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<image:caption>National Citizen Party’s (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam speaks at a discussion titled "People's one-point demand in the voices of martyred families and injured" in Dhaka on 3 August 2025.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>NCP Member Secretary and Member of Parliament Akhter Hossen speaks at a discussion titled "People's one-point demand in the voices of martyred families and injured" in Dhaka on 3 August 2025.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Mahmuda Alam, Member Secretary of Jatiya Narishakti and a reserved-seat Member of Parliament, addresses a discussion titled "People's one-point demand in the voices of martyred families and injured" in Dhaka on 3 August 2025.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chairs the Cabinet meeting on 3 August 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ilias Kanchan at London airport before returning to Dhaka</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ilias Kanchan</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ilias Kanchan before and after the chemotherapy</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ilias Kanchan</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ilias Kanchan</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Ilias Kanchan</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chaired a cabinet meeting at the Secretariat on 3 August 2026</image:caption>
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<news:title>Enforced disappearance: Cabinet approves draft law, death penalty maximum punishment</news:title>
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<image:caption>Dinesh Trivedi, India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, paid a courtesy call at Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir at the Prime Minister's Office in Tejgaon, Dhaka on 3 August, 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Dinesh Trivedi, India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, paid a courtesy call at Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir at the Prime Minister's Office in Tejgaon, Dhaka on 3 August, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Sheikh Hasina’s political statements should be prevented, PM’s adviser tells Indian high commissioner</news:title>
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<image:caption>Protesters chant slogans against the then prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka on 3 August 2024.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations attack participants in the student-led mass uprising. Murtafa Bin Omar, the then vice-president of the Bangladesh Chhatra League's Turag Police Station unit, is seen carrying a weapon in the Azampur area of Uttara, Dhaka, on 4 August 2024.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Where do the three major political parties stand on reconciliation?</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/x3wcbgkwhr</loc>
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<image:caption>The students of a primary school</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Students of a primary school</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-03T14:22:26.631Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Primary school admission: Lottery system may return as govt reconsidering decision</news:title>
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<news:title>Politics of Hasina’s extradition and Bangladesh–India relations</news:title>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/n3xsc4h768</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-03T13:11:49.213Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>'Such vindictive actions remind us of fascist teachers of the past'</news:title>
<news:keywords>Dhaka University, Teacher, Awami League</news:keywords>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-03T13:06:50.384Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Fire at two Longadu furniture factories causes losses of several million taka</news:title>
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<news:title>Is it possible to cancel Benazir Ahmed's bail in Dubai?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Benazir Ahmed, Dubai, Bangladesh, Fugitive, RAB</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/interview/pzg70l04xd</loc>
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<image:caption>Sheikh Hasina leaving Bangladesh. 5 August 2024.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Hundreds of thousands of people head toward the Prime Minister's Office and Ganabhaban following news of Sheikh Hasina's resignation. Bijoy Sarani, Dhaka.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>BNP Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir during an exclusive interview with Prothom Alo at his official residence on Hare Road in the capital last Saturday morning.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Students and the public celebrate their victory following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in the mass uprising. National Parliament House area, 5 August, 2024.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Sheikh Hasina government falls in the face of the mass uprising upon one-point demand for her resignation. August 3, 2024.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Thousands of people inside the Prime Minister's Office on 5 August, 2024.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Tarique Rahman signs official documents after taking oath as prime minister.</image:caption>
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<news:title>Sheikh Hasina's departure seemed miraculous</news:title>
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<image:caption>Jatiya Sangsad session</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-03T12:18:07.525Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How constitution reform committee will work, what will happen to July Charter</news:title>
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<image:caption>Law enforcement personnel have cordoned off the site of the explosion in Dudhalmou Village of Bakerganj Upazila in Barishal</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A sand-filled sack kept beside a house suddenly exploded in Bakerganj Upazila of Barishal</image:caption>
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<news:title>Sudden explosion in sand-filled sack beside home in Barishal; child among 3 burned</news:title>
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<image:caption>Man beaten to death in mob attack.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed talks to the media in front of the Ministry of Home Affairs at the Secretariat on 3 August 2026</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Renowned for its natural beauty and rich biodiversity, Tanguar Haor is a favourite destination for tourists.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Houseboats await tourists before setting sail on Tanguar Haor.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The Tanguar Haor in Sunamganj. This photograph was taken from the haor's watch tower.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>The number of houseboats have increased so much in the last few years that these pose a threat to the biodiversity of Tanguar Haor</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>2026-08-03T08:20:34.671Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>13-point directive issued to protect Tanguar Haor</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/jxe2cw93b6</loc>
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<image:caption>A CNG driver falls asleep inside his vehicle after waiting for hours to refuel.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/ekx6ydi1/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-035q19eb7q2.-chittagong-transportation-gas-crisis-palo-sowrav-das-03082026.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A notice announces the temporary closure of a filling station due to the gas shortage.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/fvo2pzst/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-03an64s26b3.-chittagong-transportation-gas-crisis-palo-sowrav-das-03082026.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Despite the suspension of gas supplies, CNG drivers remain queued outside the station.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Drivers and passengers pass the time while waiting for gas.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/f1aocv1x/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-03igd02f345.-chittagong-transportation-gas-crisis-palo-sowrav-das-03082026.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Part of a filling station lies deserted after operations were halted because of the gas shortage.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>Demand for LPG cylinders has increased as an alternative amid the CNG shortage.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/vnx13dmy/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-03i25bzjn07.-chittagong-transportation-gas-crisis-palo-sowrav-das-03082026.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>While waiting for gas, some drivers fall asleep, while others pass the time chatting.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/fpz48trr/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-03n4zoi4wv8.-chittagong-transportation-gas-crisis-palo-sowrav-das-03082026.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>A long line of CNG-powered auto-rickshaws waits by the roadside for gas.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/mwnhq1n8/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-03zc2rl83a9.-chittagong-transportation-gas-crisis-palo-sowrav-das-03082026.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The prolonged roadside queues of CNG-powered auto-rickshaws are contributing to traffic congestion.</image:caption>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-03T07:54:45.907Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>In Frames: Wheels at a standstill in search of gas</news:title>
<news:keywords>Gas Supply, Energy Crisis, Fuel Crisis, CNG, Chattogram, Photo Story, Chattogram Port</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/photo/bangladesh/xh0tquispn</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/kmc8lg6f/4.-Rangamati-flower.JPG</image:loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/io7wjxo7/1.-Manikgonj-Butterfly.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A butterfly sits on a pumpkin flower. Dighi, Manikganj, 3 August.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/yec9u8u3/2.-Rangpur-mango.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Ashwina and Katimon varieties of mangoes have arrived in the market. A trader arranges the mangoes on a van for sale. City Park Market, Rangpur, 3 August.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/udhsv2bv/3.-Rangamati-farmaer.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A hill woman weeds from around the base of a papaya tree in her courtyard. Kandebachhara, Rangamati, 3 August.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/g61koex1/4.-Rangamati-flower.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>A vibrant hibiscus in full bloom at Rangamati on 3 August.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/arjfzec0/5.-Moulavibazar-fisher-man.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Fishermen row across the Manu River during the monsoon. Moulvibazar, 3 August.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/5dzd2sqs/6.-Khulna-boat-market.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Buyers check wooden boats at a workshop in Patkelghata along the Khulna–Satkhira Highway. 2 August.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/tx0g7v85/7.-Bogura-day-lebour.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A group of daily labourers set out early in the morning in search of work. Gabtali, Bogura, 3 August.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/wf3fdgw2/8.-Bogura-farmer.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A farmer wades through muddy water while harvesting jute in a field. Gabtali, Bogura, 3 August.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/a6xssyss/9.-Sirajgonj-fish-net.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Traditional fishing gear known as Darki (Diyal), widely used during the monsoon season, is on sale across the market. Dhangora bazar, Raiganj, Sirajganj, 3 August.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/po7p8c7u/10.-Faridpur-boat.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Two professional fishermen sail their boat along the Padma River towards their destination. Dangi, North Channel, Faridpur, 3 August.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/8imkimhj/11.-Sirajgonj-jute.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Traders load jute fibre known as “golden fibre” onto a covered van after purchasing it at the market. Porabari Market, Sirajganj, 3 August.</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>2026-08-03T07:48:55.395Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>TOP SHOTS (3 August 2026)</news:title>
<news:keywords>TOP SHOTS, Nature, Photography</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/7vs4c699ah</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-10-27/wrfm8xaa/prothomalo-bangla2023-074a70221d-f269-45a1-bfd9-a5375950acf7dollar-2.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>US Dollar</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>2026-08-03T07:42:08.971Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Why remittance inflows stay below $3b for second straight month</news:title>
<news:keywords>Remittance, Dollar Crisis, Middle East War</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/europe/592sb0zhuf</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/44d3x37s/2026-08-03T002354Z231651210RC2IQMAZ83L0RTRMADP3MIGRATION-EUROPE-SPAIN-CEUTA.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Migrants carry a fellow migrant, who they say was injured when the Spanish police and military tried to contain the migrants to an area of a beach, in Ceuta, Spain, 2 August, 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>2026-08-03T06:53:40.142Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>At least 72 died in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush, Spain says</news:title>
<news:keywords>Spain, Morocco, Border, Migrant Tragedies, Migrants</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/ypeucwnq2p</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/mu0p5gc3/info.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>New billboard after photos of individuals convicted of crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War were removed. Paris Road, Rajshahi University, on 2 August 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>2026-08-03T06:50:00.694Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Photos of crimes against humanity convicts removed after student protests</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rajshahi University, RUCSU Election, Liberation War, War criminal</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/i2wm4u2713</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/lnund2l0/info.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Meeting of the 11-party alliance's liaison committee at the residence of the leader of the opposition on Minto Road in the capital, 30 July 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>2026-08-03T06:39:51.724Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>11-party alliance mulls divisional long marches to mount pressure on govt </news:title>
<news:keywords>Jamaat-e-Islami, Khelafat Majlis, Political programme</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/sgz2oiukjh</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/qajch7cl/2026-07-23T110448Z779789458RC2SYX96FZ9BRTRMADP3IRAN-CRISIS-CHINA-OIL-1.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia, December 4, 2022.</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>2026-08-03T06:27:47.644Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Oil prices sink on Middle East hopes, yen extends gains after joint intervention</news:title>
<news:keywords>Oil, Oil Price, US, Japan, Donald Trump, Middle East, Iran</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/south-asia/l63n7rjxqb</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/3avrpghg/223581-01-04.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Detained former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) meeting with Arnaude de Baecque, resident representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to Myanmar, in Naypyidaw, 3 August, 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>2026-08-03T06:14:46.682Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Detained Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official: President office</news:title>
<news:keywords>Aung San Suu Kyi, Detention, Myanmar, Red Cross, Myanmar Corridor</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/m76pj23vrw</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/g8jy3vpt/prothomalo-bangla2025-09-01c4w5ikxd161.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Except for a few educational institutions, including Notre Dame College in Dhaka, almost all colleges and madrasas in the country are accepting admissions of class XI online.</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>2026-08-03T05:36:08.145Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>HSC admissions on SSC results, no exam</news:title>
<news:keywords>HSC Admission, SSC Result, SSC, admission, Student, Education</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/0gyy77rihp</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/hxivk7i0/59356479507786P9mr.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Students at Ayesha Monju Government Primary Schools in Chandgaon police station area have been attending classes at neighbouring schools for the past two to three years because their own buildings have become unsafe</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>2026-08-03T04:43:13.044Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Fewer students enrolling in government primary schools in Chattogram district</news:title>
<news:keywords>Chattogram, Primary education, Student</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/4ok16z5vfq</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/nv34hv29/prothomalo-bangla2025-12-13a0bl69ea145.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Student</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>2026-08-03T04:36:34.687Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Students may have to pay $100,000 to work in US after graduation</news:title>
<news:keywords>US, Study Abroad, Student, visa, Education</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/z6pg8bdmzb</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/vdrtjned/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-02u84sew5x2026-07-12T162027Z820815360UP1EM7C19E2CCRTRMADP3SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ESP.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>International football returning in September.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-20/rh8x51ic/2026-07-19T225635Z61231818UP1EM7J1RQ9HORTRMADP3SOCCER-WORLDCUP-ESP-ARG.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Spain coach Luis De La Fuente lifts the trophy with the players after winning the World Cup at FIFA World Cup 2026 - Final - Spain v Argentina - New York/New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, US on 19 July, 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>2026-08-03T04:29:48.622Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Argentina, Brazil, Spain, France: Upcoming international fixtures</news:title>
<news:keywords>Football News, International Football, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, France, England, FIFA</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/3bd9cddwpx</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/43n4bsn0/2026-08-02T210942Z241945607RC2KQMATZQCXRTRMADP3USA-TRUMP.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>US President Donald Trump points a finger as he boards Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, 2 August, 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/r85u3or6/2026-07-31T061146Z355163413RC2ROMAOX291RTRMADP3IRAN-CRISIS-OMAN-HORMUZ.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 31 July, 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>2026-08-03T04:11:14.135Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump says new Iran talks to begin Monday after calling off strikes</news:title>
<news:keywords>Donald Trump, USA, Iran, Middle East War</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/4jhvm8d4an</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/0x8j8tt4/Ransom-.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Alauddin Sheikh and his gang used to take people to Libya on the pretext of sending them to Italy and hold them hostage. They extort hundreds of thousands of taka in ransom this way. Alauddin Sheikh built this house with the extorted money in Satbaria of Kalia in Narail</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-03/lfi5t601/Ransom.jpg2.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Alauddin Sheikh's cattle farm in Satbaria of Kalia in Narail</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>2026-08-03T03:05:13.579Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Houses, cars, and farms financed with ransom money</news:title>
<news:keywords>Hostage, Libya, Bangladesh, Ransom</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/mdmk5z3qwp</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-07-21/96esjcv0/Measles-5.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Children affected by measles and its symptoms are receiving treatment at the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute in the capital.</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>2026-08-03T02:41:27.885Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Adenovirus worsening risks for measles patients</news:title>
<news:keywords>Measles, Public Health, Shishu Hospital</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/af1gdy33vv</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/tyo9iok7/Farhad-Majhar.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Poet, thinker and political analyst Farhad Mazhar speaks at a dialogue titled “36th July’s Contribution: Debate and Review of Liabilities for Failures” at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) auditorium in the capital on 2 August 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>2026-08-02T16:36:15.841Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>As long as Jamaat-e-Islami exists, Awami League also will remain in Bangladesh: Farhad Mazhar</news:title>
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<image:caption>Guests pose for a group photograph at an event at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel on Sunday.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T15:21:03.448Z</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T15:19:26.837Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>A commotion between Shibir and Chhatra Dal men in Shahidullah Hall's Provost office on 2 August</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T14:58:33.203Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>The Canadian government has issued more detailed guidance on study permits and Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWPs) for international students.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed talks to the media after an exchange meeting with officers and personnel of the Rajshahi Range and Rajshahi Metropolitan Police at the Rajshahi Police Lines on 2 August 2026</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T13:31:53.992Z</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T12:35:50.563Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Ronaldo and Georgina's wedding: When, where and what to expect</news:title>
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<image:caption>A Kingfisher sits on a banana leaf with a small lizard in its beak. Rajabari, Sreepur, Gazipur, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A farmer hand-pollinates spiny gourd flowers to increase yield. Sarotia, Bogura, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>At daybreak, a day labourer leaves home in search of work. Gabtali, Bogura, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A shortage of food in the forest has driven a monkey into a nearby locality. Gararan, Gazipur, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A Kingfisher sits on a banana leaf with a small lizard in its beak. Rajabari, Sreepur, Gazipur, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/pnzief0e/5.-Moulavibazar-Fisherman-fish.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>A fisherman by boat heads to fish in the Hakaluki Haor. Kulaura, Moulvibazar, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A bird inspects newly built nest to ensure it is safe. Ajmeru, Moulvibazar, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Birds are sitting quietly on the riverbank beneath a cloudy morning sky. Raiganj, Sirajganj, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A Heron waits patiently in the bushes along the shore of Kaptai Lake. Brahmantila, Rangamati, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>A woman dries paddy in the sun. Kumar Dhanpara, Khagrachhari, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Continuous rainfall has raised the water level of Kaptai Lake. Houses on the island adjacent to the old fishermen's village in the Reserve Bazar area of Rangamati remain partially submerged. Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, 2 August.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>July uprising graffiti, Mirpur, Dhaka.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Protesters shouting slogans against then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina on 3 August 2024, Dhaka.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Scene of Sheikh Hasina’s escape via helicopter. 5 August 2024.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T12:11:55.279Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>What are the legal aspects Sheikh Hasina's extradition process ?</news:title>
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<image:caption>Green chillies</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T12:06:37.105Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Govt approves green chilli import to bring prices down </news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T12:03:07.749Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption>This handout photograph taken by Teodor Mechev and released on 30 July 2026, shows scientists from Rousse’s Regional Historical Museum examining remains of an ancient mammoth, as historically low water levels on the Danube River exposed parts of the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo, north east of Rousse</image:caption>
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</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>This handout photograph taken by Teodor Mechev and released on 30 July 2026, shows scientists from Rousse’s Regional Historical Museum examining remains of an ancient mammoth, as historically low water levels on the Danube River exposed parts of the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo, north east of Rousse</image:caption>
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<image:caption>This handout photograph taken by Teodor Mechev and released on 30 July 2026, shows a scientist from Rousse’s Regional Historical Museum examining remains of an ancient mammoth, as historically low water levels on the Danube River exposed parts of the riverbed near the village of Ryahovo, north east of Rousse</image:caption>
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<image:caption>FIFA president Gianni Infantino looks on during a meeting with the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on 17 November 2025</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh Kyaw Soe Moe pays a courtesy call on Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir at the Ministry of Commerce on 2 August 2026</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T10:41:56.733Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Commerce minister, Myanmar ambassador discuss expanding trade, Rohingya repatriation</news:title>
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<image:caption>A teacher in Sylhet was caught evaluating answer scripts of HSC examination while chatting with friends at a tea stall late at night on 1 August 2026</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T10:26:22.092Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Teacher caught checking HSC answer scripts at tea stall with friends</news:title>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/g4gb0qvv/Student-artists-exhibited-for-World-Refugee-Day-2026.</image:loc>
<image:caption>Students exhibited their work for World Refugee Day 2026</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/og9g5mv9/DSC08933.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Participants of the program</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
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<image:caption>At the program</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/y6bsdx4a/5.-Mir-Wadud-Islam-instructor-of-the-DIMFF-Forced-to-Flee-workshop-Filming-is-about-human-beings.-Courtesy-ULAB.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Mir Wadud Islam, instructor of the DIMFF Forced to Flee workshop, 'Filming is about human beings'</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T09:51:29.534Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Bangladeshi students put a human face on the Rohingya crisis</news:title>
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<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/environment/ga024mxd15</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/2hyx50ca/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-02-at-2.51.51-PM.jpeg</image:loc>
<image:caption>The national consultation was held at the Westin Hotel in Gulshan, Dhaka, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change</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>2026-08-02T09:45:35.396Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>National consultation advances nature-based solutions for resilient coastal Bangladesh</news:title>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/xj4ty8yv38</loc>
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<image:caption>David Emon after his arrest in a police operation.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T08:58:29.632Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Top terror David Emon placed on 10-day remand in murder and arms cases</news:title>
<news:keywords>Crime, Criminal Case, Court, Remand, Chattogram, Murder, Arms</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/03x5kme9ci</loc>
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<image:caption>The date of posting has been set for 4 October. The recommended teachers have withdrawn their protest. Later, they left Shahbagh after clearing the road.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/in0urvyh/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-02g7t9ia0rScreenshot-2026-08-02-142643.avif</image:loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T08:58:07.616Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Posting dates announced, recommended primary school teachers withdraw protest</news:title>
<news:keywords>Teacher, Protest, Police Station, Education Ministry</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/middle-east/2bkwoif99x</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/gtbi3w23/2026-08-01T231308Z184597698RC28PMAKCT55RTRMADP3USA-TRUMP-CAPITAL-ONE.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>US President Donald Trump gives thumbs-up as he walks to board Marine One following his arrival aboard Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, 31 July, 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T08:54:58.902Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal</news:title>
<news:keywords>Donald Trump, Iran, Middle East War, Attack</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/corporate/m7v5k9v72x</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/18l28sv7/Uber-picture.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Uber announced the expansion of its hybrid subscriptions model to car drivers</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>2026-08-02T08:14:19.413Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Uber expands hybrid subscriptions to car drivers in Bangladesh</news:title>
<news:keywords>Uber, subscription, Car</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/interview/883y8c6zj9</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/gy7kesaz/DH18882026072820260728142225MIR9615.jpg</image:loc>
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<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-02T08:08:43.055Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The decision to reform the banking sector is a political one</news:title>
<news:keywords>Banking Sector, Reform, BNP Government, Business, Politics, Interview</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/international/europe/w2eg1jsbh7</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/ek897yms/216506-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Floating barriers are seen installed on the maritime border between Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta and Morocco in the aftermath of the sudden influx of tens of thousands of migrants into Ceuta, as seen from the outskirts of the Moroccan town of Fnideq in northern Morocco on 1 August, 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>2026-08-02T07:34:53.657Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after deadly migrant rush</news:title>
<news:keywords>Migrants, Spain, Police, Death</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/employment/lw7o5jl7nm</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/tfrllu9x/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-02f33koa6lUntitled-5.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Rokeya Begum has travelled from Chandina in Cumilla with her four-year-old son, Raiyan.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/79oas1mv/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-025nw5co20WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-02-at-11.50.46.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The recommended teachers stage a sit-in protest at Shahbagh in Dhaka on 2 August 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/7h56ex8z/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-02ujcltc1xWhatsApp-Image-2026-08-02-at-12.21.07.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Some protesters joined the sit-in wrapped in burial shrouds.</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>2026-08-02T07:20:27.263Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>14,000 primary teacher recruits demand posting date, protest to continue</news:title>
<news:keywords>Recruitment, Primary education, Teacher, Sit-in, Protest, Dhaka</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/5cfoqr9rv1</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-09-15/3seovmfy/Kill.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Murder</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>2026-08-02T06:51:04.438Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Mother and daughter murdered in Kalabagan, son-in-law detained</news:title>
<news:keywords>Murder, Dhaka, Dispute, Family</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/employment/x3d1k3wd05</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/wweaioab/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-02zsyz64a6WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-02-at-11.50.44-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>The 14,384 candidates recommended for the post of assistant teacher in government primary schools remain firm in their demand to join within August. They are staging a sit-in protest at Shahbagh in Dhaka on 2 August 2026.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/oc1wd4eh/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-02toemi1twScreenshot-2026-08-02-114148.webp</image:loc>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/e62s020u/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-02wbjmcmjuWhatsApp-Image-2026-08-02-at-11.31.33-1.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>More than 500 recommended primary teacher recruits were unable to reach the Shahbagh intersection in the capital after being stopped by police near the National Museum. They remained there, soaked in the rain, continuing their sit-in protest. The photograph was taken at around 11:30 am on 2 August 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>2026-08-02T06:26:07.625Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>14,000 primary teachers to join on 1 October, says new ministry notice</news:title>
<news:keywords>Primary education, Teacher, Recruitment, Protest, Directorate of Primary Education</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/20l16zdcqx</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/w16ybiz2/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-01kg6g51avCapture.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant</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>2026-08-02T05:48:39.266Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Rooppur enters final stage of power generation, when will commercial operation begin</news:title>
<news:keywords>Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear Power Plant, Science and Technology Ministry, Russia Ukraine War, Russia</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/k9irslgs7h</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/q4ahvhui/2026-08-02T021425Z427102262MT1USATODAY29496978RTRMADP3MLS-COLUMBUS-CREW-AT-INTER-MIAMI-CF.JPG</image:loc>
<image:caption>1 Aug, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) hits a header against the Columbus Crew during the second half at Nu Stadium, Miami, Florida, USA on 1 August 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/8z3j5yrt/218683-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Luis Suárez #9 gives the captain's armband to Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF during the MLS match between Inter Miami CF and Columbus Crew at Nu Stadium on 1 August, 2026 in Miami, Florida.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/6yynw67z/218886-01-02.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF and Steven Moreira #31 of Columbus Crew compete for the ball during the MLS match between Inter Miami CF and Columbus Crew at Nu Stadium on 1 August, 2026 in Miami, Florida.</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>2026-08-02T05:21:54.901Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Messi returns as Inter Miami draw 2-2 against Columbus Crew</news:title>
<news:keywords>Lionel Messi, Football, Inter Miami, Major League Soccer</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/local-news/huc1kid1pv</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/wicq53hg/prothomalo-bangla2026-07-27ojv5m8lo7.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Recommended candidates for government primary school assistant teacher posts hold a press conference in front of the Directorate of Primary Education in Mirpur on 29 July 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>2026-08-02T04:36:49.359Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Primary teacher recruits to stage Shahbag sit-in over delayed appointments</news:title>
<news:keywords>Teacher, Sit-in, Protest, Appointment, Education Ministry</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/919rweym69</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-01-10/g3kebjsr/Police-Headquarters.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Police Headquarters</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>2026-08-02T04:25:25.865Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Police issue nationwide alert over potential attacks on police vehicles</news:title>
<news:keywords>Attack, Police, Security, Metro Rail, Law and order</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/9msuapa67e</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/amb9wsih/prothomalo-bangla2021-08e7d17ba5-01f6-4c9b-b181-806dabb8659aJSTU.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Jashore University of Science and Technology</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>2026-08-02T03:54:51.863Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>11 JUST research papers retracted over irregularities, including 1 by former VC</news:title>
<news:keywords>Education, Research, JUST, Jashore University of Science and Technology</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/education/0zqngsps37</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/q3qd0qsz/prothomalo-bangla2022-08c1b61dd7-e49f-4eae-9974-b8e2142a0caaIELTS03.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>For anyone planning to study abroad, work overseas or migrate, it is important to know how long an IELTS score remains valid.</image:caption>
</image:image><image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2023-10/33debb6f-ea7a-4d1e-b92c-a5c08dbf1c0f/prothomalo_bangla_2022_04_b42ac47e_f24b_4dbb_a0a4_0a81f3439c3a_prothomalo_bangla_2022_03_aedfe00a_0f.webp</image:loc>
<image:caption>Under current rules, an IELTS score is valid for two years from the date the results are issued in most countries.</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>2026-08-02T03:35:21.395Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>How long your IELTS score is valid? Country-specific rules you should know</news:title>
<news:keywords>IELTS, Study Abroad, Foreign Citizenship, Migration</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/politics/h6jyz3uig8</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2025-11-15/xx1lxc0g/prothomalo-bangla2020-092be4a6df-b82a-4cc6-abf6-f9d73cb6a839frame1600X1067.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>BNP logo</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-02/h178czok/prothomalo-bangla2026-08-019p4nqb6qimage3290911785603764.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Senior party leaders, including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, attended the meeting, which Tarique Rahman chaired. On 1 August, 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>2026-08-02T03:28:04.598Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>BNP entrusts party chief to nominate presidential candidate</news:title>
<news:keywords>BNP Government, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, President, Election, Former President Mohammed Shahabuddin, Meeting, Parliamentary Standing Committee</news:keywords>
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</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/business/local/yz7iyhqbkt</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-06-09/pd25k45b/Bangladesh-China-Flags.avif</image:loc>
<image:caption>Flags of Bangladesh and China</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>2026-08-02T03:13:31.445Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Chinese Economic Zone in Chattogram: USD 1.3b investment, over 100,000 jobs expected </news:title>
<news:keywords>Investment, China, EPZ</news:keywords>
</news:news>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/64y6y0vs9f</loc>
<image:image>
<image:loc>https://media.prothomalo.com/prothomalo-english/2026-08-01/rb65yt54/Brac-cotton-.jpeg</image:loc>
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<news:name>Prothom Alo English</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
</news:publication>
<news:publication_date>2026-08-01T17:12:29.380Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Cotton cultivation holds strong potential in Bangladesh; coordinated action, incentives needed</news:title>
<news:keywords>BRAC, Agriculture , Garment, Bangladesh, Cottage Industry</news:keywords>
</news:news>
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