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- ↑ "Advisers to the interim government". The Daily Star. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ "গণ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ট্রাস্টি হলেন আসিফ নজরুল ও ফরিদা আখতার". NTV Online. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2024-08-10.