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- ↑ "49 female MPs to take oaths of office on Wednesday". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ↑ "Jatiya Party nominates four for women seats in parliament". Dhaka Tribune. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2020.