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References
- ↑ "List of Sites". Department of Archaeology (Bangladesh) .
- ↑ Abul Kalam Mohammad Zakaria; Questions and Answers on Archaeological Heritage of Bangladesh (Volume 1); Jhinuk Publications; Third Edition: March 2013; pp. 128-129, ISBN 984-70112-0112-0
