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- ↑ "Our History". Church of Bangladesh. 2012-01-29. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ↑ "Bollovepur Deanery". Church of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ↑ "Rajshahi Deanery". Church of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ↑ "Who we are". Christian Mission Hospital Rajshahi. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
