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1939 Amjad Khan Chowdhury (1939-2015), Bangladeshi Army officer and founder of Bangladesh conglomerate PRAN-RFL Group, was born in Natore, Bengal, British India. Google | Amjad Khan Chowdhury Timeline | 1983 Manabendra Narayan Larma (1941-1983), lawyer and politician, propounder of Jumia nationalism and founder of Parbatya Chattagram Jana-Samhati Samiti, was killed by the rival group. Google | Open Timeline | 1987 Nur Hossain, perhaps the most widely known martyr in the movement in Bangladesh against the dictatorship of General Hossain Mohammad Ershad,
was shot down by police during the Dhaka Blockade program where his chest and back were painted with slogans 'Sairachar nipat jak, Ganatantra mukti pak (Down with autocracy, let democracy be established)'. Google | Political Crisis in Bangladesh Timeline | 1987 At least four persons were killed and over 100 other injured in sporadic clashes between the police and demonstrators in different parts of the city during the observance of November 10 programme by the opposition. Google | Political Crisis in Bangladesh Timeline | 1998 It was reported that an estimated 18 million people were slowly poisoning themselves by drinking from groundwater contaminated with trace amounts of arsenic. 85 million people were at risk. Google | Natural Disasters in Bangladesh Timeline | 2000 Bangladesh's inaugural Test cricket match takes place in Dhaka against touring India on 10-13 November, India wins by 9 wickets. Google | Bangladesh Cricket Timeline | 2000 The first ever test century for Bangladesh cricket team was scored by Aminul Islam Bulbul when he scored 145 against India in Bangladesh's maiden test played in Dhaka. Google | Bangladesh Cricket Timeline | 2002 Government forms Rapid Action Team (RAT) and begins training them to tackle terrorists and criminals. Google | Bangladesh Armed Forces Timeline | 2005 Enayetullah Khan, veteran journalist, founder and editor of the Weekly Holiday and the New Age, passed away in Toronto. Google | Enayetullah Khan Timeline | 2007 Black Anwar, comedian and actor, died from a cardiac arrest. Google | Black Anwar Timeline | 2011 The 17th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit was held at Addu, Maldives, on November 10-11. Google | SAARC Timeline | 2019 The price of Kerosene was set at Tk 60.79 per litre, Diesel was set at Tk 59.74 per litre, Petrol was set at Tk 78.81 per litre and Octane was set at Tk 81.11 per litre by the government. Google | Energy in Bangladesh Timeline | 2019 Cyclone Bulbul struck the Indian state of West Bengal as well as Bangladesh causing storm surge, heavy rains, and flash floods across the areas killing 17 people in Bangladesh & 14 districts were heavily affected. Google | Natural Disasters in Bangladesh Timeline |