Formation | 1998 |
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Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 23°43′43″N90°24′34″E / 23.7287°N 90.4095°E |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Website | emrd |
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