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<image:caption>BNP MP Fazlur Rahman speaks at parliament on 28 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman speaks at parliament on 28 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Tension flares in parliament over Liberation War–Jamaat debate</news:title>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spoke during the JS session on 29 April, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:title>Study on Teesta Master Plan implementation completed, PM tells JS</news:title>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spoke during the JS session on 29 April, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T09:51:13.873Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Govt to support farmers affected by heavy rainfall for 3 months: PM</news:title>
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<image:caption>Cameras are covered with cloths to protect from rainwater at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on 29 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The pitch at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram is covered as it is raining there on 29 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The pitch at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram is covered as it is raining there on 29 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh skipper Litton Das is seen in the dressing room at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram as it is raining there on 29 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>New Zealand players are seen in the dressing room at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram as it is raining there on 29 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:title>Toss delayed as rain disrupts Bangladesh-New Zealand match</news:title>
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<image:caption>Rumeen Farhana speaks in Parliament</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T09:07:36.750Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rumeen Farhana demands US trade deal be tabled in Parliament</news:title>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh Bank</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T08:37:40.214Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Govt borrowing from banks exceeds Tk 1 trillion within 9 months</news:title>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spoke during the JS session on 29 April, 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T08:18:23.964Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM outlines 12-point plan to build a clean and green Dhaka</news:title>
<news:keywords>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Jatiya Sangsad, Afforestation, Greenery</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>The logo of the OPEC is pictured at the OPEC headquarters on 4 October 2022 on the eve of the 45th Meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee and the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting held on 5 October 2022 in Vienna</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Infographic charting the major oil producing countries in 2025 including membership of the OPEC group, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T08:15:39.244Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>UAE pulls out of OPEC oil cartels citing ‘national interests’</news:title>
<news:keywords>OPEC, UAE, Oil, Fuel Crisis, Fuel Price, Geopolitics, Geo-Economics</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/nwlv9h3klr</loc>
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<image:caption>Water level is rising in the Ubdakhali River in Netrokona. The photo was taken from the Ubdakhali Bridge area in Kalmakanda upazila around 11:30 am on 29 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre forecasts flood situation in the marked areas</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The wooden bridge at Shibganj–Teribazar ghat has collapsed due to upstream floodwaters. The photo was taken from the Teribazar ghat area of the Someshwari River in Durgapur, Netrokona on 28 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T08:00:34.495Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Water levels of 4 rivers above danger mark, flood forecast in 5 districts</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/environment/9guej4oxk4</loc>
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<image:caption>Rain has been falling in the capital since Wednesday morning. Karwan Bazar area, Dhaka, 29 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Morning rain in Dhaka caused difficulties for students heading to educational institutions and people commuting to workplaces. The photos are taken from Sat Masjid Road, Dhaka, around 8:00 am on 29 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Inundation due to the rainfall in Agasadek Road area, Old Dhaka on 29 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Inundation due to the rainfall in Agasadek Road area, Old Dhaka on 29 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T07:47:15.347Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Why such rain at this time?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dhaka, Rain, Heavy Rainfall</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/bctgcjxwbt</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-29/i7970j0q/351082-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury spoke at the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held at United Nations Headquarters in New York yesterday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T07:13:26.182Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh urges faster nuclear disarmament</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/6z55wzthto</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-29/ic6q1iz0/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-285394sfu0নারী-আসনHero-Image.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>All such false information is being spread about those nominated and aspiring for reserved women's seats.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T07:08:29.421Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Disinformation through fake images, statements targeting candidates for reserved women’s seats</news:title>
<news:keywords>13th Parliament, Politics, Women, AI, Facebook, Misinformation, Fact Check, Check Your Facts, Propaganda</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/u02u6seub3</loc>
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<image:caption>An exchange meeting on investment prospects in Bangladesh was held at the residence of the Bangladesh Consul General in Los Angeles.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The exchange meeting featured detailed discussions on investment opportunities in Bangladesh, existing challenges, and future plans.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>It was said at the meeting that more expatriate entrepreneurs would come forward to invest in Bangladesh if the investment process were simplified.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T06:13:27.544Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Los Angeles Consulate: Expatriates urged to invest in IT, energy and other sectors</news:title>
<news:keywords>Expatriate, Investment, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), BIDA, BNP Government</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/3ky3gswyxr</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/r2ce4pnn/MasukArt28042026-Color.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T05:50:37.108Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Why the move to bring local govt under MPs’ control?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Local government, MP, 13th Parliament, BNP Government, Politics</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/p22wp2bt6o</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-29/c8u8t3he/Home-Minister.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed speaks at an event marking the Coast Guard’s founding anniversary in Agargaon, Dhaka on 28 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T04:12:35.298Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Home Minister doesn’t ‘recognise’ the term militancy, refers instead to extremist groups</news:title>
<news:keywords>Militancy, Extremist , Home Minister, Salahuddin Ahmed</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/video/nc0vj7on3y</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-29/21n1b5pa/Xefer-Rahman.avif</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T04:06:01.585Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Acting or music — what are Xefer’s future plans?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Entertainment, Interview, Xefer Rahman, Music, Actress</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/video/zdjj3cl73m</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-29/m61aqwc4/Education-Exam-Flood-Rain.avif</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T04:03:32.689Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Students take exams with their feet raised on benches due to waterlogging</news:title>
<news:keywords>SSC Exam, SSC, Water Logging, Rain</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/l1affl6vyw</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-29/1ftaky3l/Measles-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Children with measles and symptoms of measles being treated at DNCC Dedicated Covid Hospital at Mohakhali, Dhaka on 28 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/069qyvhk/4.-measles-death-hospital-icu-28042026.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A child has been put inside an oxygen box at the Institute of Child and Mother Health in Matuail, Dhaka on 18 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-29/ox8vakoa/Measles-2.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A man holds his child on his chest at Infectious Diseases Hospital, Dhaka</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T03:17:17.160Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Lives of children with measles fading while searching for ICU beds</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/city/0itejhvuv4</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-29/wv0rcblq/Roti-Egg-Fry.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Some people are eating lunch at a roadside stall near Agargaon Metro Station in Dhaka on 28 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>2026-04-29T02:39:40.731Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Footpath food vendors' profit declined due to rising prices of daily essentials</news:title>
<news:keywords>Inflation, Business, Economy, Exclusive, Excavation</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/i1tv0uq5pv</loc>
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<image:caption>Cyclone causes large swaths of land in the coastal areas to go under water</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-29T02:10:47.539Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>35 years of the 1991 cyclone: a call for building coastal resilience</news:title>
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<image:caption>Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Limited and Novo Nordisk have started producing modern insulin cartridges in the country using Danish technology. Guests pose for a photo at the inaugural programme at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon in Dhaka on 28 April.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Health Minister Sardar Sakhawat Hossain speaks at a programme marking the launch of modern insulin cartridge production in the country using Danish technology by leading pharmaceutical company SKF. The event was held today, Tuesday, at the Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/4hcdcqos/444.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Joy Thayagarajan, Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific at Novo Nordisk, delivered a speech at the event marking the launch of modern insulin cartridge production in the country using Danish technology.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/kaz6nmso/555.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Simeen Rahman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Transcom Group, delivered a speech at the event marking the launch of modern insulin cartridge production in the country using Danish technology</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T16:12:40.822Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Eskayef begins production of Novo Nordisk's modern insulin cartridges</news:title>
<news:keywords>Pharmaceutical Industry, Diabetes, Denmark</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/bz62tgp2j1</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/u8pq9jav/death-of-workers.avif</image:loc>
<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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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T15:22:00.628Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>186 workers killed in 3 months, calls to ensure workplace safety</news:title>
<news:keywords>Death, Worker, Workplace stress, Killed</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/h3oa0j7o8f</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/uaq11mnp/Climate-migration.jpg</image:loc>
<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:publication>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T14:46:39.171Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Climate migration must be treated as policy priority: Swapon</news:title>
<news:keywords>Climate Change Impact, Internal Migration, Policy</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/2kqfj39ule</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-01-21/pwnnul0v/US-new-ambassador.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Brent Christensen, the ambassador of the United States stationed in 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>2026-04-28T14:26:21.310Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh pledges to import US agricultural goods worth $3.5 billion: US envoy</news:title>
<news:keywords>Diplomacy, USA, Investment, US Ambassador Brent Christensen</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/6tdy28xaog</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/pzi6gmc1/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-28-at-16.09.23.jpeg</image:loc>
<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>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/y4irbpzq/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-28-at-16.23.07.jpeg</image:loc>
<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:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T14:01:25.389Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>New climate migrants face major health and hygiene challenges: RMMRU study</news:title>
<news:keywords>Climate Vulnerability, Migrants, Public Health</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/eotibw32lb</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2022-10/c546684d-1a47-405e-8104-89347a8bcce9/OIL_OPEC.JPG</image:loc>
<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>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
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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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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/vo8hyrygs2</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-07-04/q6b6hmso/prothomalo-bangla2024-08-24r16nulr5RuppurNuclearPowerPlant2024.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant</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>2026-04-28T12:00:07.807Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Uranium loaded into Rooppur reactor, Bangladesh moves towered nuclear power generation</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear Power Plant, Electricity</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/0746ic141h</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/z0rb9ura/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-27h06fotxysabina1.avif</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/v4tinj0j/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-27h06fotxysabina1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Sabina served authentic moori-piaju in the form of harmony salad</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/42tqgmz2/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-27dtn61fycphoto2026-04-2723-00-47-5.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Sabina Khan's peyaju dish is named “Bullets of Joy”</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/evcj027b/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-27dirrb9h5photo2026-04-2723-00-47-4.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>British-Bangladeshi chef Sabina Khan reaches the quarter-finals of MasterChef UK</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/uosuk80s/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-27dfkruey7photo2026-04-2723-00-48.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Sabina Khan's exclusive interview with Haal Fashion</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/miwv6v25/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-27hthhjr3wphoto2026-04-2800-10-44.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Sabina's biggest inspiration is her mother's cooking</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>2026-04-28T11:55:26.709Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>I prefer to call myself a 'flavour explorer'</news:title>
<news:keywords>UK, Food, Cooking, Interview</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/iq2xeum9zv</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/tsldtmyc/flood-sunamganj.avif</image:loc>
<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:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<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>
<news:keywords>Floods, Sunamganj Floods, Embankment</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/oops2b5ogz</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/kgzvjmcw/js.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Jatiya Sangsad session. Today, Tuesday.</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>2026-04-28T11:07:16.328Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Positive changes in issuing Indian visas for Bangladeshis soon, hopes foreign minister</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh-India Relations, visa, Diplomacy, Jatiya Sangsad, Foreign Minister</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/0hfw1ju53b</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/ua2wuy2l/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-28nx589zwo49e753d6-d514-4206-853b-f9248e075250.avif</image:loc>
<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:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<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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<url>
<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>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T10:29:41.642Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>DCs propose unified curriculum and assessment system</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cabinet, DC Conference, Education</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/c19id8dq1t</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/2vr7qz8i/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-28v1edylkiEU.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) holds a press conference at a hotel in Dhaka on 28 April 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T09:49:37.813Z</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>
</news:news>
</url>
<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>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<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>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/8atqqwuxid</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/fnefhd0n/BIDA-UNCTAD-1.jpg</image:loc>
<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:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/whjtdmft/BIDA-UNCTAD-2.jpg</image:loc>
<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>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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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>
<news:keywords>Economy, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Investment, BIDA, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), UNCTAD</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/esdon2qune</loc>
<image:image>
<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>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/98mm3qpb/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-27vw9sbnscTawhidHridoyBattingduring1stT29iMatch4.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Towhid Hridoy in action</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/h4l0saer/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-27wwkrx6jwBangladeshicricketershavegonetothenationalanthem2.webp</image:loc>
<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:language>en</news:language>
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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>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh Cricket, Towhid Hridoy, T20 Cricket, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Saif Hassan</news:keywords>
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<url>
<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:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/5gf4jp8n/Amite-Hasan-2.avif</image:loc>
<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:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T07:44:58.379Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Amite Hasan emerges from the shadows</news:title>
<news:keywords>Amite Hasan, BCL, National Cricket League (NCL), Test Cricket, Bangladesh Cricket, First Class Cricket</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/wfv2imbbqu</loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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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>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/imd2xlfmgd</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2023-10/316c88fc-6433-4ab5-9c72-0669b2c28f25/wb.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>The World Bank</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>2026-04-28T07:10:27.909Z</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>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/4kem5d6ogl</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/kt3fyllm/Family-Card.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Family card</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-28/2esjwrin/Family-Card.jpeg</image:loc>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T07:03:19.196Z</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>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/m3aaolo878</loc>
<image:image>
<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>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-12-20/4zdk6nil/prothomalo-bangla2025-12-191qx1wx4j৪.avif</image:loc>
<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>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-12-23/r3e290vv/Prothom-Alo-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Prothom Alo office reduced to ashes after the attack and arson</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-02-28/0m5y6lng/Prothom-Alo-attack.avif</image:loc>
<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>2026-04-28T06:16:59.614Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Customers encash savings certificates more than purchasing</news:title>
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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:publication_date>2026-04-28T03:27:45.933Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump shooting scare renews ‘staged’ conspiracy theory</news:title>
<news:keywords>international</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/8rwdwsnif8</loc>
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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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<image:caption>E-cigarette</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T02:19:54.926Z</news:publication_date>
<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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<news:publication_date>2026-04-28T02:19:41.029Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rooppur: From a quiet village to a bustling town</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/op7xcwjbjd</loc>
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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:language>en</news:language>
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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>
<news:keywords>Crime, Theft, Dhaka</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/3wiwzz2w74</loc>
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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:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/rrp15sma/BCB-5.avif</image:loc>
<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>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh Cricket, BCB, ICC, ACC, Tamim Iqbal, Aminul Islam Bulbul, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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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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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/parliament/4j87cwq1xr</loc>
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<image:caption>Inside the Jatiya Sangsad</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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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>
<news:keywords>July Charter, BNP, MP, Jamaat-e-Islami, Speaker, Deputy Speaker Kayser Kamal, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Politics</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/9nfntvchyw</loc>
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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>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh, New Zealand, T20 Cricket, Bangladesh Cricket</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/wo6y88m0ql</loc>
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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>
<news:keywords>Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Middle East War</news:keywords>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-27/d3xkl47n/ICT-Verdict.avif</image:loc>
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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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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/dhyeorr39f</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T12:34:05.016Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>English-medium schools: How important is the practice of national values</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T12:29:59.704Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Dhaka’s bus: Obaidul Quader and Taposh failed, will Robiul succeed?</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T12:21:10.951Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jamaat activist die after masked attackers bludgeoned him</news:title>
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<image:caption>Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-27T12:17:55.285Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Threat of militant attack: Security tightened at 8 airports, including Dhaka</news:title>
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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>
<news:title>DU teacher sent to jail over student’s suicide</news:title>
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<image:caption>Dinesh Trivedi</image:caption>
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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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