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<image:caption>Ariful Haque Choudhury, MP, minister of expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment, Government of Bangladesh called on Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the prime minister of Malaysia at his office on 9 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ariful Haque Choudhury, MP, minister of expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment, Government of Bangladesh called on Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the prime minister of Malaysia at his office on 9 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Bangladesh minister meets Malaysian PM to strengthen labour, trade, and education ties</news:title>
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<image:caption>A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia 4 June, 2023.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Oil gains 3pc as fragile ceasefire, Hormuz restrictions keep supply risks elevated</news:title>
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<image:caption>Abu Sayeed's father and mother speak with journalists at their residence in Rangpur after announcement of the verdict on 9 April</image:caption>
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<news:title>Abu Sayeed’s mother not satisfied with verdict</news:title>
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<image:caption>As the project work remains unfinished, the entrance of the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) now remains largely deserted.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Construction of the complex at the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) is still ongoing. Photo taken recently.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>One of the old buildings inside the BFDC.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>At BFDC, once the cradle of Bangladeshi cinema, there are now no films—only posters on the pillars of the flyover in front carry news of Dhaka’s film industry.</image:caption>
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<news:title>BFDC complex: Four-year project drags into seventh year, half the work done</news:title>
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<image:caption>Law Minister Asaduzzaman placed the Human Rights bill in the parliament on 9 April, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:title>Human rights ordinance scrapped, new bill passed amid opposition objections</news:title>
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<image:caption>The verdict in the Abu Sayeed murder case was broadcast live on BTV.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T09:59:00.313Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Abu Sayeed murder case: the accused received and the sentences</news:title>
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<image:caption>Railways minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on 9 April 2026 said in parliament that the supply of 200 broad gauge coaches from India is expected to begin this year.</image:caption>
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<news:title>200 broad gauge coaches to arrive from India: railways minister</news:title>
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<image:caption>Vessel MT Central Star, carrying 26,000 tonnes of octane, reached Chittagong Port on 9 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:title>First octane shipment arrives in Bangladesh since outbreak of war</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/employment/8xh6v1kkkw</loc>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh Bank</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T09:01:46.094Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh Bank publishes written exam results for assistant director post</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/mu3jx3gipo</loc>
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<image:caption>Tamara Hasan Abed, managing director of BRAC Enterprises</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T08:42:10.201Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tamara Hasan Abed appointed commissioner to Future of Development Cooperation Coalition</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/op6ub4cxus</loc>
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<image:caption>Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon speaks at a press conference at the International Mother Language Institute in Dhaka on 9 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T08:30:45.770Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Some Dhaka edu institutions to pilot 3 days online and 3 days in-person classes</news:title>
<news:keywords>Education Minister, ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon, School, Online Education, Israel-US attack on Iran, Fuel Crisis</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/csdohy8jdv</loc>
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<image:caption>Dangerous level of mercury in certain beauty creams.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T08:24:00.951Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mercury Madness: Dangers of contaminated consumer products in Bangladesh</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/khrm76rfbu</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-09/px2wuvyd/KVWomen-in-STEM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>British Council is offering fully funded scholarships to women</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T08:07:13.603Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>British council offers STEM scholarships for women to study in UK</news:title>
<news:keywords>Scholarship, British Council, Women, Application</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/8xbxkk5uw2</loc>
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<image:caption>Prime accused in the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, Faisal Karim Masud (centre), and his associate Alamgir Hossain (left) are produced before a court in West Bengal, India.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T08:01:12.249Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Faisal gets 10 years in arms case over killing of Shaheed Osman Hadi</news:title>
<news:keywords>Sharif Osman Hadi, Police, Arrest</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/79e9ensqr8</loc>
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<image:caption>The announcement of the verdict in Abu Sayed murder case was live telecast</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, was shot dead by police in Rangpur on July 16 last year during the July Uprising.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T07:43:19.923Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Abu Sayed murder case: 2 former police members sentenced to death</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/muiqx82ha2</loc>
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<image:caption>To ensure that the spirit of the New Year remains unhindered, diverse ride-sharing options have become an essential part of the celebration</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T07:22:58.564Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Celebrating Pahela Boishakh without commute woes</news:title>
<news:keywords>Uber, Pahela Baishakh, Ramna Park, TSC</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/yu6v2r7gf5</loc>
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<image:caption>Three former BCB presidents Nazmul Hassan, Faruque Ahmed, Aminul Islam and current president Tamim Iqbal</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-09/5ntv38mu/After_BCB_Election_BCB_presidents_press_meet_at_Hotel.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Following Faruque Ahmed, Aminul Islam took charge as BCB President. None of them had a dignified farewell. The photo is taken on the day of BCB election on 6 October 2025</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Tamim Iqbal-led current ad hoc committee has included sons of three ministers and the wife of a minister</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Incumbent BCB President Tamim Iqbal</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T07:21:52.757Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>4 presidents in 20 months: ‘A circus' at BCB</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/yfm2h893f2</loc>
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<image:caption>Credit and debit card use</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T06:23:43.051Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>What do people purchase most using debit and credit cards?</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/south-asia/y9sndwr634</loc>
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<image:caption>Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba (former) arrives for his address to the nation before submitting his resignation to the president at his official residence in Baluwatar in Kathmandu on February 15, 2018. Nepal has issued an arrest warrant for former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba for alleged corruption, officials said on April 9, 2026 making him the latest high-profile figure targeted under the new government.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T05:54:05.468Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nepal issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Deuba in graft probe</news:title>
<news:keywords>Nepal, Myanmar Corridor, Arrest</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/lxiccq2sfz</loc>
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<image:caption>US President Donald Trump</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T05:49:12.272Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump says US military to stay deployed near Iran until ‘real agreement’ reached</news:title>
<news:keywords>Donald Trump, Iran, Israel-US attack on Iran, Lebanon, Israel, Ceasefire</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/gpmnlb4btp</loc>
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<image:caption>Supreme Court</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T05:42:59.834Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BNP takes a different path on judicial independence</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/56vk8ymzsq</loc>
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<image:caption>UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T05:37:46.761Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UN chief warns Israeli strikes on Lebanon pose ‘grave risk’ to US-Iran truce: spokesman</news:title>
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<image:caption>Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli strike at the Corniche al-Mazraa neighbourhood of Beirut on 8 April, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T05:15:06.866Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US-Iran truce shows cracks as war flares in Lebanon</news:title>
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<image:caption>Rainfall</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-09T04:30:55.567Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Overnight rainfall in Dhaka, met office indicates possible cloudy conditions</news:title>
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<image:caption>A special vaccination programme has started to prevent measles outbreak.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>World Bank Division Director (Bangladesh and Bhutan) Jean Pesme speaks at a press conference held on Wednesday morning at the World Bank’s Dhaka office marking the release of the Bangladesh Development Update report on 8 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Human trafficking remains serious challenge, requires sustained efforts</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman and India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The sun peeks through the trees at dawn. Burighat, Rangamati, 8 April.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Although the demand for traditional earthenware has declined amid modernity, it regains life during Pahela Baishakh. A vendor arranges colourful clay pots for the festival. Keane Bridge area, Sylhet, 8 April.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The sun peeks through the trees at dawn. Burighat, Rangamati, 8 April.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A seasonal trader sells wood apples brought from Rangamati district via courier service. Station Road, Rangpur, 8 April.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A myna searches for food on the branch of a tree. Dumni, Sreepur, Gazipur, 8 April.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Joint statement of 13 countries</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament on 8 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman speaks in parliament</image:caption>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/qbiuamn1cq</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-03-28/aru1ctdx/prothomalo-bangla2026-03-25z5p38udqoil.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Fuel oil</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Moshahida Sultana</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T08:18:14.388Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Energy security: What energy strategy is needed to reduce geopolitical risks</news:title>
<news:keywords>Middle East War, Nuclear Energy, Renewable Energy, Fuel Crisis</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/vezqtz6895</loc>
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<image:caption>Election Commission office</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T07:50:36.071Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Election Commission announces schedule for reserved women’s seats, voting on 12 May</news:title>
<news:keywords>MP, EC, Election, Jatiya Sangsad, Election commission</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/kqffgbe1sk</loc>
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<image:caption>Bangladeshi-flagged vessel MV Banglar Joyjatra</image:caption>
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<image:caption>After the ceasefire, the Bangladeshi-flagged vessel MV Banglar Joyjatra, which had been stranded in the Persian Gulf, weighed anchor to cross the Hormuz Strait. The ship set sail at noon today (8 April 2026).</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T07:38:04.210Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladeshi ship sets sail to cross Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, Iran, Israel-US attack on Iran, Middle East War, Middle East, Strait of Hormuz</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/s0lzgjctuq</loc>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman during the question and answer session in the Parliament.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T07:31:24.035Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Govt is implementing multi-term plans in 43 areas in education sector: PM</news:title>
<news:keywords>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Education, Budget, School</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/eq94g4dum2</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/i10jbjlw/Car-transformation.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A consumer watches conversion of his car</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T07:02:43.684Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Fuel crisis: Vehicle conversions to LPG, CNG on the rise</news:title>
<news:keywords>CNG, LPG Cylinder, Car, Energy, Fuel Crisis</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/xyqczxxio0</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/ygqk8nxg/Flags-of-The-US-Pakistan-Iran.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Flags of The US, Pakistan and Iran</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>2026-04-08T06:37:29.697Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How did Pakistan broker a temporary truce between Iran and the US?</news:title>
<news:keywords>USA, Pakistan, Iran, Israel-US attack on Iran, Ceasefire, Middle East War, Middle East, Diplomacy, Geopolitics, Iraq, Bangladesh Pakistan Relations</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/iw8movulgl</loc>
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<image:caption>A vendor displays morning newspapers at his roadside stall in Islamabad on 8 April 2026. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on 8 April that the United States, Iran and their allies had agreed to a ceasefire “everywhere”, including Lebanon, following mediation by his government to stop weeks of fighting</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T05:37:26.996Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pakistan to host US-Iran ceasefire talks Friday</news:title>
<news:keywords>Pakistan, Iran, Israel-US attack on Iran, Donald Trump, USA</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/m1ws96d49m</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/0djkn8bs/Info.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Eastern Refinery Ltd</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>2026-04-08T05:00:31.189Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Eastern Refinery turns to 4 countries for oil to reduce risks</news:title>
<news:keywords>Middle East War, Fuel Crisis, Petrol, Israel-US attack on Iran, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/ybyxieetln</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/oa9do6ge/444268-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Demonstrators wave Iranian flags during a protest against US military action in Iran near the White House in Washington, DC, on 7 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>2026-04-08T04:48:03.173Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iran 10-point plan says US must accept uranium enrichment, lift all sanction</news:title>
<news:keywords>Israel-US attack on Iran, Middle East War, Protest, Iran, Ceasefire</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/americas/hd2tt66vcj</loc>
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<image:caption>US President Donald Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on 24 February, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/5fdhdcma/No-War.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest against US military action in Iran in the Manhattan borough of New York City on 7 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T04:43:34.011Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Total and complete victory’ in Iran, Trump tells AFP</news:title>
<news:keywords>Donald Trump, Interview, Iran, Israel-US attack on Iran, Middle East War</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/jl2ynsx34k</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/2z0g80he/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-07jb3vvuyt040A0715.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Smiling actresses at ‘Naksha Adda’.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/elmiztf0/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-07jb3vvuyt040A0715.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Smiling actresses at ‘Naksha Adda’.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/ooiv1se7/নকশা-১-cm-16.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Everyone was delightful upon receiving their published photographs as gifts. In the front row (from left): Antora Monira, Kaniz Almas Khan, Jaya Ahsan, Dilara Zaman, Masuma Rahman Nabila, Azmeri Haque Badhon, Jannatul Peya, and Sabrina Zaman Riba. In the back row (from left): Mashiyat Rahman, Raaz Mania, Sarika Sabah, Sabnam Faria, Priyontee Urbee, Doyel Mash, Tasnia Farin, Bulbul Tumpa, Faisal Neal, Mumtaheena Chowdhury Toya, and Azra Mahmud. The event took place on 7 April, 2026 at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/bkhx82tk/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-07ig2m6w0e040A0633.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Jaya Ahsan arrived in an elegant, understated look.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/x1r6apnz/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-07yj1fjmma040A1224.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>They excitingly captured moments on their own phones.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/tj2kbmnl/নকশা-২-cm-16.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman presents Dilara Zaman with her published photograph in Naksha.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/f4flygg6/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-07kj06fiqv038A5117.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Jaya Ahsan and Tasnia Farin arrived together.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/fzellxve/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-074cf1ky38040A0413.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Azmeri Haque Badhon was the first to arrive, wearing a Jamdani.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/xppulvsv/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-07fs60ynwk040A0548.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Masuma Rahman Nabila’s minimalist look also drew attention.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/peufmfrj/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-07vydllhfh040A0727.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Kaniz Almas Khan with Jaya Ahsan.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/5yerq4zz/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-07cl4no31v040A0639.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tasnia Farin’s graceful styling.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/y2upjajx/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-07ppvlwmx6040A0771.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>When everyone is attentive listener.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/u0dnv74u/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-07kpnzdg17040A0880.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Doyel Mash holding the first printed copy of Naksha.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/qjpf7js3/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-07maec5k91040A0958.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Masuma Rahman Nabila, Sabnam Faria, and Tasnia Farin shared their experiences.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/cmkui7ql/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-07o9aupy45040A0996.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Choreographer Bulbul Tumpa with Azra Mahmood.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/yw3ru8mz/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-075ky7qv2x040A1021.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Faisal Neal and Raaz Mania also attended.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/eoqxju4b/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-07h4otn5lb040A1140.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>All guests in one frame.</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>2026-04-08T04:35:21.461Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>From Jaya Ahsan to Tasnia Farin: which stars attended ‘Naksha Adda’</news:title>
<news:keywords>Actress, Lifestyle, Event</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/m2mcahml2l</loc>
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<image:caption>BCB president Aminul Islam</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Aminul Islam talks to journalists while inspecting the Purbachal Stadium, outlining future plans for the venue, on 7 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>2026-04-08T04:17:21.014Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Aminul claims himself as BCB’s ‘sole legitimate president’, labels Tamim’s committee ‘illegal’</news:title>
<news:keywords>BCB, Bangladesh Cricket, Tamim Iqbal, Aminul Islam Bulbul</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/91u9d5loe5</loc>
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<image:caption>Tamim Iqbal at BCB office, Mirpur, Dhaka on 7 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/eqvas5ia/Aminul-Islam.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Aminul Islam talks to journalists while inspecting the Purbachal Stadium, outlining future plans for the venue, on 7 April 2026</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/wedlhull/Tamim-Iqbal-2.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tamim Iqbal speaks to the media. He said that members of the ad hoc committee are free to contest the upcoming BCB election if they wish.</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>2026-04-08T03:54:03.323Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tamim Iqbal pledges to restore BCB’s reputation after taking charge as president</news:title>
<news:keywords>BCB, Tamim Iqbal, Bangladesh Cricket, Aminul Islam Bulbul</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/video/nw3wij1vf4</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/26gar8to/Petrol-Octane.avif</image:loc>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T03:09:58.119Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Why is there a petrol shortage despite domestic production?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Petrol, Octane, Fuel Crisis, Israel-US attack on Iran, Oil, Fuel</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/5ia4kgnzvy</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-08/zzazem3c/Info.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was received by B. Shyam, head of the Bangladesh–Myanmar Division at India’s Ministry of External Affairs, upon his arrival in Delhi on Tuesday afternoon. Photo: From an X post by India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T02:54:38.739Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Foreign minister arrives in Delhi</news:title>
<news:keywords>Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Foreign Ministry, Bangladesh-India Relations, Khalilur Rahman, Diplomacy, Diploma Engineer </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/pzwu3l41qu</loc>
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<image:caption>Smoke rises from the area of Houla caused by Israeli military activities as seen from the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on 7 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>2026-04-08T02:30:47.990Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pakistan PM says US-Iran ceasefire covers ‘everywhere’ including Lebanon</news:title>
<news:keywords>Pakistan, Iran, Israel-US attack on Iran, Ceasefire, Shehbaz Sherif, Diplomacy, Donald Trump</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/iot6hy0c2j</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-07/s80qmikm/car.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Long queues of cars and motorcycles in a filling station at Airport Road, Tejgaon, on 7 April</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T02:28:38.953Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Fuel crisis: Extra demand couldn’t be controlled, queues didn’t shorten</news:title>
<news:keywords>Fuel Crisis</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/americas/nw458u1gh1</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-01-28/lftl5lxb/Trump.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>US President Donald Trump, watched by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One en route Joint Base Andrews, on 27 January 2025</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>2026-04-08T02:25:31.391Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ceasefire deal a ‘victory’ for the US: White House</news:title>
<news:keywords>USA, Donald Trump, White House, Iran, Israel-US attack on Iran</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/mxw1d1hjuz</loc>
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<image:caption>US President Donald Trump</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-08T02:20:53.952Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US, Iran agree to 11th-hour truce after Trump’s apocalyptic threats</news:title>
<news:keywords>USA, Donald Trump, Iran, Israel-US attack on Iran, Ceasefire</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>Women of the coastal region are particularly vulnerable to the impact of climate change</image:caption>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/4ku8qmtsqt</loc>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh has a new opportunity to prepare itself for participating in the global defence industry market.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Strait of Hormuz</image:caption>
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<news:title>Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/p8pkgz3llu</loc>
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<image:caption>A view of the White House in Washington, US, on 20 July 2024.</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>2026-04-07T15:42:28.819Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>White House denies considering nuclear strikes on Iran</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was taken to Dhaka Court today, Tuesday, following her arrest in an attempted murder case. The judge ordered her to be sent to prison.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-07/m9vrdnc7/Shirin-2.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was taken from the DB office to court today, Tuesday, around 1 PM.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-07/y6316cvx/Shirin-3.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tension arose in the court premises with counter-sloganeering between Awami League and BNP-aligned lawyers. Dhaka CMM court premises on Tuesday afternoon.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-07/masrlxer/Shirin-4.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury stumbled while being taken to the courtroom. After being arrested in an attempted murder case, she was taken to Dhaka's court today, and the judge ordered her to be sent to prison.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-07/bdgqdle3/Shirn-5.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was taken to Dhaka's court today after her arrest in an attempted murder case. The judge ordered her to be sent to prison.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-07/rgzan0sx/Shirin-6.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was taken from the DB office to the court today, Tuesday afternoon.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-07T15:37:05.212Z</news:publication_date>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/d8u1rgpry7</loc>
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<image:caption>Aminul Islam</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Tamim Iqbal has become new BCB chief</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-02-11/99veyc4i/prothomalo-bangla2025-09-12q8pq4bihNew-BCB-president-Bulbul-at-press-conference-10.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Aminul Islam feels sad for Bangladesh's absence from T20 World Cup</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>2026-04-07T15:29:03.669Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Reasons cited for dissolving Aminul’s BCB committee</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tamim Iqbal, BCB, Cricket</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/8p4hpo6jxx</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>2026-04-07T13:41:10.065Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Family sees hope for justice as names of three suspects made public for the first time</news:title>
<news:keywords>Murder, Rape</news:keywords>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Senior journalist Md Kamal Uddin Majumder, popularly known as Kamal Uddin Sabuj.</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>2026-04-07T13:38:21.622Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BSS appoints journalist Kamal Uddin Sabuj as MD</news:title>
<news:keywords>Journalist, Journalism, Appointment</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/4s92woe2n1</loc>
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<image:caption>US President Donald Trump</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>2026-04-07T13:21:32.804Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump warns 'whole civilisation will die tonight' in Iran if ultimatum expires</news:title>
<news:keywords>Donald Trump, Middle East War, USA, Iran</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/mow3whowzm</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-07/hio3m3w8/MoU-Signing-Ceremony.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-07T13:02:16.755Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh and UK sign aviation MoU to strengthen PPP cooperation</news:title>
<news:keywords>MoU, Bangladesh, UK, Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh , PPP</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/parliament/9y6gr4mijh</loc>
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<image:caption>Mir Shahe Alam speaks in the parliament</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-07T12:48:14.443Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Prof Yunus went to London and handed over the ‘trophy’ of the July movement to BNP: State Minister</news:title>
<news:keywords>13th Parliament, BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, Liberation War</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/music/1a436ep13j</loc>
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<image:caption>Members of The Beatles</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>2026-04-07T12:42:04.310Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Now it's all come together: Forgotten Beatles photos released</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/employment/a74dv0nkmy</loc>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC)</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>2026-04-07T11:37:52.178Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>47th BCS written results published, 3,631 candidates passed</news:title>
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