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- ↑ কাঁদলেন-কাঁদালেন চাইলেন বিচার. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
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- ↑ "Aroma, Suborna to become MP as Awami League names 41 for reserved seats". bdnews24.com. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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