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- ↑ "Warships to be built at Bangladesh shipyards in future: PM". The Daily Star. 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ "Building warships locally". The Independent Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 July 2021.