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RANGPUR: A 7-day Pitha Fair (winter cake festival) organised by some self-employed women of Rangpur district was kicked off at Rangpur Adarsha High School ground in the city on Sunday.

RANGPUR: A 7-day Pitha Fair (winter cake festival) organised by some self-employed women of Rangpur district was kicked off at Rangpur Adarsha High School ground in the city on Sunday.
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