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MAA a novel by Anisul Hoque, First Published : Book Fair 2003 by Farid Ahmed, Somoy Prakashan, 38/2ka Banglabazar, Dhaka. Web : www.somoy.com E-mail : somoy@somoy.com

Writer’s E-mail : anisulhoquem@yahoo.com

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