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- ↑ "Noorjahan Begum is Gaurav Adviser of Dhamrai". 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ↑ Yunus, Muhammad; Jolis, Alan (2007) [First published 1998]. Banker to the poor: micro-lending and the battle against world poverty. Penguin Books. pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-0-14-310291-5.
- 1 2 3 "Inside the interim govt: Key members leading Bangladesh's transition". Dhaka Tribune. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ "Noorjahan Begum is Gaurav Adviser of Dhamrai". 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-07-03.