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<image:caption>India's Devdutt Padikkal celebrates after scoring a century (100 runs) during the first day of the first Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on August 15, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Padikkal smashes maiden ton, India eye big total</news:title>
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<image:caption>Police barricades on the road in front of Bangabandhu’s demolished residence at Dhanmondi 32.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T12:45:13.312Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Police on alert at Dhanmondi 32; one detained for trying to lay flowers</news:title>
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<image:caption>The Strait of Hormuz</image:caption>
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<news:title>Strait of Hormuz be closed, opened under Iran's command: Deputy Foreign Minister </news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T11:37:59.570Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Crowne Plaza Dhaka Airport Celebrates flavours of China</news:title>
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<image:caption>Ridhika Ridhi</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ridhika Ridhi</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T11:33:02.803Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Body of actress Ridhika found hanging in Dhaka</news:title>
<news:keywords>Actress, Suicide, Death, Dead body, Dhaka</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/asia/4brfzzktcb</loc>
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<image:caption>A view of a heavily-damaged building at L. Say port following an earthquake in Maumere, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, 15 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T11:15:17.336Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>At least 38 dead after Indonesia's magnitude-7.7 earthquake</news:title>
<news:keywords>Indonesia, Earthquake, Death, Damage</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/2mbm0ozxi8</loc>
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<image:caption>A blooming red hibiscus seems to have painted its own reflection in the waters. Photo taken at Dumuria, Khulna on 15 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A group of tourist goes kayaking on Kaptai Lake on the weekend. Photo taken at Katachhari, Rangadwip, Rangamati on 15 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A fisherman arranges his hilsa fishing nets on a boat by the river. Photo taken at Athazaar, Shayestabad, Barishal on 15 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A rainbow appears over the lush green hills amid clouds and rain. Photo taken at Bandukbhanga, Rangamati on 15 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Vendors carrying gamchas (local cotton towels) and various food items approach whenever a passenger bus stops. Photo taken at Hatikumrul Roundabout, Salanga, Sirajganj on 15 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A spotted dove perches on a power line while scanning around for food. Photo taken at Joyra, Manikganj on 15 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Raindrops have gathered on the tender leaves of a tree in a house courtyard after rain at dawn. Photo taken at Mawna, Sreepur, Gazipur on 15 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A blooming red hibiscus seems to have painted its own reflection in the waters. Photo taken at Dumuria, Khulna on 15 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Land, homes and shops are being swallowed by riverbank erosion at the confluence of the Kirtankhola and Arial Kha rivers. Photo taken at Athazaar, Shayestabad, Barishal on 15 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Members of law enforcement agencies stand guard in the area around Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence at Dhanmondi 32. Photo taken at Dhanmondi, Dhaka on 15 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A public awareness protest march and human chain against child rape and drugs. Photo taken from Dhaka–Matlab Road, Biteshwar, Daudkandi, Cumilla on 15 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T10:58:07.978Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TOP SHOTS (15 August 2026)</news:title>
<news:keywords>TOP SHOTS, Photography, Nature, Photo Story</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/p3e9tks4k2</loc>
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<image:caption>A young boy holds a Bangladesh flag in the gallery</image:caption>
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<image:caption>‘Bangladesh’ spelled out in the stands by fans</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A young boy holds the Bangladesh flag in the stands</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Australian fans cheer from the stands</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Fans hold Bangladesh’s red-and-green flag</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Fans wear different jerseys of the Bangladesh cricket team</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-15/ruec0uke/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-15-at-6.24.31-AM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A tiger motif can be seen on the red circle of the Bangladesh flag</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-15/bgzm66od/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-15-at-6.24.31-AM-1.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Two elderly fans wave Bangladesh flags</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-15/cgsd8kmf/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-14-at-1.27.04-PM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Basking in the Darwin sun</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-15/ipvj7rmw/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-15-at-10.09.54-AM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Aussie flair in the stands</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-15/98tf9ocr/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-15-at-6.24.33-AM-1.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A woman wears Bangladesh’s retro jersey from the team’s first ODI World Cup in 1999</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T10:51:55.096Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Red and green in Australia's stands as Bangladesh take control: In frames</news:title>
<news:keywords>Photo Story, Australia, Test Cricket</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/fb8ih4cwh0</loc>
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<image:caption>8 month old Irfan Ahmed, infected with measles and coming from Kushtia, was transferred to the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute for advanced treatment after undergoing treatment at the DNCC Hospital in Dhaka for five days. Although he was admitted to the ICU, he passed away while undergoing treatment. Relatives mourn Irfan's death.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T10:38:55.889Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Measles outbreak: More than 900 children die in 5 months</news:title>
<news:keywords>Measles, Children, Death, DGHS, Writer Mushtaq Ahmed's death</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/w03u4w9rjm</loc>
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<image:caption>Women are weeding the chilli field</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Two women busy at work under an umbrella, while a man is busy carrying away the weeds.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-15/6jduap69/2prothomalo-bangla2026-08-15h2ug5ip72.-bogura-busy-with-work-women-soyel-raba-palo-15082026.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Everyone is working with utmost concentration.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-15/1uk169p2/3prothomalo-bangla2026-08-15r3dnlv5p3.-bogura-busy-with-work-women-soyel-raba-palo-15082026.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>They have set to work with umbrellas over their heads to protect themselves from the sun.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Women walking toward a tree to take a short break in the shade.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Weeding the chilli field.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-15/kllawqam/prothomalo-6bangla2026-08-157qkub4gx6.-bogura-busy-with-work-women-soyel-raba-palo-15082026.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Flowers have also blossomed on the growing chilli plants.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A woman busy at work in solitude.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The weeds pulled from the field will be discarded far away.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A chilli field stretching across a vast expanse of land.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>In the intense heat, umbrellas provide some relief to the working people.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T10:16:31.158Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Women busy in the chilli fields</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bogura, Chilli, Cultivation, Worker, Photo Story</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/gq9o395sou</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-15/ijwafoxu/singapore.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Chargé D'affaires Mitchel Lee of the Singapore High Commission, hopes this exhibition will enhance a deep cultural diplomacy between Singapore and Bangladesh</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-15/2ysqe0tp/singapore-1.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Alliance Française de Dhaka's director François Chambraud discusses the works on display with Chargé D'affaires Mitchel Lee, renowned artist Rafiqun Nabi and others.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-15/sa6fvvbn/singapore-2.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Renowned artist Rafiqun Nabi spoke on the occasion as Guest of Honour.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T10:11:37.109Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>An oeuvre of cultural diversity and affinity</news:title>
<news:keywords>Singapore, Diplomacy, Art, Culture</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/1iixmmtw7k</loc>
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<image:caption>Mehidy Hasan Miraz plays a shot</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-15/agm85ac1/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-15-at-10.09.52-AM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Travis Head drops a catch</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T10:03:56.193Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Australia on ropes as Bangladesh dominate day three in Darwin</news:title>
<news:keywords>Test Cricket, Australia, Bangladesh Cricket</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/4pp20hu2dd</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-15/l8mxv0b8/Standing-committee-members.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Aman Ullah Aman (top, from left), Farhad Halim (Donar), and Md Ismail Jabiullah (bottom, from left)</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T09:56:07.378Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rizvi, 3 others made BNP Standing Committee members</news:title>
<news:keywords>BNP, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Politics</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/re1wpproly</loc>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman opens a newly constructed 500-bed building at the National Institute of Neuro Sciences and Hospital (NINSH) in Dhaka on 15 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>PM Tarique Rahman opens 500-bed new building at Neurosciences Hospital</news:title>
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<image:caption>A teacher attends a class at a primary school in Jashore</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today inaugurated the payment of retirement and welfare benefits for teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T08:58:51.237Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tk 20.36b retirement-welfare benefits for non-govt teachers-employees unveiled</news:title>
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<image:caption>Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T08:13:43.388Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Army Chief returns home from South Sudan and Abyei</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/wqyoxr25s1</loc>
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<image:caption>Sukanta Bhattacharya</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T07:31:17.637Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sukanta: The Poet of a Scorched Life</news:title>
<news:keywords>Poetry, Tribute, Politics, Literature, Bengali Literature</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/employment/c9yf2x33pb</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T07:01:06.181Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>51st BCS circular in November, total posts yet to be finalised</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/bds6m6kbe4</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T06:40:31.599Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>47th BCS medical test schedule published; what must be done</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Marrara Stadium is set to go</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bangladeshi fans bringing the energy, cheering with full enthusiasm.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Miraz survives a close review</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Miraz in full flow</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Hasan Mahmud is out!</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Australian players celebrating a breakthrough on the pitch</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Hasan makes his way back as Taijul steps up to pad up!</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Taking off from the best seat in the stadium.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Taijul on action</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Miraz in full focus</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Miraz and Taskin duo sharing a grin out on the pitch</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Aussie fans settling in with brims, caps and plenty of sunshine</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Running hard between the wickets.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Miraz in action</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Head misses out</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Miraz reacts during the match</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Fans unfurl a Bangladesh national flag</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T06:04:09.183Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>In frames: Day 3 of Bangladesh-Australia Test in Darwin</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T04:19:32.162Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Gas supply rises as Summit fully resumes operations, Excelerate partially</news:title>
<news:keywords>Gas Supply, LNG, Suffering</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/asia/9r8ezq0vwh</loc>
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<image:caption>Rescuers inspect a heavily-damaged building at L. Say port, following an earthquake, in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, 15 August, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rescuers evacuate a person from a heavily-damaged building at L. Say port, following an earthquake, in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia,15 August, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rescuers inspect a heavily-damaged building at L. Say port following an earthquake in Sikka, Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, 15 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T04:07:50.379Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Earthquake kills five after magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off Indonesia</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/zzsflhx026</loc>
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<image:caption>Sheikh Mujibur Rahman</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T04:04:11.426Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangabandhu assassination marks 51 years today</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T03:54:44.659Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh dismissed for 426, lead Australia by 228</news:title>
<news:keywords>ICC World Test Championship, Australia, Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/government/9yjhogkltd</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T03:46:25.683Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM Tarique Rahman’s Delhi visit: Preparations underway, tensions remain</news:title>
<news:keywords>Narendra Modi, Delhi, Bangladesh-India Relations, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Sheikh Hasina</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/knndt8b9ip</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T02:52:28.265Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh 417/8, lead by 219 over Australia after first session of Day 3</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/rx7htleetm</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T02:24:02.226Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bus and driver details accessible via single QR Code, allowing passenger feedback</news:title>
<news:keywords>Road accident, Road Safety, Mobile app, Bangladesh Police, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>Wastewater is flowing directly from the drain into the sea.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Wastewater has created a black layer on the surface of the sea.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The polluted black water is visible from a distance.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The sea water has turned murky after mixing with factory waste and sewage.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The wastewater flowing through the drain becomes clearly visible at low tide.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A fisherman is catching fish in the polluted black water.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Polluted wastewater continues to flow into the sea day after day.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Factory waste and sewage are polluting the sea water.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Pollution is causing harm to the marine ecosystem.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-15T02:21:12.124Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Fishing in murky water</news:title>
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<image:caption>A primary school teacher attends a class</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A post published on Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon's verified Facebook page on the night of 10 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>NTRCA logo</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Long queues of vehicles at a gas station at Shyamoli, Dhaka on 13 August 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-14T15:32:09.459Z</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-14T14:57:45.730Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Guests at the launch of FLOR (For Love of Reading).</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-14T13:48:52.250Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Ferdous Steel Ship Breaking Yard and Recycling Factory, 14 August.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-14T13:46:43.693Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Photo shows the damaged oil tanker carrying around 33,000 tonnes of diesel after a collision in the Chittagong Port's waters</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-14T13:18:18.414Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>The nearly 3,400-square-foot duplex house built for the chairman of the UGC has remained vacant for years and is now unfit for living.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-14T11:37:38.191Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>The situation became heated enough for umpire Kumar Dharmasena to intervene. The scene is from the second day's play of the first Test between Bangladesh and Australia at Darwin, Australia on 14 August 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Former Bangladesh prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-14T11:08:29.279Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Tanzid Hasan Tamim after his century.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Tanzid Hasan Tamim charge Webster down the pitch to hit a six.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Tanzid Hasan Tamim celebrates his first test century.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Tanzid Hasan Tamim celebrates his first test century.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>An injured worker is being taken to a hospital after toxic gas spreads at a shipbreaking yard in Bhatiari, Sitakunda, Chattogram on 14 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Relatives mourn the death of a worker who died after being exposed to toxic gas at a shipbreaking yard in Bhatiari, Sitakunda, Chattogram, on 14 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Sitakunda shipbreaking yard poisoning: Death toll rises to 8</news:title>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh batsmen Tanzid Hasan (C) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (L) take runs from Australia's Josh Hazlewood (R) on the second day of the first cricket Test match between Australia and Bangladesh at Marrara Stadium in Darwin on 14 August, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Mehidy Miraz and Hasan Mahmud leave the pitch.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Tanzid Hassan celebrates his first test century.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Australia's captain Pat Cummins (C) leads his players off at the end of the second day of the first cricket Test match between Australia and Bangladesh at Marrara Stadium in Darwin on 14 August, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Australia's Mitchell Starc (L) sends down a delivery as Bangladesh batsman Hasan Mahmud (R) looks on on the second day of the first cricket Test match between Australia and Bangladesh at Marrara Stadium in Darwin on 14 August, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Relatives of the deceased mourn at the scene, 14 August.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-14T07:44:24.722Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>A CTTC unit conducts an operation after cordoning off a four-storey building. The operation took place on Tuesday night in the South Shyampur area of Savar, Dhaka.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A pressure-cooker bomb wrapped in black Scotch tape found in the open grounds of a mosque in Savar, Dhaka.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>An explosion at a madrasa in the Hasnabad area of South Keraniganj, Dhaka, blew away the walls of two rooms on the western side of the single-story building. December 26, 2025.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh batsman Tanzid Hasan celebrates scoring his century on the second day of the first cricket Test match between Australia and Bangladesh at Marrara Stadium in Darwin on 14 August, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh batsman Tanzid Hasan (C) celebrates scoring his century on the second day of the first cricket Test match between Australia and Bangladesh at Marrara Stadium in Darwin on 14 August, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-14T07:10:11.966Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Tanzid first Bangladeshi to score Test century in Australia</news:title>
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<image:caption>Flags of Bangladesh and India.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh-India border. Benapol land port.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Production at various factories is being disrupted by gas and power shortages.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-14T04:26:51.049Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>51st BCS circular in November, total posts yet to be finalised</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/1w2q7reve8</loc>
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<image:caption>The US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location 3 March, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-14T03:49:34.615Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US sailors hit by strain of long aircraft carrier deployment</news:title>
<news:keywords>Israel-US attack on Iran, US, Middle East War</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/2e52kpa7tx</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-14T03:27:51.432Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>14 industrial groups eye investment in closed state-owned factories</news:title>
<news:keywords>Investment, Industry, Business, Employment, BIDA</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/n7d5vxq2xy</loc>
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<image:caption>Tanzid Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-14/440u9o61/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-14ngsuz5v9WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-14-at-8.00.18-AM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tanzid Hasan.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-14/zp1lwdgm/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-14nvgd759gWhatsApp-Image-2026-08-14-at-7.35.41-AM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tanzid Hasan and Muminul Haque.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-14T03:24:37.042Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Classy Tanzid puts Bangladesh in firm charge against Australia</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cricket, Test Cricket, Bangladesh, Australia, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Hasan Mahmud</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/local/y77wyaacbx</loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-14T02:52:26.268Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Non-farm jobs grow 25pc in a decade, reshaping employment</news:title>
<news:keywords>Employment, BBS, Economic indicator, Education, Health, Technology</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/3m5fwotrr8</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-22/z9x48ue5/Load-shedding-in-villages.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>For several years, routine load-shedding has occurred during the summer season.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-14T02:36:44.915Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Load-shedding hits Dhaka as gas supply falls further</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dhaka, Load shedding, Gas Supply, Energy Crisis, LNG</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/up1jnoqd44</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-13/gfb15hi1/mf4.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-13/r6zeczh1/mf3.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2023-10/bdf87bd0-6a1c-4cfe-ad87-6c5d27a32ac7/Mirza.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is being taken to jail from court on 29 October, 2023</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-12-30/qdihlbkw/prothomalo-bangla2025-12-30nm1iy8voKhaledaandFakhrul.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Begum Khaleda Zia and Mirza Fakhrul in a political rally</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-13/syb0ipoj/1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Rahat Ara Begum</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-13T16:47:12.286Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>From teaching to politics, Mirza Fakhrul set to become President</news:title>
<news:keywords>Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP Government, Presidential Election</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/j0qvygaf26</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-13/3ai3jpc3/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-13-at-16.26.56.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representatives from trade unions, civil society, government institutions, employer organisations, migrant and returned workers, academics, development partners, and media participated in the conference.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-13/xw9xtl0r/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-13-at-16.26.57.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representatives from trade unions, civil society, government institutions, employer organisations, migrant and returned workers, academics, development partners, and media participated in the conference.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-13T16:16:15.660Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TUCSAA calls for ensuring good governance in labour migration</news:title>
<news:keywords>Migration, Irregular Migration, Remittance, Human Rights Day</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/w1975ek74y</loc>
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<image:caption>Auto-rickshaw drivers block the highway. Photographed in the Kuttapara area of Sarail upazila headquarters in Brahmanbaria on 13 August.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-13/lqvodzio/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-13wob1q4glWhatsAppImage20260813at202007.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A woman cooks on an earthen stove in her courtyard due to the lack of gas in her kitchen stove. In the Tankerpar area of Brahmanbaria town on 13 August.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-13T15:57:25.906Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Severe gas crisis triggers protests, highway blockade in Brahmanbaria</news:title>
<news:keywords>Brahmanbaria, Gas, Gas Supply, Blockade</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/americas/6qcxhv3kjw</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-13/hm1rimqo/2026-07-16T172610Z1019871104RC25FMAY02R0RTRMADP3USA-TRUMP.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivers a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., 16 July 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-13/nrmuhp43/2026-07-23T153214Z1463529776RC2RJMA3C4V5RTRMADP3USA-TRUMP.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 23, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-13/tklq1lno/2026-07-23T153214Z1463529776RC2RJMA3C4V5RTRMADP3USA-TRUMP.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., 23 July 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-13/dasxfsvt/2026-07-25T004314Z401480996RC2OKMAPBXIDRTRMADP3USA-TRUMP-DINNER.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner, which was rescheduled from April after it was interrupted when a man tried to force his way through security and fired a shotgun, at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S., 24 July 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-13/pgal7ayt/2026-08-12T195549Z1216621119RC2MWMAN0ITDRTRMADP3USA-TRUMP.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt departs after attending the 2026 Patriot Games final at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio, U.S., 11 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-13/bahtmthz/2026-07-23T152712Z1680749130RC2RJMA0BN2DRTRMADP3USA-TRUMP.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt arrives to hold a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., 23 July 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-13T15:19:32.119Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Karoline Leavitt to step down</news:title>
<news:keywords>White House, Donald Trump, Israel-US attack on Iran, Election</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/employment/udi9e56sa5</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-13/na3wzmx4/ilo.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-13T15:15:32.986Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Global youth unemployment rises to 12.4pc amid weak job creation: ILO</news:title>
<news:keywords>ILO, Unemployment, Job, Job Market, Global Economy, Middle East</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/50o4i9l5d9</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-13/nnm2xzhn/image-1786619221130.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Russia's President Vladimir Putin interacts with local residents on Iturup island, one of four islands in the contested chain known as the Kuril Islands on 13 August, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-13T15:04:26.356Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Japan protests Putin's first visit to disputed islands</news:title>
<news:keywords>Vladimir Putin, Japan, Russia, Soviet Union, Protest</news:keywords>
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