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- ↑ "50 MPs elected to reserved women's seats take oath". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ↑ "JS reserved seats for women: AL finalises its 48 nominees". The Daily Star. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ↑ "'Govt working to better living standard of people'". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 1 March 2024.