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<image:caption>Former President of Bangladesh Cricket Board, Aminul Islam Bulbul</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T14:47:52.626Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>2 ‘influential countries’ block Aminul’s job with veto</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh Cricket, Aminul Islam Bulbul, BCB, ACC, ICC</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/94uz54704b</loc>
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<image:caption>Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at court in Dhaka last Tuesday</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T13:25:46.305Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury released on bail from Kashimpur jail</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/0zji5irloc</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/import/media/2017/08/05/0f555af237d9500a9091e5976f0f8369-Shafique-Ahmed.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Former law minister Shafique Ahmed</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T12:47:54.489Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Former law minister Shafique Ahmed passes away</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/orykmscvjj</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/d1ky772l/BFF-President-Tabith-Awal-during-Bff-Meet-The-Press-session1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>BFF President Tabith Awal at a BFF Meet the Press session</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/j6s8fasm/Tabith_Awal.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tabith Awal was elected BFF President on 26 October 2024</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/jqve2ugx/Mirajuls-shot-on-goal-against-MSC1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Only 11 matches have been held in the Bangladesh Football League that started over 6 months ago</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T12:30:12.430Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh football: District level games neglected even in the Tabith era</news:title>
<news:keywords>Tabith Awal, BFF, Bangladesh</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/music/d8j5zde442</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/fsbduez0/runa.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Runa Laila with Asha Bhosle at the latter's home.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/how3uj8r/runa-asha.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Runa Laila with Asha Bhosle</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T12:25:23.076Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Runa Laila bursts into tears upon hearing of Asha Bhosle's death</news:title>
<news:keywords>Asha Bhosle, Runa Laila, Music</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/bnems7x5zj</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/8n4ds5sc/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-12-at-16.38.59.jpeg</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T11:52:50.234Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>What causes crisis over constitutional reform</news:title>
<news:keywords>Constitution, Reform, BNP Government</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/i48lfb0z0m</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/02ah1zkx/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-12podpl4tfWhatsApp-Image-2026-04-12-at-15.49.53.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>In Lakshmipur, allegations of assaulting women have been raised against Aftab Uddin, a former leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir, Aftab Uddin (wearing a white T-shirt).</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/ojs8qm03/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-12acvxhtv8WhatsAppImage20260412at155252.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Accused Aftab Uddin after being arrested by the police.</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>2026-04-12T11:50:24.300Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Mayoral candidate’ seen beating several women</news:title>
<news:keywords>Beating, Women, Assault, Lakshmipur, Crime</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/wbd8zxvacd</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/dp85ihdq/asad.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Law minister Md Asaduzzaman addresses a press briefing at parliament. 12 April</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T11:48:54.560Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Law Minister urges against spreading confusion about ordinances that haven't been raised</news:title>
<news:keywords>Law Minister, Ordinance, 13th Parliament</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/local/2rx5crwles</loc>
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<image:caption>On 14 April, during the Pohela Boishakh festivities, Tahsan Rahman Khan will appear as a “One-Day Shop Manager” at the vivo brand store at Jamuna Future Park</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T11:33:08.224Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Great opportunity to meet-and-greet Tahsan this boishakh</news:title>
<news:keywords>Vivo, Tahsan Rahman Khan, Pohela Boishakh</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/sqv4thto4s</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/59xvanya/BCB-New-president-Amnul-Islam-Bulbul-at-Home-of-cricket-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Aminul Islam at BCB</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/ybrnuvd5/Aminul-Islam-Bulbul.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Former BCB President Aminul Islam</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>2026-04-12T11:22:23.753Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘It felt to me that the country had changed’, Aminul in interview</news:title>
<news:keywords>Aminul Islam Bulbul, BCB, Bangladesh Cricket, Interview</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/ehdd3vqq2y</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/ql3bwlkd/Islamabad-Talks.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A Pakistani Ranger walks past a billboard for the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on 12 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/urxcikyb/Bagher-Ghalibaf.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>This handout photograph taken on 11 April 2026 and released by Pakistan's Prime Minister Office shows Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) shaking hands with Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf during their meeting prior to the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/64yydmhh/474399-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Vice President JD Vance (R) speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, as US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (L) and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff (C) watch, in Islamabad on 12 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T10:51:07.509Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US-Iran talks fail to find deal but Gulf truce holds for now</news:title>
<news:keywords>Ceasefire, Iran, Israel-US attack on Iran, Pakistan, USA, Diplomacy, Middle East War</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/f1bdwvt0qa</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/3diqohzg/Pope-Leo.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter’s square during the Regina Caeli prayer in The Vatican on 12 April 2026</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>2026-04-12T10:45:13.818Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Pope says he is ‘closer than ever’ to Lebanese people</news:title>
<news:keywords>USA, Israel-US attack on Iran, Politics, Pope</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/travel/ixcy2ex2zn</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/d9ggpjnf/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-110rj2xdno591080351179102038382630705041841277197017706n.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Various trekking routes in Nepal have now become a major attraction for travel enthusiasts in Bangladesh.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/po2j5luh/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-112l5bjrc965569180719318835508455085257353328024317963n.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>It is essential to have the ability to walk for 5-7 hours a day while trekking.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/d7khieg6/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-11nbfkmq3d656278301179245438322630702263508180583110381n.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Weather in the mountains changes quickly. A sunny day can turn into snowfall or rain within moments.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/kkdhg821/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-11x6dtm8e065595047744461946289445367072076642846882438n.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Trekking is not only a physical challenge but also a mental one.</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>2026-04-12T10:40:42.813Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Planning a Nepal trek? Here are 10 things to know first</news:title>
<news:keywords>Travel, Nepal, Tourism , Tips</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/bangladesh/7ezi26kvmj</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/loyo452u/3-sunrise-kishoreganj-12042026-.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The sun peeks through the fronds of the coconut tree. Maizhkhapan, Kishoreganj, 12 April.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>An egret returns with a straw from a field to build its nest. Lafapara, Dupchanchia, Bogura, 12 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/7pmqty7t/2-shrike-bird-kishoreganj-12042026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A long-tailed shrike perches on a branch. After catching prey, it impales it on thorns or sharp twigs and later tears it apart to eat—an unusual hunting habit that gives rise to its other name name, 'butcher bird'. Boulai, Kishoreganj, 12 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/343cbja8/3-sunrise-kishoreganj-12042026-.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The sun peeks through the fronds of the coconut tree. Maizhkhapan, Kishoreganj, 12 April.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/6qdqhbyf/4-brickfield-sirajganj-12042026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Workers engage in brick-making under the scorching afternoon sun of Chaitra. Khiripota, Tarash, Sirajganj, 12 April.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/y9jnwoqi/5-baisakh-prepearation-saturia-manikganj-12042026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Artisans prepare traditional festive sweets, including kadma and batasha, ahead of Pohela Boishakh. Bhatara Bonikpara, Saturia upazila, Manikganj, 12 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/4r647o0q/6-folk-song-sylhet-12042026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Uragaan gathering features a competitive exchange of songs between two groups, each comprising several hundred performers. Sylhet, 12 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/66oiw51h/7-hawker-plastic-goods-bogura-12042026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A vendor sets out on a bicycle to sell plastic ware in a village. Dhap Sultanganj Hat, Bogura, 12 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/51y55r94/8-irrigation-khulna-12042026.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A local man drains pond water to catch fish. Bil Pabla, Dumuria, Khulna, 12 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/h312yv7d/9-chicken-trader-khulna-12042026.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A man heads to the market with chickens arranged in a cage made of nets and bamboo strips on a cycle van. Bil Pabla, Khulna, 12 April.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/lzfw69ht/10-partridge-bogura-12042026-.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A flock of Guinea fowl pecks at food in a household courtyard. Lafapara, Bogura, 12 April.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T10:39:27.214Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TOP SHOTS (12 April 2026)</news:title>
<news:keywords>TOP SHOTS, Nature, Photography</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/9ygr4orw3t</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/1uygzyow/PM-Tarique-Rahman.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman addresses a Darbar for the military officials at the Dhaka Cantonment Auditorium on 12 April 2026</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/askfqb06/PM-Tarique-Rahman.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman addresses a Darbar for the military officials at the Dhaka Cantonment Auditorium on 12 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>2026-04-12T10:30:43.654Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM urges armed forces to uphold sovereignty of country, dignity of constitution</news:title>
<news:keywords>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Bangladesh Army, Armed Forces</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/l4n9y2j7sg</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/samzedmg/prothomalo-bangla2026-04-12bv1p0wxrnews.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The government will provide Farmer Cards to all farmers across the country in three phases. Agriculture minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid announced this at a press conference held at the secretariat on 12 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>2026-04-12T09:13:14.569Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Farmer's  Cards to be given on the Bengali New Year with 10 key benefits</news:title>
<news:keywords>Farmer Card, Agriculture , Pohela Boishakh, New Year, BNP Government</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/parliament/5sni01xnm0</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/7o0m4ntp/image-376948-1775979577.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Two newly elected Members of Parliament from Sherpur and Bogura take oath as members of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad in presence of prime minister Tarique Rahman on 12 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T08:33:59.997Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Two newly elected MPs take oath</news:title>
<news:keywords>MP, Oath, Bogura, Sherpur, BNP</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/kupqjwd73n</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-12/px3a6gxb/351082-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Fifteen-year-old Samia stands with Palestinians as they gather, holding images of her father, Mohammed Wishah, a journalist for the Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera Mubasher who was killed in an Israeli attack in the Bureij Refugee Camp on 8 April, during a solidarity rally in Deir al Balah in the Gaza Strip on 11 April, 2026. The Israeli military said on 9 April, 2026, that an Al Jazeera journalist killed a day earlier in an Israeli strike in Gaza was a Hamas militant who had "operated under the guise of a journalist".</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>2026-04-12T08:20:24.381Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Hamas to meet Egyptian mediators over alleged Gaza truce violations by Israel</news:title>
<news:keywords>Egypt, Hamas, Palestine Crisis</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/wdllnntokj</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-07/kxkfzjnv/Shirin-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was taken to Dhaka Court today, Tuesday, following her arrest in an attempted murder case.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T08:04:27.089Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury granted bail in Lalbagh Police Station case</news:title>
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<image:caption>A delegation of diplomats from six countries recently visited the Meghna Industrial Economic Zone (MIEZ) in Sonargaon, Narayanganj to explore investment opportunities in Bangladesh.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Long queue of female voters in the 2026 parliamentary election</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Smoke rises from the fire-scorched debris of the shrine in Philipnagar village of Philipnagar Union in Kushtia’s Daulatpur at 9:00am on Sunday.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Police officers detain a protester at 'Everyone Day', a mass vigil and sign-holding event in Trafalgar Square organised by Defend Our Juries to demand the lifting of the ban on Palestine Action, in London, Britain, 11 April, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T04:53:14.239Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Asha Bhosle</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Asha Bhosle</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Khulna Shisu Hospital</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rajshahi Shishu Hospital</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Rangpur Shishu Hospital</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sylhet Shishu Hospital</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Interview of Khalilur Rahman aired by NDTV on Saturday.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A farmer scatters fertiliser across his field for Boro paddy</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-12T02:58:14.168Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>Motorcycle and cars wait in long lines to collect fuel. The queue stretches along the pavement from Bijoy Sarani intersection past Shaheen College, near the Prime Minister’s Office, around noon on 9 March 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>This handout photograph taken on April 11, 2026 and released by Pakistan's Prime Minister Office shows Pakistan's Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (R), Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (2R), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (3R) during their meeting with Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (4L) and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (2L) prior to the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A mob vandalised the shrine in Kusthia's Daulatpur on 11 April.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Proper nutrition is the most important factor for healthy and radiant skin.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Vitamin C is essential for maintaining the skin’s brightness and freshness.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-11/2nx4g5cf/prothomalo-bangla2025-02-050zh8co7hpexels-arjun-3678024-5529414-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Flaxseeds are a good source of omega-3 fatty acids.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-11/tpjgbs2p/prothomalo-bangla2026-02-176r2p758gIMG0039.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Without drinking enough water, the skin becomes dry and dull.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T12:21:26.519Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>This handout photograph taken and released by Pakistan's Prime Minister Office on April 11, 2026 shows US Vice President JD Vance (L) shaking hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during their meeting before US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T11:08:04.857Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Apollo–Chennai to provide training to physicians in Bangladesh</news:title>
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<image:caption>Romanian film director Cristian Mungiu, Japanese film director, producer, screenplay writer and film editor Hirokazu Kore-Ed, US director Ira Sachs, Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar, and Iranian film director and member of the Jury of the Official Selection Asghar Farhadi.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T10:46:00.181Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cannes Film Festival: The 21 films vying for the top prize</news:title>
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<image:caption>Two police officers in the new uniform at Rajarbagh Police Lines, Dhaka.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T09:24:44.257Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Police uniform revamp: Tk 760m was spent, redesign sought again</news:title>
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<url>
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<image:caption>Asadul Habib</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T09:14:59.602Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Relief minister falls sick at Saidpur airport, to be air lifted to Dhaka</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/2xosxkhgap</loc>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T09:02:06.758Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM to inaugurate 'Farmer Card' pre-pilot programme on 14 April</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/local/4pgn0eybkx</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-11/5ntjatme/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-11-at-4.00.26-PM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Savoy has introduced a new variant to its Discone range</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T08:36:18.411Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Savoy launches new Discone variant with cookies, brownie and caramel indulgence</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/klzwpiav5t</loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T08:10:08.362Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Laws passed in parliament, accountability, and MPs’ inexperience</news:title>
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<image:caption>TECNO has officially launched its new SPARK 50 Series in Bangladesh</image:caption>
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<image:caption>TECNO has officially launched its new SPARK 50 Series in Bangladesh</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T07:42:21.952Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TECNO powers up Bangladesh with SPARK 50 series</news:title>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami logo</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T07:41:32.908Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Wives and daughters of Jamaat MPs not to receive nominations</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/psyt7vgujv</loc>
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<image:caption>Screenshot of the press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T07:38:57.197Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh condemns Israeli strikes on Lebanon and death of Dipali</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/r2gsxx33ic</loc>
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<image:caption>Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T07:09:20.960Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Will the national flag carrier Biman finally find its compass?</news:title>
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<image:caption>Road accident</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T06:52:46.976Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Road accidents kill nearly 100 children among 532 in March across country: RSF</news:title>
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<image:caption>A man rides his motorbike past a billboard installed alongside a road as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, 10 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T06:26:13.107Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>US, Iran teams in Pakistan for peace talks</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/ub5ms8sf46</loc>
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<image:caption>Policemen stand beside a poster on a street referencing the US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on 11 April, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T06:07:57.864Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iranian delegation in Pakistan for talks with US, Vance on his way</news:title>
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<image:caption>Flag of BNP</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T05:17:32.783Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BNP to get 36 reserved women’s seats, hundreds apply, who are the favourites</news:title>
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<image:caption>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a BJP election rally in West Bengal. On 9 April, 2026, Haldia</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at a Trinamool election rally in West Bengal. On 9 April 2026, Kolkata</image:caption>
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<image:caption>India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. On 10 April 2026, Kolkata</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T05:00:30.115Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>In West Bengal, 65pc Muslim voters excluded in 3rd phase of SIR </news:title>
<news:keywords>BJP, Vote, Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal, Trinamool Congress </news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/1zono5twef</loc>
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<image:caption>This handout photograph taken and released by Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 11 April 2026 shows Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (2nd R) and Army Chief Syed Asim Munir (2nd L) walking with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (centre L) and Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (centre R) upon their arrival at Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi, near Islamabad.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T03:25:48.170Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Iran, US to hold peace talks overshadowed by mutual mistrust</news:title>
<news:keywords>Israel-US attack on Iran, Iran-Israel Ceasefire , Pakistan</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/03xal45cxa</loc>
<image:image>
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<image:caption>Measles has become a source of fear in the country.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T02:47:21.204Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>The Artemis II crew capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean in this screengrab from a livestream video after the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon on 10 April 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-11T02:38:21.964Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth after trip around moon</news:title>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T16:26:28.201Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Army chief returns home after US visit</news:title>
<news:keywords>Army Chief, Waker-Uz-Zaman, USA, Diplomacy</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>Screeengrab of the Amnesty International statement published on its website</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T16:23:39.561Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Death sentences for former police officers not answer to Abu Sayed killing: Amnesty</news:title>
<news:keywords>Abu Sayeed, Death, Death penalty, July Mass Uprising , Court, Begum Rokeya University</news:keywords>
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<image:caption>Opposition members walk out of the parliament chamber on 10 April 2026</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T15:57:59.785Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Opposition walks out of parliament alleging breach of political understanding</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/l7qlufl4wn</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-04-10/e743gw1z/Child-Rape.avif</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-04-10T15:05:39.322Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Schoolgirl found unconscious at school, physicians suspect rape</news:title>
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