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- ↑ অর্ণব বললেন, "ডুব' দিতে পারি খুব শিগগিরই". Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ↑ "Shayan Chowdhury Arnob". The Daily Star . Retrieved 2013-06-15.
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