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- 1 2 "About BHWDB". Department of Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Development. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ↑ "PM for proper utilisation of wetlands". The Daily Star. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sorry tale of haor people". The Daily Star. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ↑ "Haor-wetland board to be autonomous". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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