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<image:caption>Fans react during the red carpet for "The Road Not Taken" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 18 September, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Penelope Cruz attends the red carpet for "La Bola Negra" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 15 September, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Lisa attends the red carpet for "Always Lalisa" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 11 September, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Director Joss Crowley, Chrissie Hynde, and Martin Chambers attend the red carpet for the documentary "Pretenders" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 13 September, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Julianne Moore and Jesse Eisenberg attend the red carpet for "The Debut" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 13 September, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>People walk along King Street West at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 10 September, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Director Mike Flanagan, Summer H Howell, Samantha Sloyan, Gil Bellows, Alison Thornton, and Kate Siegel attend the red carpet for "Carrie" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 18 September, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Cynthia Erivo attends the red carpet for "Prima Facie" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 13 September, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T12:38:00.648Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Younger audiences are reshaping the Toronto International Film Festival</news:title>
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<image:caption>This handout picture published on 16 September 2026 by NASA, shows a new crater on the Moon’s surface, taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera</image:caption>
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<image:caption>This handout picture published on 16 September 2026 by NASA, shows an angled view of a new crater on the Moon’s surface, taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T12:35:50.525Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NASA scan discovers new, ‘once in a century’ Moon crater</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/oqzqwrjx13</loc>
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<image:caption>Miscreants set fire to a parked bus belonging to Soukhin Paribahan on the road in front of Maskanda Bus Terminal in Mymensingh on 19 September 2026 night</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Miscreants set fire to a parked bus belonging to Ma Classical Paribahan, at the Daulatdia bus terminal in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari on 19 September 2026 night. A police member checks the gutted bus on 20 September 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T12:22:41.037Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>2 parked buses set on fire in Mymensingh and Daulatdia</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/video/90lxuu336a</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/i56ruhbd/Apratim-Murder-iPhone.avif</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T11:49:49.326Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Apratim murder: Was the iPhone the only motive?</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T11:39:54.179Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Let faith in justice system not be shattered, father says at janaza</news:title>
<news:keywords>Comilla University, Apratim Murder, Crime</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/city/bk1zp8zo76</loc>
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<image:caption>A crude bomb exploded on the road in front of the Shilpakala Academy between on 20 September 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T11:30:01.308Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Crude bomb explodes in front of Shilpakala Academy, bus set on fire in Pallabi</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/vduwhfb8y1</loc>
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<image:caption>W.O.W Market (Women of Worth and Wonder) took place at Crowne Plaza Dhaka Gulshan</image:caption>
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<image:caption>During the event, Runa Khan visited all the stalls and interacted with the participating women entrepreneurs, learning about their products, journeys and businesses</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T11:15:02.601Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>W.O.W market returns to Crowne Plaza Dhaka Gulshan</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/7u181cdcir</loc>
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<image:caption>Cumilla Superintendent of Police Md Anisuzzaman speaks at a press conference at his office.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T10:53:35.056Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Apratim hit on head with a stick for resisting phone snatching</news:title>
<news:keywords>Apratim Murder, Cumilla, Comilla University</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/udcvt8uyw1</loc>
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<image:caption>Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T10:34:17.972Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Fire and crude bomb attacks carried out by AL (activities banned), all those involved arrested</news:title>
<news:keywords>Home Minister, Awami League, Bomb, Gas Supply, Gas Exploration, BNP Government, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, United Nations General Assembly, Politics</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/px5oxn5r22</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/w5vhvcy4/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-20-at-15.28.20.jpeg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T10:32:15.255Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Minimum salary in government jobs is Tk 33,000, what's the maximum?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Pay Scale, Salary, Government, Civil Service, Allowance</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/tub3zw0yk2</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/2gzth4bg/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-2009skx4moCUMILLAStrike.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Comilla University students protest by blocking the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in the Nandanpur area of Kotbari Bishwa Road, Cumilla on 20 September 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T09:20:03.474Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dhaka-Chattogram highway blocked for 1.5 hours in protest of Apratim's murder</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dhaka-Chattogram Highway, Comilla University, Cumilla, Death, Murder, Protest</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/environment/n3eg3l3xn1</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/x4dfgx6w/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-20-at-1.10.28-PM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bonayan has remained committed to restoring ecosystems, expanding green cover and contributing to create a more climate-resilient Bangladesh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T09:14:56.957Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>46 years of growing a greener future</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tree plantation, Biodiversity, Environment, Sustainable Development, Economist</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/wo5xjlv2h7</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/n7x9ibf0/info.avif</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T09:11:55.064Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>AL leaders directing violence from India, 1 arrested: DB</news:title>
<news:keywords>DB Police, Awami League, Violence</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/77nipujru2</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/va426wgo/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-205mjdvjqh422768.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Nigar and her teammates suffer a heavy defeat to Harmanpreet’s India.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/yd5zoauu/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-2045ppal11422769.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Shafali Verma remains unbeaten on 100 off 49 balls.</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>2026-09-20T09:05:44.225Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh to face Pakistan for bronze after losing to India in semi-final</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cricket, Women's Cricket, Bangladesh, India, Semi-final, Asian Games</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/ymt5c799xy</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-02-22/xsuwu2c8/Parliament-3.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T08:51:29.560Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Constitution amendment committee: Parties invited for talks today; opposition to stay away</news:title>
<news:keywords>Constitution, Jatiya Sangsad, BNP Government, Jamaat, National Citizen Party - NCP</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/bw5noq41as</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/8rhgx6nk/mecca.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>There is no tangible basis to expect that if Bangladesh signs this agreement, the wages of Bangladeshi workers in Saudi Arabia will increase, employers will return their passports, overdue wages will be paid promptly, or abused female domestic workers will suddenly receive legal protection overnight</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after the signing of the Mecca agreement.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/abrqvwzu/mecca-3.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The problems faced by Bangladeshi workers often begin not in Saudi Arabia, but in Bangladesh itself.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/uzx1emuh/mecca-4.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T08:47:20.953Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mecca Agreement: Will it benefit Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia in any way?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Mecca Pact, Labour, Labour Migration, Saudi Arabia, Diplomacy, Bangladesh</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/i7mrklpig3</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/j50fgso4/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-04keeplialhome-minister.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed</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>2026-09-20T08:26:12.630Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>All involved in Apratim murder arrested within 12 hours: Home minister</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cumilla, Murder, Child, Police, Home Minister, Salahuddin Ahmed</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/americas/t0ygls0wwp</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/t0tp66j1/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-24vrin2xriVisa.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>An H-1B visa application form beside the US flag. 22 September 2025.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T07:55:08.664Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visas by another year</news:title>
<news:keywords>USA, US visa, Donald Trump</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/dhqzowxrxx</loc>
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<image:caption>Apratim’s father, KM Firoz Shahriar speaks before his son’s first janaza at Central field of Comilla University, 20 September, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T07:43:46.862Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'May no one else have to lose a child like I did,' says father at Janaza</news:title>
<news:keywords>Comilla University, Cumilla, Murder, Funeral</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/t58awsax86</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-16/9jj6g4jo/admission.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Students</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T07:33:36.168Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Class XI admission begins: What documents do students need?</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/v8poah7g20</loc>
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<image:caption>An aerial view shows a damaged boat, as Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday, in Mocha, Yemen, in its screengrab taken from a handout video released on September 12, 2026. AL MASIRAH/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY Verification: - Location in parts of video (time codes: 00:03-00:39, 00:46-1:56, 2:01-end) verified from road layout, structures and shoreline that matched satellite imagery - Coordinates: 13.310408997486531, 43.23809305650446. - Location not verified for time codes 00:00-00:02, 00:40-00:45, 1:57-2:00 - Date not verified - No older versions of the video found posted online before September 12 - Reuters could not verify the purpose of the buildings shown in the video</image:caption>
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<news:title>US issues Middle East-wide alert over Saudi-Houthi clashes, fears conflict could spread rapidly</news:title>
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<image:caption>Relatives and friends of Apratim standing next to the vehicle carrying his body. This Sunday around 9:00 am in the Gandhamati area of Kotbari, Cumilla.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman spoke to Apratim’s father, KM Firoz Shahriar over the phone.</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>2026-09-20T07:08:00.896Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Case filed over Apratim’s killing, body taken home for final farewell</news:title>
<news:keywords>Murder, Comilla University, Cumilla, Dead body</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/locsjuc7u3</loc>
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<image:caption>Md Abdur Rahim Sarkar</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T06:59:28.688Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>OC withdrawn after dining at Awami League supporter’s home</news:title>
<news:keywords>OC, Awami League, Police Station</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/6oziuojrom</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/dlby8gmh/2026-09-18T195212Z62894382RC2VLNABP7LJRTRMADP3USA-TRUMP.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>US President Donald J. 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>2026-09-20T06:39:32.388Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump says he will create 'AI Force', appoint a new AI adviser</news:title>
<news:keywords>Donald Trump, US, AI, Adviser, China</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/video/2tnubmbnlo</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/3g79sput/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-208vleptslWEB.avif</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T06:39:31.619Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Apratim’s body in ambulance, before his final farewell</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cumilla, Murder, Child, Video</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/jq9wjlp7m9</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/20ga2dj1/image-426163-1789824956.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, Former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/ahi0prc2/17898247454836aae8ee975f6a1.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T06:27:36.780Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tarique Rahman set to address UNGA as third member of family</news:title>
<news:keywords>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/uiwruqtl4p</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/71e3h3ec/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-1913gxb3gaDNCC-02.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>DNCC's campaign to eradicate mosquitoes is underway. New Colony residential area in Lalmatia, Dhaka, 19 September, 2026</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/hygpv79j/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-191ouvgcyoDNCC-01.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>On 20 September, 2026 morning, mosquito-control workers from the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) found Aedes mosquito larvae in stagnant water beside the room in the colony.</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>2026-09-20T06:15:07.814Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>100 “hotspots” in North, 29 wards at high risk in South</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dengue, Aedes Mosquito, DNCC, DSCC, WHO</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/hajhoi0cbx</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/b7lsxin0/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-20go6rhynhWhatsAppImage20260920at85046AM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Water accumulates on the road at Mouchak intersection shortly before 8am on 20 September.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/3em7jtl9/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-200kqs8ej7WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-20-at-8.53.33-AM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A student wades through water on the road in front of Century Market in Moghbazar, Dhaka, at 8am. 20 September, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/ack37tru/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-20x5i3p4v3Rain.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Water accumulates on the road at Mouchak intersection shortly before 8am. 20 September, 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>2026-09-20T06:13:01.386Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dhaka records 49mm rain in 9 hours, what triggered the sudden downpour</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dhaka, Heavy Rainfall, Water Logging</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/gvhdsqc1bo</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/8ltn3s1u/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-194yzy69ftcumilla.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ishayat Shahriar Apratim</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T05:45:41.977Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Police claim Apratim murder mystery largely resolved, press briefing at noon</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cumilla, Murder, Comilla University</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/kphnfojbjh</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/4y2iyx4p/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-20j0vdcx68f84cd699-1083-4786-87d5-9b1daa612341.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Young Apratim with his mother Nahida Begum.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-06-29/p9thbiey/murder-2.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Police investigators speak with local residents following the killings of a mother and her three daughters.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T05:24:11.961Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bodies of 36 missing children recovered in eight months</news:title>
<news:keywords>Children, Murder, Law and order</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/tljz6ujv44</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-20/syi27e7r/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-19bd8tfroxApratim.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ishayat Shahriar Apratim</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T04:40:57.826Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Apratim murder: iPhone recovered from teenager detained based on CCTV footage</news:title>
<news:keywords>Murder, Child, Cumilla, Comilla University, iphone</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/interview/8i5bn02uxl</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/lml04868/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-18-at-10.58.08-PM.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Dr. Mohammad Abul Hossen</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>2026-09-20T03:47:13.125Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>New Ganges water-sharing treaty with a guarantee clause would be better</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ganges Treaty</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/3yqbvzj8hc</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/lk24e4e7/Prime-Minister-Tarique-Rahman.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T16:11:59.757Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM heads to New York Monday for first UNGA address</news:title>
<news:keywords>United Nations General Assembly, United Nations, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Diplomacy, UN</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/n7n7bqpk7k</loc>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chairs the third meeting of the Governing Body of the National Skills Development Authority (NSDA) at his office in Tejgaon, Dhaka on 19 September 2026</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T15:48:32.443Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM for unified training system to make youth suitable for global job market</news:title>
<news:keywords>Vocational Education, Education, Youth, Job, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/movies/ilddrz1rb6</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/k8dcg2gg/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-08t7pu119branveersingh178887569239816981965659976921506896522.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone with their daughter Dua</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/rdcyb5wj/HSlV8c0aoAANEj8.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh announced the arrival of their second child via a joint post on Instagram.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T14:57:30.171Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh blessed with baby girl</news:title>
<news:keywords>Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Childbirth, Bollywood, Actor, Celebrity, Child</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/eh9gu20to8</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/dinho4sk/Bus-on-fire.avif</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T14:41:20.996Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>2 moving buses catch fire in Mirpur</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bus, Fire, Police</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/8y9qrb55mz</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-14/57kb36xz/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-13kz45c4509fe-4496-89bf-519f2f18dbca.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Higher education</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T13:40:40.694Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How Malaysia's student dream can become a Bangladeshi nightmare</news:title>
<news:keywords>Higher Education, Malaysia, Bangladesh</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/91jey106v3</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/8q6hl6id/Oprotim-Cumilla-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>CCTV footages shows a teenager with Ishayat Shahriar, also known as Apratim, on the day he went missing</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Apratim</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Apratim with his parents</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T13:39:17.607Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Police question teenager seen with Apratim in CCTV footage</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cumilla, Murder, Comilla University</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/717j7dbpun</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2023-08/c2a6c064-162a-451e-a3da-ff751bca4bb2/Universal_pension_scheme.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Pension</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T12:37:01.379Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Monthly pension to range from Tk 18,000 to Tk 70,200</news:title>
<news:keywords>Pay Scale, Government Employees, Pension</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/bangladesh/s1psztwiv7</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/b2ieff81/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-19ehk9i8qu3.-Moulavibazar-Cultivating-crops.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>A farmer gathers freshly harvested summer tomatoes from his field near the house. Juri, Moulvibazar, 19 September 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/4fm0d7gb/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-19okkyhdrn1.-Rangamati-bird.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Two little cormorants (pankouri) perch on a bamboo pole in Kaptai Lake in search of fish. Taimidung, Rangamati, 19 September 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/4y8h61b5/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-19vcrqqqhf2.-Rangamati-flower.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>A vibrant, colorful butterfly rests gently on Ixora flowers. Lekkungchhara, Bandukbhanga, Rangamati, 19 September 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/iaikxm05/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-19ehk9i8qu3.-Moulavibazar-Cultivating-crops.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>A farmer gathers freshly harvested summer tomatoes from his field near the house. Juri, Moulvibazar, 19 September 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/r2b6ddgr/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-1989badm984.-Bogura-student.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Students head home with freshly picked water lilies gathered from a roadside pond. Chalalkandi, Sonatala, Bogura, 19 September 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/tthc4ef7/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-19sfktdkqg5.-Khulna-Fruit.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Fruit traders wait for customers with sweet 'sammam' melons at a wholesale market. Kadamtala, Khulna, 19 September 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/9x1po5ca/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-19n3sjhs2f6.-Pabna-jute.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>A farmer collects sun-dried jute fiber, soon to be taken to market for sale. Malanchi, Pabna, 19 September 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/v2j50d5b/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-19p5nfl8s77.-Pabna-old-man.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>With the low-lying road submerged by rain, an old man carefully walks across a fallen tree trunk. Malanchi, Pabna, 19 September 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/964m1kap/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-19somx6elq8.-Cumilla-Bridge.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Villagers brave a perilous crossing over a bridge that subsided five years ago under monsoon currents. Bazarkhola, Daudkandi, Cumilla, 19 September 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Relatives search the waters of the Kirtinasha River for teenager Yasin, who went missing after falling from a trawler during a boat race. Tulasha, Shariatpur, 19 September 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/udyq5z9g/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-198vaubz2x10.-Rangamati-sunset.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The sky blazes in fiery hues at dusk. Kaptai Lake, Dighali Bak, Rangamati, 18 September 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T11:39:35.203Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TOP SHOTS (19 August 2026)</news:title>
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<image:caption>Ruhul Quddus Khan, CEO and managing director of Unilever Bangladesh Limited, along with members of the company's Management Committee, recently visited the hospital's operations in Gaibandha.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T11:29:46.684Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Lifebuoy Friendship Hospital serves over 800,000 patients in remote char communities</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Crowd of passengers on metro rail.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Commuters board on a train at Motijheel station of the Dhaka metro rail on 20 January 2024.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A long queue of passengers waiting to buy metro rail tickets. Dhaka, 13 April.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Construction of the metro rail infrastructure from Motijheel to Kamalapur is largely complete, with trial operations planned to begin in January.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Metro Rail</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T11:03:04.874Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Metro Rail: Nearly 500,000 passengers a day, how much revenue generated?</news:title>
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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:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T11:00:41.332Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How much will salaries of cabinet secretary, principal secretary and senior secretaries increase</news:title>
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<image:caption>The body of teenager Ishayat Shahriar, also known as Apratim, was recovered today.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T10:44:49.564Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'If you had asked for 10 such phones as ransom, we would have given them'</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/8gp4sh6ny8</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-08-28/clpyhuwv/Govt-logo.avif</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T10:15:40.082Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>What percentage house rent govt employees will receive and in which areas</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/4p23d6mz61</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/opharql7/MasukArtWhatsApp-Image-2026-09-18-at-4.25.56-PM.jpeg</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T09:08:23.675Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh in a fragmented global geo-economic order</news:title>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/t57lpxu3/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-19h1283rl5ed.avif</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T08:14:16.181Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>New pay scale notification for govt employees: Higher salaries from July</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/gt6finp6du</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/rrba4o1t/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-19-at-14.05.58.jpeg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T08:08:15.627Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Non-performing loans below 5pc in 13 banks: How the banks rank</news:title>
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<image:caption>Five people, including a former army personnel were detained in Mymensingh for allegedly abducting a businessman, assaulting him and demanding ransom while posing as members of the DB and DGFI. They were detained on Friday afternoon.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T07:23:04.849Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Man abducted by fake DB, DGFI members, how police rescued him</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/3asu624yzb</loc>
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<image:caption>The bodies of three children taken to Tahirpur Health Complex in Sunamganj</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T07:19:57.297Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Three children found dead at Sunamganj hospital, father hospitalised after poisoning</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/s3vshtl9kb</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2023-12/df55218f-04de-4e52-9dff-d3fc1a036fe9/prothomalo_bangla_2023_12_1a5303fd_89e7_4490_82ac_fd3da1c31dfa_BNP_logo.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>BNP logo</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T06:44:50.520Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BNP questions motive  behind the long march programmes</news:title>
<news:keywords>Jamaat-e-Islami, BNP Government, Long March, 11-Party Allianece</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/kk5es6rjgv</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/y7f8hvs8/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-179xx96oa2Air-defence.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Explosions were heard in Riyadh on Saturday, after an air raid alert was issued by Saudi Arabian authorities.</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>2026-09-19T06:26:13.182Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Saudi Arabia issues air raid alert in Riyadh, explosions heard</news:title>
<news:keywords>Saudi Arabia, Raid, Alert, Yemen, Houthi, Middle East, Explosion</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/nl4yqt7cv5</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/z2i97fs6/492161-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bayern Munich's English forward #09 Harry Kane celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Bayern Munich and Union Berlin in Munich, southern Germany on 18 September, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T06:03:21.604Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Kane hits Bundesliga century as Bayern rout Union</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/americas/nxls4n8bqx</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/eu4jbzr0/2026-09-18T204129Z1879280378RC2WLNA24JYARTRMADP3USA-TRUMP.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>US President Donald J. Trump looks on as he makes an announcement on healthcare in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 18 September, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The CNN booth at the White House after US President Donald J. Trump announced he would ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, from the White House in Washington, DC, US, 18 September, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-19/1q6jbqt8/2026-09-18T201952Z1426445636RC2WLNAPR6SIRTRMADP3USA-TRUMP.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>US President Donald J. Trump points his finger as he makes an announcement on healthcare in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 18 September, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T05:43:15.626Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump says CNN, Politico, MS NOW banned from White House</news:title>
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<image:caption>UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T05:20:41.433Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UN chief “deeply regrets” US visa refusal to Abbas for annual meeting</news:title>
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<image:caption>Shafiqur Rahman giving speech at the inaugural rally of the long march towards Rangpur at Manik Mia Avenue in the capital on 19 September, 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Leaders, activists and supporters at the inaugural rally of the long march</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T04:43:19.063Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam speaks at the inaugural rally of the Dhaka to Rangpur-bound long march at Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka on 19 September 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Leaders, activists and supporters attend the inaugural rally of the 11-party alliance’s long march.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T04:28:21.722Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tarique Rahman must decide how he will step down: Nahid Islam</news:title>
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<image:caption>Greenland's capital Nuuk</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T03:29:20.624Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>The cocktails were blasted in this area of Malibagh, Dhaka after the Jumma prayers on 18 September 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-18T16:56:45.802Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Professor Ali Riaz joins virtually the publication ceremony of the book titled “Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami: Its History and Politics”, authored by the late Barrister Abdur Razzaq, a former leader of Jamaat-e-Islami on 18 September 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-18T16:24:23.028Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>NCP Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam addresses a human chain organised by the party in protest against the passage of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act, the suppression of dissent and alleged violations of citizens’ fundamental rights in front of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka on 18 September 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>NCP leaders and activists at a human chain organised by the party in protest against the passage of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act, the suppression of dissent and alleged violations of citizens’ fundamental rights in front of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka on 18 September 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>An NCP leader addresses a human chain organised by the party in protest against the passage of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act, the suppression of dissent and alleged violations of citizens’ fundamental rights in front of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka on 18 September 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>NCP Member Secretary Akhter Hossen addresses a human chain organised by the party in protest against the passage of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Act, the suppression of dissent and alleged violations of citizens’ fundamental rights in front of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka on 18 September 2026</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-18T15:30:23.074Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>NCP and Opposition being targeted by restructuring ACC: Nahid Islam</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/c01kw84x55</loc>
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<image:caption>Cristiano Ronaldo</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Cristiano Ronaldo</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-18T14:27:08.581Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for Nations League</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal, Football Stars, European Football, Football, UEFA Nations League, Squad</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/movies/adf44dmdp3</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-18/9e6apxs9/HSb7FQ8asAABqqM.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-18/ynmckjtc/HSdWRxoXMAAYRyc.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi shared a photo of their baby’s hand and simply captioned the post, “Hi little guy!”</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Jake Bongiovi and Millie Bobby Brown began dating in 2021 and got engaged in 2023.</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>2026-09-18T14:00:25.398Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Stranger Things’ star Millie Bobby Brown welcomes second baby, shares first glimpse</news:title>
<news:keywords>Actress, Child, Parenthood, Hollywood, Netflix</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/south-asia/jzg560dw5d</loc>
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<image:caption>An army personnel walks amid the rubble following an explosion inside the police headquarters at Kohat in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on 18 September, 2026. An explosion at a historic police headquarters in northern Pakistan on 18 September killed at least eight people and wounded 35 more, officials said, with the country's president swiftly blaming a militant group.</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>2026-09-18T13:39:03.959Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Suicide attack kills 16 near mosque in northwest Pakistan police compound</news:title>
<news:keywords>Pakistan, Suicide attack, Death, Police, Mosque, Attack</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/88w9fzx1bu</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-18/6zvevkel/Kurigram-Fertiliser-Shortage-Protest-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Farmers block Madarganj–Kachakata road in Nageshwari of Kurigram by placing tree trunks across it to demand fertiliser on 18 September 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rafiqul Islam, an assistant agriculture officer of Nageshwari upazila, was recovered after 4 hours of confinement from a fertiliser warehouse in Nageshwari Upazila, Kurigram on 18 September 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>2026-09-18T13:21:27.608Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Farmers block road in Kurigram over fertiliser shortage; official confined for 4 hours</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kurigram, Fertilizer, Agriculture , Farmer, Protest</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/city/91zqm68p4t</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-18/vce1ocol/Cocktail-Malibag-01.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The cocktails were blasted in this area of Malibagh, Dhaka after the Jumma prayers on 18 September 2026</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>2026-09-18T12:38:35.797Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>2 crude bombs explode in Malibagh</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dhaka, Bomb, Blast</news:keywords>
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