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Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at a seminar titled “Bangladesh’s Fair Share of Water in Shared Rivers” at Pani Bhaban in the capital on Wednesday to mark World Rivers Day.

Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at a seminar titled "Bangladesh's Fair Share of Water in Shared Rivers" at Pani Bhaban in the capital on Wednesday to mark World Rivers Day.
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