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- ↑ "Masdar Hossain says judiciary is free now". bdnews24.com. 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ↑ "Secretary, Ministry of Government of Bangladesh Vs. Md. Masdar Hossain & others - The Lawyers & Jurists". Lawyersnjurists.com. 2011-05-03. Retrieved 2017-07-11.