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Research Article

Regional convergence in Bangladesh using night lights

Syed Abul Bashera Department of Economics, East West University, Dhaka, BangladeshCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Salim Rashidb Center for Urban Studies and Sustainable Development, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
&
Mohammad Riad Uddinc World Bank, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Pages 2581-2588 | Published online: 10 Jul 2022

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