the newlyweds.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/y65ligk4/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-193j2e7k7lBBariaDH051720260819Untitled1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A platter of a whole goat prepared for groom Junaid Mia.</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>2026-08-19T14:06:36.041Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Brahmanbaria expat who demanded whole goat dish marries another bride</news:title>
<news:keywords>Marriage, Brahmanbaria, Wedding, Expatriate, Japan</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/c79ylx486a</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/prqvdg3i/prothomalo-bangla2024-09-12llc92pnz1-image-Template.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Lipika Juliana Gomez</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>2026-08-19T13:58:11.364Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How PBI unraveled the mystery behind Notre Dame College staff Lipika's murder</news:title>
<news:keywords>Murder, Notre Dame College, PBI, Investigation</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/o33py4mf1z</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/jp25rh3g/290701-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Alex Carey</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>2026-08-19T13:29:46.933Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Australia have bounced back strongly whenever they’ve faced a challenge: Carey</news:title>
<news:keywords>Test Cricket, Australia, Bangladesh Cricket</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/duq00esl8g</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/5jg0tfiy/prothomalo-bangla2025-02-10r0w1owjyDipu-moni.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Former minister Dipu Moni has been behind bars for nearly two years.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/impkir22/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-261bsq84gxHusband-of-Dipu-moni.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tawfique Nawaz, husband of Dipu Moni, visited his wife at the International Crimes Tribunal in a wheelchair on 26 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T12:41:04.788Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dipu Moni gets 12-hour parole to attend husband's funeral</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dipu Moni, Death, Prison, Parole, July-August Uprising, Case, Munshiganj</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/q3g4aivx08</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/xceh2xna/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-197u3e2fsrkushtiadh057220260819kushtia-deasis.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Journalist Debashish Dutta, his wife Afsana Sharmin and their son Shornoshish Dutta died in the fire in Kolkata. Debashish Dutta posted this photo on Facebook on 4 August 2026 while in India.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Fahima, daughter of the deceased couple Debashish Dutta and Afsana Sharmin, at their home in Kushtia.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Relatives of journalist Debashish Dutta mourn his death in Aruapara, Kushtia town.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T12:37:01.065Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kolkata hotel fire: Kushtia journalist dies along with wife, child, father-in-law</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/government/3tmnsbibfr</loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T12:17:43.113Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Questions raised over appointment of former judge as ACC Chairman</news:title>
<news:keywords>ACC, Judge, Appointment, Chairman</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/tibnxdj81m</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/1jkczo73/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-16-at-6.43.55-PM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Sadia Haque, co-founder and CEO of ShareTrip</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>2026-08-19T11:07:50.856Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sadia Haque appointed UN advocate for Women in Digital Trade</news:title>
<news:keywords>UNCTAD, UN Women, Business</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/b5pueodra3</loc>
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<image:caption>A workshop held at the conference room of the International Mother Language Institute organised by the Bangladesh National Commission for UNESCO (BNCU)</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>2026-08-19T10:48:33.486Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BNCU hosts capacity-building workshop on preparing dossiers</news:title>
<news:keywords>Workshop, UNESCO, Seminar</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/bangladesh/cuzrisid4m</loc>
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<image:caption>A white-breasted waterhen hidden in the bushes. Notun Basati, Manikganj, 19 August 2026. Abdul Momin</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/u0tmkqst/1prothomalo-bangla2026-08-19f02dpwxe1Sirajgonjflower.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Wild berela or kureta flowers are in bloom by the roadside. Locally known as wild methi or sonaphul in various regions. Tamai Kuthipara, Belkuchi, Sirajganj, 19 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/wgmwmaa7/3prothomalo-bangla2026-08-19rjtt0tj73.-Rangamati-rain-droup.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Early morning raindrops cover the petals, buds, and leaves of a crepe jasmine flower. Dheppochharimukh, Rangamati, 19 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/2esl6jps/4prothomalo-bangla2026-08-190oywykwy4.-Bogura-Grasshopper.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A dragonfly rests on a bridge. Shibganj Hat, Shibganj, Bogra, 19 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A white-breasted waterhen hidden in the bushes. Notun Basati, Manikganj, 19 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/g0snf0ty/5prothomalo-bangla2026-08-19kjyv5lzn5Manikgonjfarmer.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>As monsoon waters recede, farmers are increasingly busy cultivating paddy in their fields, leading to a surge in demand for rice seedlings. Seedlings are being bought and sold by the roadside. Sadar Upazila Parishad premises, Manikganj, 19 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A man casts his line into the winding waters of the Karatoya River. Shibganj, Bogura, 19 August.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/joww040p/7prothomalo-bangla2026-08-1963sccn3e7.-Khulna-pineapple.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A retailer arranges pineapples, brought from Madhupur to a fruit wholesale market in Khulna, on a van for sale. Kadamtala, Khulna, 19 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/4gc7ktk8/8prothomalo-bangla2026-08-19z5z6q1tb8.-Rangamati-boat.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A jhum cultivator boards a dinghy boat to travel from a village to Rangamati town. He carries various vegetables, including chukuipata and jhum bean shoots. Manikchharimukh boat ghat, Rangamati, 19 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/l23fchue/9prothomalo-bangla2026-08-19q3rpzgei9RangpurNurserytub.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Demand for plant pots at nurseries now lasts year-round. Nursery owners are buying and taking pots away. Kutirpara, Rangpur, 19 August.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/5gzc4m0t/10prothomalo-bangla2026-08-193vx0r3ng10.-Rangpur-Yogurt-and-Sandesh.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Samir Kumar Ghosh has come to Rangpur from Saghata upazila in Gaibandha to sell homemade yogurt and sandesh. Palichara Hat, Rangpur, 19 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T10:23:14.175Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TOP SHOTS (19 August 2026)</news:title>
<news:keywords>TOP SHOTS, Photo Story, Photography</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/aarzm20rzv</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/ddfpp4yu/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-19iai8ry98780088876279780286218633631377765105302313493n.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The writer stands in front of a fire service vehicle after leaving the hotel.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/kqe8r0aa/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-19y46o1buv777003840279780291785299746669536702335142940n.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Fire service personnel conduct firefighting and rescue operations in front of the building.</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>2026-08-19T09:41:17.544Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'I saw death very close,' says Bangladeshi survivor of Kolkata hotel fire</news:title>
<news:keywords>Fire, Kolkata, Bangladeshi, Death</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/india/7ss9vhx4kw</loc>
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<image:caption>Firefighters stand at an entryway to a hotel where a fire broke out and killed several people, in Kolkata, India, 19 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T09:30:35.095Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kolkata hotel fire: 5 Bangladeshi victims  identified</news:title>
<news:keywords>India, Fire, Kolkata, Accident</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/oj4job0x3r</loc>
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<image:caption>The photo shows Hardinge Bridge over the Padma River at Ishwardi. This is one of the measuring points of water flowing in the river. The 30 year Ganges (which is known as Padma river in Bangladesh) water sharing treaty is set to expire in December this year</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T09:26:11.631Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Call to restore 1977 clause in new agreement</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ganges Treaty, Seminar, Agreement</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/video/ntpe5mko9h</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/m8wzy9m2/Kolkata-Fire.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Police on the spot</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T09:14:22.467Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kolkata hotel fire: 8 Bangladeshis among 9 killed, police say</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kolkata, Fire, West Bengal, India</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/edmbn1nbqa</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/mmp9pih1/SSC-Exam.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Students celebrate their SSC exam results</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>2026-08-19T08:45:42.346Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>SSC 2027: Govt weighs March schedule instead of January</news:title>
<news:keywords>SSC Exam, SSC Routine, SSC, ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon, Education Minister, Ramadan, Eid ul-Fitr</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/cescifwl8e</loc>
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<image:caption>Production at more than 300 small and large industrial units in Narsingdi has been halted amid a severe gas shortage, leaving workers idle. The photograph is taken at Shilpi Dyeing in the Ghoradia area.</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>2026-08-19T08:18:29.424Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Gas crisis: Production halted at over 300 factories in Narsingdi</news:title>
<news:keywords>Energy Crisis, Gas Supply, Narsingdi, Narayanganj, Gazipur</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/gi9vpl816i</loc>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh batsmen Tanzid Hasan (C) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (L) take runs from Australia's Josh Hazlewood (R) on the second day of the first cricket Test match between Australia and Bangladesh at Marrara Stadium in Darwin on 14 August, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2023-11/e9699800-5a99-4e54-960f-3e8c9a163036/Allan_Donald_with_four_Bangladeshi_Pacers.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Allan Donald coaches four Bangladeshi pacers. Of the four pacers, Taskin Ahmed and Hasan Mahmud featured in the first Test match against Australia. Donald stepped down from the post in 2023</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-13/fmlwfsgp/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-13-at-12.13.20-PM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Hasan Mahmud after taking six wickets for 55 runs</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T07:39:50.069Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bowling great Donald warns Bangladesh that Australia will hit back hard</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh Cricket, Hasan Mahmud, Test Cricket, Australia</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/wbj9tb5zrs</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/ntbly7kn/prothomalo-bangla2022-057a54c5a0-9031-40d7-ab6e-ab85f9aa4445bsecbhaban.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T07:08:46.274Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BSEC sends 17 officials into compulsory retirement</news:title>
<news:keywords>BSEC, Retirement, Salary, Case</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/1eg7u0efld</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-11-17/sebw5e94/prothomalo-bangla2025-11-17jfz2kkaoWhatsApp-Image-2025-11-17-at-10.07.07-AM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>RAB personnels stand on guard to ensure security at the International Crimes Tribunal premises. On 17 November, 2025</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2023-10/f114cb72-0a77-4c0a-9d38-7a6bac63d3d6/RAB.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>RAB members</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The then RAB director general AKM Shahidur Rahman talks to the media at RAB media center in the city's Karwan Bazar</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T06:29:42.767Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>RAB abolished on paper, to continue under new name</news:title>
<news:keywords>Enforced Disappearance, RAB, Special Response Battalion (SRB), BNP Government, Exclusive, Special Response Battalion (SRB) Act</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/employment/jb3zmbsvs3</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/fsw33e5i/50th-BCS.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Candidates leave the examination centre after completing the preliminary test of the 50th BCS examination at Government College of Applied Human Science, Azimpur, Dhaka, on 30 January 2025</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T05:25:51.194Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>50th BCS: Second-phase viva voce to begin 25 August, check schedule</news:title>
<news:keywords>50th BCS, 50th BCS Results, BCS, PSC, PSC Rules</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/india/0t1ik1xfff</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/1scwzrzb/Kolkata-fire.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The devastating fire breaks out at a residential hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street near New Market in Kolkata, West Bengal in the small hours of 19 August 2026</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T04:46:30.485Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>9 Bangladeshis killed in Kolkata hotel fire: Police</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kolkata, West Bengal, Fire, Hotel</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/c54cc8fpsz</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-19/rpxmewop/High-Commission-of-INdia-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi speaks at a reception, the Indian High Commission organised the event in honour of a high-level business delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), which is currently visiting Bangladesh, at The Westin Hotel in Gulshan, Dhaka, on 18 August 2026</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam speaks at a reception, the Indian High Commission organised the event in honour of a high-level business delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), which is currently visiting Bangladesh, at The Westin Hotel in Gulshan, Dhaka, on 18 August 2026</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T03:55:25.497Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Prime Minister to receive memorable welcome in India: Dinesh Trivedi</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh-India Relations, Dinesh Trivedi, Business, India, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Narendra Modi, Diplomacy</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/msyn2vp8kq</loc>
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<image:caption>Jannatul Ferdous</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T03:48:05.077Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jannatul’s higher education dream comes true, receives Tk 7.4m scholarship</news:title>
<news:keywords>Higher Education, Student Scholarship, Habiganj</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/vetttx251v</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-18/826z872e/Police-Icon.png</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-19T02:16:23.996Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Law and order yet to improve, police have not fully recovered</news:title>
<news:keywords>Exclusive, Criminal Case, Murder, Law and order, Bangladesh Police</news:keywords>
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<url>
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