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<image:caption>Canada’s University of Toronto launches US$100 million scholarship programme to attract PhD students to Canada</image:caption>
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<news:title>Canadian university launches USD 100m PhD scholarship</news:title>
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<image:caption>Elated students celebrate their HSC exam results</image:caption>
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<news:title>HSC results likely on 29 October</news:title>
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<image:caption>Foreign Secretary Md Nazrul Islam (left) and Bangladesh's Ambassador to Japan Md Daud Ali (right)</image:caption>
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<news:title>Ambassador to stay away from Tokyo during PM's Japan visit, ministry secretary sent to coordinate</news:title>
<news:keywords>Visit, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Trade, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/3v9afhlair</loc>
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<image:caption>Fishermen busy fishing with dragnet at a pond at Garakhola, Fultola, Khulna</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Professor Badiuzzaman Khan of the Institute of Environmental Science and Disaster Management at Bangladesh Agricultural University leads the study titled "Microplastics in Freshwater Aquaculture: Evidence of Sediment–Fish Transfer and Associated Ecological Risk in Bangladesh", which was published this month in the Environmental Pollution, an international scientific journal</image:caption>
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<image:caption>This file photo taken on 8 December, 2022, in Vaasa, shows plastic pieces in frozen water. Research published on 8 March, found that there are an estimated 170 trillion pieces of plastic, mainly microplastics, on the surface of the world's oceans today, much of it discarded since 2005.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Children and teenagers hunt for fish in groups in the muddy water of a dried-up pond. The photograph was taken in the Juktitala area of Ishwardi Upazila, Pabna.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-22T10:11:03.758Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Microplastics detected in farmed pond fish</news:title>
<news:keywords>Exclusive, Plastic Waste, Plastic, Research, Fish, microcredit</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/btqna8v7x0</loc>
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<image:caption>National flag of Saudi Arabia</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-22T09:38:35.714Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladeshis among 59 foreigners executed in Saudi Arabia in first 6 months</news:title>
<news:keywords>Saudi Arabia, Execution, Punishment</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/p1t83c8mel</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-22/ri7l439z/prothomalo-bangla2024-09-16lb608s8cCyber-attack.reuters.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Representational image of cyberattack.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-22/j4g1xajb/prothomalo-bangla2025-02-07symx1536whatsapp.reuters.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Many countries have shut down organisations’ websites amid fears of cyberattacks.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-22T09:32:26.274Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Websites shut down worldwide amid fears of cyberattacks: How prepared is Bangladesh?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Cyber security, Cyber attack, Technology, Website, Application, Security risk, Bangladesh, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/i080wzwtch</loc>
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<image:caption>Lifeguards work to rescue tourists swept away by the current while bathing in the sea at Cox’s Bazar beach.</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>2026-10-22T08:55:32.802Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Another tourist’s body washes ashore, death toll rises to 4</news:title>
<news:keywords>Death, Cox's Bazar, Drown</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/c0v3qup3eb</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-22/dzdbztsn/Education-Jobs-Women.jpeg</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-22T08:34:14.411Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Women lag behind in higher education and employment</news:title>
<news:keywords>Women, Education, Employment, Women's Rights, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/ka5dtn6ni2</loc>
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<image:caption>Chittagong Port</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A torchlight procession protesting the decision to lease an important terminal at Chittagong Port to a foreign company.</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>2026-10-22T07:53:11.082Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chittagong Port: Why wasn’t the lease agreement discussed in parliament?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Chittagong Port, DP World, Port, Transparency, Parliament, 13th Parliament Election</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/yubfey1meq</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-22/q765z6mr/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-2210dz9stlWhatsApp-Image-2026-10-22-at-11.56.37.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tourists leaving Sajek. Taken on 22 October, 2022 morning</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-22T07:29:21.812Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sajek blockade resumes, nearly 2,000 tourists stranded</news:title>
<news:keywords>Sajek valley, Tourists spot, Blockade, Rangamati</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/xm8u8762iv</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-22T07:08:45.142Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Gunfight between law enforcement and armed group in Sajek: Police</news:title>
<news:keywords>Law Enforcement , Rangamati, Gunfire, Sajek valley, Gunfight, Tourism , Tourists spot</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/ftnjdkzcda</loc>
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<image:caption>A bus collided with a truck on the Natore–Pabna highway in front of Banpara Police Investigation Centre on Tuesday, killing 12 people.</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>2026-10-22T07:04:27.894Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh’s roads: 66 lives lost, 104 people permanently disabled on average every day</news:title>
<news:keywords>Road accident, Survey, Road crash, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/lx7lqywbnb</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-22/qc36gw9t/prothomalo-bangla2025-11-19ux7939ggroad-safety.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Road Safety Foundation</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>2026-10-22T06:14:46.592Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nearly 8000 children killed in road accidents in 6 years and 9 months</news:title>
<news:keywords>Road accident, Children, Death</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/j0hh5nxjbj</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-22/l0th7oui/711414-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Manchester United's English coach Michael Carrick reacts after losing the UEFA Champions League, league phase matchday 3, football match between Como 1907 and Manchester United at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in Como, northen Italy on 21 October, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-10-22T06:00:10.506Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Man Utd humiliated as Arsenal deny Bayern in Champions League</news:title>
<news:keywords>League Champions, Manchester United, Arsenal</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/30n63z5myl</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-09-26/blzgip78/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-01w9a1cjojWhatsAppImage20250926at123248AM.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The Sundarbans is one of the country’s major tourist destinations.</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>2026-10-22T05:22:38.959Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>LNG terminal in the Sundarbans could increase environmental risks</news:title>
<news:keywords>Exclusive, Forest, Biodiversity, Environment, Sundarbans, LNG, Gas Supply, Ecology</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/6yxjvc5vei</loc>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh team need an introspection about their batting</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Parvez Hossain Emon was the lone fighter in the Bangladesh innings</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Bangladesh failing to build partnerships while batting</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-22/h4t3te99/Bangladesh-Afghanistan-4.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Afghanistan have won last five ODIs against Bangladesh</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-22T04:14:20.940Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh crash out of tri-series after defeat to Afghanistan</news:title>
<news:keywords>Bangladesh Cricket, ODI, Afghanistan</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/t47bf45pio</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-22/s5agvr14/info.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.</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>2026-10-22T03:42:32.632Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>One killed, 8 injured in Dammam airport attack: Saudi aviation authority</news:title>
<news:keywords>Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Houthi</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/bangladesh/agtypwnpab</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-22/izv3y3pd/1.-Bograhorse-drawn-carriagesandbankdifficult-terraintransport22102026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Boats serve as the main means of transport in the chars when water levels rise, while horse-drawn carts become essential during the dry season.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Horse-drawn carts are also a popular means of transport for people living in the chars.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A horse-drawn cart carries goods along a route through the chars.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A horse-drawn cart driver returns to the Jamuna char after unloading goods at the riverbank.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-22/mjfv12r3/5.-Bograhorse-drawn-carriagesandbankdifficult-terraintransport22102026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A horse-drawn cart speeds across the remote charland.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Horse-drawn carts remain one of the main means of transporting goods.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-22/nn2uf2dh/7.-Bograhorse-drawn-carriagesandbankdifficult-terraintransport22102026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A horse-drawn cart loaded with chillies makes its way across the vast sandbanks towards the ferry ghat.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-22/9e2kzdke/8.-Bograhorse-drawn-carriagesandbankdifficult-terraintransport22102026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A boat lies idle on the char.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-22/lsqdt4jc/9.-Bograhorse-drawn-carriagesandbankdifficult-terraintransport22102026.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Horse-drawn carts and boats are two of the main means of transport across the chars.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-22T03:34:21.602Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Horse-drawn carts on the vast char of Jamuna</news:title>
<news:keywords>Jamuna, Photo Story, Photography</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/y86dqw8hec</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-22/mtsg95ev/Palash-Sheikh-and-ALi-Hasan-Sohel.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Injured Palash Sheikh and Ali Hasan Sohel taking treatment at a hospital in Russia</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-06-29/afnk62zt/prothomalo-bangla2026-06-29s6f6tms3RAJBARIDH054420260629IMG2026062711103101JPG.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Local residents visit the home of Ali Hasan Sohel of Goalanda, Rajbari, who was allegedly taken to Russia and later sent to Ukraine to fight in the war, to check on his family. The photo was taken on Monday morning in Juran Mollapara, Goalanda.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-22T03:14:42.615Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>"They hand you a weapon and say you don't have to fight, just move back and forth"</news:title>
<news:keywords>War, Expatriate, Russia Ukraine War, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/c6kwx68gif</loc>
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<image:caption>Surveillance footage shows smoke and fire as people react at the moment of an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 10 October, 2026, in this frame from a handout video.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-10-22T03:11:56.827Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Washington orders US embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia</news:title>
<news:keywords>US Embassy, Yemen, Saudi Arabia</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/op-ed/c26o9htqlj</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-21/o87zwk8t/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-21-at-22.18.39.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (left) and Field Marshal Asim Munir with US President Donald Trump.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Silent agony of mothers: Obstetric fistula</news:title>
<news:keywords>Women, Reproductive Health</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/pqmoumnzr2</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-21/o591iwvn/Abu-Hanif-in-Russia.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Abu Hanif of Kishoreganj is still on the battlefield</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-21/2d417k6b/Sagar.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mohammad Sagor of Cumilla pictured holding a firearm. His family recently received news of his death in Russia.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-21/2fzlu59q/Yasin.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mohammad Yasin Sheikh was killed while fighting for Russia.</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>2026-10-21T04:22:18.543Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Lured to Russia by promises of jobs, 54 Bangladeshis killed in war in 3 years</news:title>
<news:keywords>Migrant Tragedies, Labour Migration, Migration, Irregular Migration, Russia, Human trafficking, Russia Ukraine War, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/bangladesh/dlo8viwyny</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-21/ugxzvkii/Sylhe-Photo-10.JPG</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-21/60is98fd/Sylhe-Photo-1.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A kingfisher waits on a boat for its prey.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-21/1ylx8m6q/Sylhe-Photo-2.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Cracks have appeared in the bed of the haor as the water recedes.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-21/vi6v0b22/Sylhe-Photo-3.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A boat lies idle in the haor after a day of fishing.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-21/5bkdswbx/Sylhe-Photo-4.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A drongo sitting at dusk.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-21/ci06otcf/Sylhe-Photo-5.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A child cycles along a rural path that has emerged from the receding water.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-21/abtnf9yc/Sylhe-Photo-6.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ducks roam across the haor.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-21/ql8npwoe/Sylhe-Photo-7.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A herd of cattle grazes on the vast expanse of green land.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-21/ei7hcboy/Sylhe-Photo-8.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Several people set out for a boat ride across the haor.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-21/p353gqpr/Sylhe-Photo-9.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Geese add to the familiar scenery along the haor.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-21/szkdxdaj/Sylhe-Photo-10.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Late afternoon by the haor.</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>2026-10-21T03:28:29.681Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Familiar scenes of the haors in late autumn</news:title>
<news:keywords>Autumn, Photo Story, Nature, Photography</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/l8k0ejzmrl</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-06-29/mn964mbv/prothomalo-bangla2026-06-29ays55yufRAJBARIDH054420260629IMG20260629WA0038JPG.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Young Bangladeshis were allegedly taken to Russia with promises of company jobs but were later sent to fight in the war in Ukraine. A Bangladeshi national is seen in a war zone.</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>2026-10-21T03:05:44.014Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Deceived into fighting for Russia, Bangladeshi families now battle debt</news:title>
<news:keywords>Human trafficking, War, Russia Ukraine War, Exclusive</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/k43p074sxi</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/4uwwdiom/d.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Maha Nabami of the Sharadiya Durga Puja was celebrated across the country with due religious fervour</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>2026-10-20T16:57:29.442Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Durga Puja: Maha Nabami celebrated, Bijaya Dashami tomorrow</news:title>
<news:keywords>Durga Puja, Festival, Hindu</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/o4jjmitip8</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/k2ge9gr7/ASA.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Additional Deputy Inspector General of Police Abdullah Al Zahir.</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>2026-10-20T15:30:43.734Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Additional DIG relieved of duties after police detain 85 in raid on his house</news:title>
<news:keywords>Drug, Police, Raid</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/33gqq7l375</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/lz5lz7kp/tarique-rahman.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman speaks at a rally at Madrasa Ground in Rajshahi on 20 October 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/9spoie1f/tarique.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A large number of leaders and activists of the BNP and its affiliated and associate organisations attended the rally at Madrasa Ground in Rajshahi on 20 October 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>2026-10-20T15:30:15.537Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Clear intelligence indicates two sides have joined hands, says PM</news:title>
<news:keywords>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Jamaat, Awami League</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/government/1f3wti2fuk</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/3i84zg2j/jdd.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam speaks at a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday afternoon ahead of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to Japan</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>2026-10-20T15:23:22.633Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>PM’s Japan visit: Reducing metro rail costs, loan interest rates likely to be discussed</news:title>
<news:keywords>MoU, Japan, Diplomacy, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Tarique Rahman Return, Foreign relation</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/video/rz2zegotrx</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/086vv3sj/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-20vnvwd55bweb.avif</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>2026-10-20T15:16:16.349Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Prime minister’s Japan visit: Foreign secretary outlines agenda</news:title>
<news:keywords>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Bangladesh, Japan, Foreign tour, Metro Rail, The Prime Minister's advisers</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/8btf1dy2ni</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/qfqo0kxv/prothomalo-bangla2026-09-18fvw5qot6Houthi.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Armed Houthi fighters</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/q3dsbh0l/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-17glkpitidAramko.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Smoke rises from a Saudi Aramco facility south of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The company’s facilities have been targeted by Houthi attacks in recent weeks.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/xpsfdli7/prothomalo-bangla2023-12e2550f43-579d-4557-88e9-3a67332a7057AbdelFattahalSisi.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/a86k69eh/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-18ds0rdzeoFighters-loyal-to.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Houthi-aligned fighters attend a rally organised to recruit fighters in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/ito44bc0/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-1890nv350jApache-attack-helicopter-.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>An Apache attack helicopter.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/mkhc7j8i/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-171z4k53w6Yemen-Airport.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Aden International Airport in Yemen</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T15:00:11.006Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>What's behind Egypt's move towards possible military involvement in Saudi-Yemen conflict?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Houthi, Saudi-Houthi Conflict, Egypt</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/dsafhqowla</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/ccm4dpsf/Bangladesh-seeks-Portuguese-mission-in-Dhaka-direct-air-connectivity1.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bangladesh Ambassador to Portugal SM Kamrul Hassan presents Letters of Credence to Portuguese president António José Seguro at Belém Palace in Lisbon on 19 October 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>2026-10-20T14:08:42.870Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladesh seeks Portuguese mission in Dhaka, direct air connectivity</news:title>
<news:keywords>Diplomacy, Foreign relation, Connectivity, Portugal</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/movies/mlcimxlwsx</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/hkaakxrg/prothomaloimportmedia20170831f6c28771c29827819e90ebdc242b418e-59a70adfe98d5.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tushi, Uday, and Razz in the film Ice Cream.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/mcm60f50/prothomaloimportmedia20160212fb135b676990bf6b8834f8d45c063f94-TushiRazUday.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Tushi, Razz, and Uday in the film Ice Cream.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/ysphmzj3/prothomaloimportmedia2016022999965a5d4a031b46604fc8faea2921d1-IceCream-pic-b.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Razz, Uday and Tushi in the film Ice Cream.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T14:06:43.969Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>‘Ice Cream’ on Chorki: Razz and Tushi look back on their first film</news:title>
<news:keywords>Sariful Razz, Nazifa Tushi, Film, Movie, OTT, Chorki</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/5hv7g3tn0n</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-16/nwsnb8hy/prothomalo-bangla2026-10-16q9zuhzhosaudi-flag.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>National flag of Saudi Arabia</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>2026-10-20T13:21:04.357Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sweety spoke to father in Bangladesh before execution in Saudi Arabia</news:title>
<news:keywords>Saudi Arabia, Execution</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/interview/lakrl7rnvv</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/1zbrnlmg/Moha.-Khorshed-Alam.avif</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>2026-10-20T13:03:39.177Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nothing significant will happen in country's industrial sector without proper planning</news:title>
<news:keywords>Foreign Trade, EXIM Bank, China, India, Bangladesh, RMG Sector</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/accident/8jlrquqlnp</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/ws8sdhm0/bus-dirver.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Family members of Sohel Rana, who was killed in the accident, mourn at their home in Faradpur village in Godagari upazila, Rajshahi, on Tuesday afternoon.</image:caption>
</image:image><news:news>
<news:publication>
<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T12:20:12.009Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Natore road accident: Bus supervisor was driving while driver slept in rear seat</news:title>
<news:keywords>Natore, Accident</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/pip6xeln17</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2022-07/9e0513e7-fb91-477d-9d97-929b3aae8887/arrest_illustration.webp</image:loc>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T12:17:21.612Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Three leaders of Awami League (activities banned) arrested in Dhaka</news:title>
<news:keywords>Awami League, Arrest, Crime</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/qpdqbunqb0</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-10-20/i0pga5sj/shafiq.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, answers journalists’ questions after a conference of former party associates and members in Chattogram. Today, at the GEC Convention Centre in the city</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-10-20T11:49:20.734Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>"Perhaps he did it with good intentions" - Jamaat Ameer on Ishraque’s display of weapons</news:title>
<news:keywords>Shafiqur Rahman, Ishraque Hossain, Drugs, Law and order</news:keywords>
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