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<image:caption>Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) organised a seminar on National Occupational Health and Safety Day, 28 April.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon delivered a speech at a workshop organised by the Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit at the CIRDAP auditorium in the capital today, Tuesday.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Climate migration must be treated as policy priority: Swapon</news:title>
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<image:caption>Brent Christensen, the ambassador of the United States stationed in Dhaka</image:caption>
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<news:title>Bangladesh pledges to import US agricultural goods worth $3.5 billion: US envoy</news:title>
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<image:caption>RMMRU organises in a workshop titled on ''Adaptation challenges of climate-linked migrants in Bangladesh and Locally-led solutions'' at the CIRDAP on Tuesday.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>RMMRU organises in a workshop titled on ''Adaptation challenges of climate-linked migrants in Bangladesh and Locally-led solutions'' at the CIRDAP on Tuesday.</image:caption>
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<news:title>New climate migrants face major health and hygiene challenges: RMMRU study</news:title>
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<image:caption>A 3D-printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T13:58:30.978Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UAE to withdraw from OPEC, OPEC+</news:title>
<news:keywords>OPEC, UAE, Israel-US attack on Iran, Strait of Hormuz</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T12:00:07.807Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Uranium loaded into Rooppur reactor, Bangladesh moves towered nuclear power generation</news:title>
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<image:caption>Sabina served authentic moori-piaju in the form of harmony salad</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sabina Khan's peyaju dish is named “Bullets of Joy”</image:caption>
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<image:caption>British-Bangladeshi chef Sabina Khan reaches the quarter-finals of MasterChef UK</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sabina Khan's exclusive interview with Haal Fashion</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sabina's biggest inspiration is her mother's cooking</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T11:55:26.709Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>I prefer to call myself a 'flavour explorer'</news:title>
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<image:caption>Paddy that had been harvested and laid out in yards for drying is being damaged by heavy rain and incoming floodwaters. A photo taken Tuesday morning in Ahsanpur of Hailir Haor in Jamalganj upazila shows such losses.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T11:30:40.480Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Heavy rain, flash floods submerge paddy fields in Sunamganj, 2 embankments collapse</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/oops2b5ogz</loc>
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<image:caption>Jatiya Sangsad session. Today, Tuesday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T11:07:16.328Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Positive changes in issuing Indian visas for Bangladeshis soon, hopes foreign minister</news:title>
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<image:caption>A man holds a child at the DNCC Hospital in Mohakhali in Dhaka on 28 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T10:41:17.975Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>9 more children die from measles and symptoms </news:title>
<news:keywords>Measles, Death, DGHS</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/government/x6w8u1lzxx</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-02-18/j627ofi6/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-18-at-12.26.43-PM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Cabinet Division</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T10:29:41.642Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DCs propose unified curriculum and assessment system</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/c19id8dq1t</loc>
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<image:caption>European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) holds a press conference at a hotel in Dhaka on 28 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T09:49:37.813Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>EU mission makes 19 recommendations to ensure integrity of future elections in Bangladesh</news:title>
<news:keywords>13th Parliament Election, Election, Election Observation, EU</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/b1tr1wlrjn</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2024-08-19/tlw59t8m/CJ%20Khairul.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T08:55:39.501Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Former Chief Justice Khairul Haque’s bail upheld in 5 cases</news:title>
<news:keywords>Chief justice, Police, Arrest</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/8atqqwuxid</loc>
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<image:caption>Publishing of the Investment Policy Review (IPR) Implementation Report 2026 for Bangladesh by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development at BIDA headquarters at Agargaon, Dhaka on 27 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>BIDA Executive Chairman Ashik Chowdhury addresses the publishing of the Investment Policy Review (IPR) Implementation Report 2026 for Bangladesh by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development at BIDA headquarters at Agargaon, Dhaka on 27 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T08:51:35.546Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Foreign investment falls by 33pc in Bangladesh: UNCTAD report</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/esdon2qune</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/lr5132rl/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-279ui14fa7Tawheed-celebrates-after-running-out-Tim-Robinson-6.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Hridoy- Parvez calls for a new Bangladesh</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Towhid Hridoy in action</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh team ahead of first T20 against visiting New Zealand</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/eari9vc3/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-279r4uhs78RishadreactsafterhetakingKateneClarkewicket2.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh's bowling is also improving.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T08:06:37.305Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>A transformed Bangladesh in T20s now eyes the next step</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/emf7f0hpay</loc>
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<image:caption>Amite Hasan</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Amit made his first-class cricket debut in the National Cricket League in 2019.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Over the past decade, only two players have scored over 700 runs in a single National League season. Amite Hasan is one of them</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T07:44:58.379Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Amite Hasan emerges from the shadows</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/wfv2imbbqu</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T07:19:59.245Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>840,000 deaths a year linked to psychosocial risks at work</news:title>
<news:keywords>Workplace stress, Death, Health</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/imd2xlfmgd</loc>
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<image:caption>The World Bank</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T07:10:27.909Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>What the World Bank's redrawing of South Asia tells us</news:title>
<news:keywords>World Bank, Pakistan, Afghanistan, South Asia, Bangladesh</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/4kem5d6ogl</loc>
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<image:caption>Family card</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/2esjwrin/Family-Card.jpeg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T07:03:19.196Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Projected cost over 5 yrs: Tk 1.34 trillion to be spent on family card scheme</news:title>
<news:keywords>BNP Government, Family Card, Social Security, Exclusive, National Budget</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/m3aaolo878</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-02-17/pek7pbpk/prothomalo-bangla2026-02-166dgp0s8dA63I2027.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Attackers celebrate after setting fire to the Prothom Alo building on 18 December 2025</image:caption>
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<image:caption>After news of Sharif Osman Hadi's death spread, attackers surrounded the Prothom Alo building in the capital's Karwan Bazar and carried out extensive vandalism and looting. They later set the building on fire. On 18 December, 2025</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Prothom Alo office reduced to ashes after the attack and arson</image:caption>
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<image:caption>After visiting the exhibition held in the burnt-down building of Prothom Alo, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed speaks to journalists. Karwan Bazar, Dhaka; 28 February 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Employees of Prothom Alo form a human chain in front of the organisation’s office. Karwan Bazar, Dhaka, 19 December.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>An organised group created disorder in front of the Prothom Alo office at Karwan Bazar, Dhaka, before police dispersed them. The photo was taken in the afternoon of 24 November 2024.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T06:48:11.890Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Attack on Prothom Alo, Daily Star, Chhayanaut: Masterminds not identified as yet</news:title>
<news:keywords>Attack on Prothom Alo, Attack on The Daily Star, Chhayanaut, Crime, Freedom of Expression, Interim Government, Media, Sharif Osman Hadi, Chhatra Shibir, Jamaat-e-Islami, Shafiqur Rahman, RUCSU Election</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/54gtwac9rh</loc>
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<image:caption>A child suffering with measles is being treated at the DNCC dedicated COVID hospital in Dhaka on 23 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T04:52:46.107Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Children with measles face 5 kinds of complications</news:title>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman speaks at a public rally in Jashore on 27 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman speaks at a public rally in Jashore on 27 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T04:35:16.066Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>People cannot be held back by scare tactics: PM</news:title>
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<image:caption>The two-day conference bypasses the United Nations climate talks and reflects a growing impatience with its failure to tackle fossil fuels, the main driver of global warming.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T04:19:48.569Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nations to kick off world-first fossil fuel exit talks</news:title>
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<image:caption>An FBI tactical team prepares to enter a house associated with the suspected White House Correspondents Dinner shooter in Torrance, California, on April 25, 2026. US President Donald Trump said April 25 he would give a press conference from the White House press briefing room, shortly after a shooting incident at a gala dinner in Washington. The press conference is set to take place shortly after 10 p.m. (0200 GMT), Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding: "The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition." (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)</image:caption>
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<news:title>Trump shooting scare renews ‘staged’ conspiracy theory</news:title>
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<image:caption>Fuel loading into the first unit of Rooppur, the country’s first nuclear power plant, is beginning today (28 April 2026) with the aim of generating electricity. After overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russia–Ukraine war, and a range of global crises, Bangladesh is finally embarking on its historic journey into nuclear power generation. THe photo is taken at the Rooppur site in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna on 27 April 2026)</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant at Ishwardi, Pabna</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T02:29:33.473Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant: Bangladesh moves towards nuclear electricity generation</news:title>
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<news:title>E-cigarette ban lifted, raising concerns</news:title>
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<image:caption>The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant area on 4 October 2023</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bilkis Begum was presented at a press conference on uncovering a series of thefts using sedatives.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Photo shows the woman who would take up work as a domestic help using different identities such as Marufa, Anjuman, and Bilkis Begum.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T16:15:54.724Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Domestic worker used fake names, drugged victims in serial thefts</news:title>
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<image:caption>Aminul Islam (L) and Tamim Iqbal</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Aminul Islam and Tamim Iqbal</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Incumbent BCB President Tamim Iqbal</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Former BCB President Aminul Islam</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T15:56:00.109Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Who really represents Bangladesh at the ICC and ACC — Tamim or Aminul?</news:title>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman speaks at a brief gathering after launching the re-excavation work of the historic Ulashi Canal in Sharsha upazila, Jashore on 27 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman speaks at a brief gathering after launching the re-excavation work of the historic Ulashi Canal in Sharsha upazila, Jashore on 27 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T15:18:24.353Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM urges people to remain alert against confusion over referendum, July Charter</news:title>
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<image:caption>Inside the Jatiya Sangsad</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T14:53:43.959Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Uproar in Parliament for calling July Charter ‘unnecessary’</news:title>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh’s Shamim Patwari shakes hands with New Zealand’s Nathan Smith after Bangladesh beat New Zealand in the first game of the three-match T20 series at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on 27 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T13:37:38.072Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hridoy, Shamim script Bangladesh victory against NZ</news:title>
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<image:caption>Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, 27 April, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T13:25:01.757Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iran says its armed forces should be authority for Strait of Hormuz</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T13:17:19.809Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sheikh Hasina was kept under my custody during Ershad era: Aman Azmi during cross-examination</news:title>
<news:keywords>Enforced Disappearance, International Crimes Tribunal, Sheikh Hasina, Matia Chowdhury</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud addresses a seminar during the Fourth Bangladesh-China Renewable Energy Forum at a hotel in Gulshan on 27 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T12:53:39.022Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Load-shedding to ease from next week: Power Minister</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T12:34:05.016Z</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T12:29:59.704Z</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T12:21:10.951Z</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T12:17:55.285Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Sudip Chakraborty (46), associate professor of the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, Dhaka University (DU)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T12:04:09.135Z</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T11:56:01.710Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>India appoints Dinesh Trivedi as next High Commissioner to Bangladesh</news:title>
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<image:caption>A child is being treated at the COVID-dedicated hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation in Mohakhali on Monday morning.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>With the right guidance, English-medium students can compete strongly within the mainstream system.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T10:31:35.485Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/yoxc9xq1/Press-Release-Eglals-ABC-Charity-School.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Sheltech has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for sponsorship with Eglal’s ABC Charity School</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T10:25:34.521Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sheltech sponsors young futures of Eglal’s ABC Charity School</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/iddi81flnb</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/231rvplp/image-381807-1777273444.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the re-excavation programme of the Ulashi ‘Zia Khal (canal)’ at Sharsha upazila on 27 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>2026-04-27T10:03:37.562Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM opens Ulashi canal re-excavation programme linked to his father’s memory</news:title>
<news:keywords>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Canal, Excavation</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/bangladesh/wnvealex49</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/exskev3d/9-manikganj-flower-27042026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Water hyacinth blooms in a pond. Baniajuri, Ghior, Manikganj, 27 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/gjwueywe/1–sylhet-rain-school-student.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A little boy stands with his umbrella in the rain. Shibganj, Sylhet, 27 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/2v09xaaj/2-rangamati-fruit.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A few amloki hang from the branches of a leafless tree. Kandeb Chhara, Rangamati, 27 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/tjkyzfl3/3-sylhet-rain-in-kithen-market-27042026.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Demand for lemons increases during the summer. Many people purchase lemons to prepare refreshing drinks, while buyers engage in trading at the wholesale market in the morning. Subhanighat, Sylhet, 27 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/k4qnrn0g/4-rangamati-hill-vegetables-27042026.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A woman collects snake gourds from her field. Kandeb Chhara, Rangamati, 27 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/kxkw9k83/5-faridpur-waiting-for-oms-27042026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Low-income individuals gather from early morning in front of a dealer’s shop to collect five kilograms of rice at Tk 30 per kilogram and five kilograms of flour at Tk 24 per kilogram. Dignagar, Faridpur, 27 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/25sv07la/7-khulna-paddy-field-27042026.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A flock of shalik ( a variety of mynah) descends on harvested paddy bundles in search of food. Dumuria, Khulna, 27 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/99msou5d/9-manikganj-flower-27042026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Water hyacinth blooms in a pond. Baniajuri, Ghior, Manikganj, 27 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/nl487vky/10-rangpur-line-for-oms-27042026.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A child accompanies her grandmother to purchase rice and flour at subsidised rates under the Open Market Sale (OMS) programme. As the wait continues, the child passes time by writing on the ground. Poschim Khasbag, Rangpur, 27 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/y8ox4eee/11-mymensing-flower-27042026.jfif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Purple Ruellia add beauty amidst the greenery. Churkhai, Mymensingh, 27 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/zsn925zq/12-khulna-labour-in-rice-mill-27042026.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Workers are busy drying paddy in the sun. Ghona Madardanga, Khulna, 27 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/dameg5bk/13-pm-tarique-rahman-jashore-27042026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman boards a vehicle upon arriving in Jashore to attend various programmes. Airport, Jashore, 27 April.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T09:44:45.229Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TOP SHOTS (27 April 2026)</news:title>
<news:keywords>TOP SHOTS, Nature, Photography</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/rdj267u9uw</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-06-27/mvlyij1c/664355-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi</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>2026-04-27T09:35:59.135Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iran FM blames US for failure of talks after landing in Russia</news:title>
<news:keywords>Israel-US attack on Iran, Russia, USA</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/vktrcnpnxk</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/nuqlhktl/ocean.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh's first ocean satellite ground station. Thursday.</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>2026-04-27T09:34:43.748Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh's first ocean satellite ground station set to launch in June</news:title>
<news:keywords>Satellite, Chittagong University, Science, Technology</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/7i4xfzoc6f</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/30d2xsap/RAB-on-murder.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Five people have been arrested in connection with the killing of customs official Bullet Bairagi (35), according to Rapid Action Battalion, which made the announcement at a press conference held on Monday morning in Karwan Bazar, Dhaka.</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>2026-04-27T09:13:31.027Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Robbers posing as driver, passengers kill customs official, 5 arrested: RAB</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/americas/l1ad60puhq</loc>
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<image:caption>US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing Palm Beach International Airport en route to Joint Base Andrews, in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, 25 April, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T08:41:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump says Iran can phone if it wants to talk</news:title>
<news:keywords>Donald Trump, USA, Iran, Talks, Middle East War</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/rzy88ouz12</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/1026bxm2/sport.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Liton Das flips the coin in the 1st T20I against New Zealand on 27 April</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>2026-04-27T08:33:33.214Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh opt to bowl in first T20I against New Zealand</news:title>
<news:keywords>New Zealand, T20 Cricket</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/hk3g1s554i</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/y6gfzkzz/Stockholm.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Global military spending surges on insecurity</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>2026-04-27T07:34:37.324Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Global military spending surges on insecurity</news:title>
<news:keywords>Military, Defence Budget, US, China, Russia, Germany, Ukraine</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/jobyy0ulh7</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/e94c470t/Picture.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>City Bank PLC and Water.org have launched a significant two-year partnership initiative in Bangladesh</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>2026-04-27T07:21:34.539Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>City Bank and Water.org take initiative to expand safe water and sanitation</news:title>
<news:keywords>Corporate news, Sanitation, SDG</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/city/5nsq01buk2</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/cufrwz7v/bus.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>This is a bus operating on the capital’s roads. To prevent the rear part of its structure (body) from collapsing, it has been tied with ropes and chains. Photo taken on April 12 in Gulistan, Dhaka.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/n5s9grmn/Chaotic-Bus-Service.jpg-1.jpeg</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2024-09-06/hcbclwv5/prothomalo-bangla_2024-09-06_csirojwu_WhatsApp%20Image%202024-09-06%20at%2016.46.57.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Police escort former shipping minister Shajahan Khan to a court in Dhaka on 6 September 2024.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/import/media/2018/08/03/225845b033e47ccde8b1c3c2fad08050-Diya-Khanam-Mim.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Diya Khanam Mim (L) and Abdul Karim Rajib are killed in a road accident on airport road in Dhaka on 29 July. File Photo</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-04-28/ccp6q5mm/Old-vehicle.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Unfit vehicles are a constant source of suffering for city dwellers. These vehicles, lacking proper fitness certification, continue to operate on roads across Dhaka and the rest of the country.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T07:19:57.854Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Enayetullahs exit, new controllers take over Dhaka’s old buses</news:title>
<news:keywords>Public Transport, Bus, City bus service</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/ictch1g1x0</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/51gvbk7a/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-27p2c2y3xezamil-limon-nahida-bristy.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Slain Bangladeshi students Zamil Ahamed Limon and Nahida Sultana Bristy.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-25/3acwrb5u/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-25hxhbc6vgUntitled-2.avif</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T07:02:23.622Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Another body part recovered in Florida, tests to determine if it is Bristy’s</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh Students, Murder, Investigation, USA</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/k4p74hlbc3</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/gr0mxsov/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-27-at-1.24.25-PM.jpeg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T07:00:37.952Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Fewer buses, sharp rise in smaller vehicles</news:title>
<news:keywords>Public Transport, Data Traffic, Dhaka, City bus service, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/zp8fkskfj4</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/import/media/2019/11/07/00a85c4db7b403504ae5a4c6c0860069-Khulna-Laptop.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A digital multimedia classroom in Bangladesh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T06:52:28.973Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The urgent need for AI literacy in Bangladesh’s schools</news:title>
<news:keywords>Education, AI, School, Student</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/ubs42rntj0</loc>
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<image:caption>Rani Yan Yan</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T06:31:32.302Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DC issues warning letter to Yan Yan over allegations of misinformation</news:title>
<news:keywords>Human rights, Misinformation, Chittagong Hill Tracts</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/w33jjyxq28</loc>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived at Jashore Airport at 10:20 am today.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T05:55:49.115Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM arrives in Jashore</news:title>
<news:keywords>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Jashore</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>Bullet Bairagi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T05:46:45.041Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Customs officer Bullet Bairagi murdered; multiple suspects involved, says RAB</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Jaafar Jackson in a scene of the film 'Michael'.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Jaafar Jackson in a scene of the film 'Michael'.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Jaafar Jackson in a scene of the film 'Michael'.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T05:33:46.182Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Michael Jackson biopic debuts atop box office</news:title>
<news:keywords>Michael Jackson, Pop Music, Singer, Biopic, Film, Box Office, Hollywood</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/ptkin7xn58</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/t1gsvevf/seven.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Selina Islam silently sheds tears staring at a photograph of her husband, Nazrul Islam. The photo was taken on Friday in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj city</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T05:26:37.871Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Verdict delivered, not enforced: pain lingers 12 years after N'ganj seven-murder</news:title>
<news:keywords>Narayanganj, Murder, Awami League, Court, CMM Court</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/p1wmohr3kh</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/xmfqpyh0/image-381694-1777215306.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T04:20:05.223Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh missions engage US agencies over students killing</news:title>
<news:keywords>Foreign Ministry, Student, Killed</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/i8oeufkf76</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/stc07o82/568644-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/vqkint8x/566248-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>This handout photograph released by the Iran's Foreign Ministry on April 26, 2026 shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) shaking hands with the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq before their meeting in Muscat.</image:caption>
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</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T04:02:01.366Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iran foreign minister heads to Russia as talks remain stalled</news:title>
<news:keywords>Iran, USA, Russia</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/0zvmbfozgo</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-09-28/o3k7juo5/prothomalo-bangla2025-07-20auc3ozaq20072025-dh-6.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A dilapidated, faded and worn-out bus on Dhaka's roads</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/import/media/2019/10/23/bf645e5cb684895fda26d8df61004dbc-Untitled-1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A female passenger struggles to save herself after she gets off a bus that stopped in the middle on Dhaka-Narayanganj Highway at Donia, Dhaka. Thousands of people are killed on the roads in the country every year while experts say reckless drivers are responsible in most of the cases.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2021-11/229bc8ca-74d0-4262-8abd-584f4894b692/1.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Students of Vikarunnisa Noon School and College demonstrate in Dhaka’s Shantinagar and Kakrail area on 25 November 2021, demanding safe road and protesting the death of Naim Hossain, a student of Notre Dame College, in a road crash.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/import/media/2019/03/19/c3e47dc3ac55aa32194cf72a65f0edf8-BUP-2.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A student holds a placard protesting at the death of a BUP student in a road crash in front of Jamuna Future Park on 19 March, 2019</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-26/qn3sl7sy/Vehicles-without-fitness-Kachpur-Narayanganj-1-December-2025-Dipu-Malakar-1.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A bus without fitness. The photo is taken in Kachpur, Narayanganj on 1 December 2025</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>2026-04-27T03:37:09.202Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dhaka’s public transport trapped in politics and disorder</news:title>
<news:keywords>Exclusive, Public Transport, Bus, Bus Fare, Dhaka, Politics, BNP Government, BNP, Awami League, DSCC, DNCC</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/interview/b1365wa02p</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-26/9wbip5tn/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-19.41.55.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Netherlands Ambassador to Bangladesh, Joris Van Bommel</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-26/blpounzi/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-19.41.55-1.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Netherlands Ambassador to Bangladesh, Joris Van Bommel.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-26/lgfbwn2g/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-19.41.57.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Netherlands Ambassador to Bangladesh, Joris Van Bommel.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-26/hnekkk6w/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-26-at-19.41.56.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Netherlands Ambassador to Bangladesh, Joris Van Bommel.</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>2026-04-27T02:52:35.842Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The Netherlands is committed to youth entrepreneurship in Bangladesh</news:title>
<news:keywords>Netherlands, Bangladesh, Diplomacy, Ambassador, Interview, Diplomats</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/um217gittl</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-26/eijy2ux7/Yes-vote.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement received a grant of Tk 10 million from Bangladesh Bank after forming a foundation to campaign in favour of a “Yes” vote in the referendum.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-26/70ac5lcv/Yes-vote-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Former spokesperson of the dissolved committee of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, Cynthia Jahin Ayesha, along with several other leaders, revealed the information about the 10 million taka grant received by the organisation’s top leaders at a press conference in front of the Madhur Canteen at Dhaka University on Thursday afternoon.</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>2026-04-26T16:40:33.856Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Allegation raised over BB's donation of Tk 10m to campaign for “Yes” vote in referendum</news:title>
<news:keywords>Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, Fund, Bangladesh Bank, Referendum, Mass Campaign</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/dh9vnqz4oe</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-26/tin36zox/Lightning.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>After several days of continuous heat, rain drenched Dhaka today. Flashes of lightning were also seen in the darkened sky before the downpour. The photo was taken around 5:00 pm on Sunday in the Tejgaon area of the capital.</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>2026-04-26T15:44:13.208Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>At least 14 people killed in lightning strikes in 7 districts</news:title>
<news:keywords>Lightning, Killed</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
</urlset>