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1824 Michael Madhusudan Dutta (1824-1873), epic poet and playwright, was born in the village of Sagardari in Jessore district. Google | Michael Madhusudan Dutta Timeline | 1863 Mankumari Basu (1863-1943), popular Bengali poet and short story writer, was born Sagardanri Jessore, Bengal Presidency. Google | Mankumari Basu Timeline | 1963 Pray for the first time was held at newly constructed Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. Google | Baitul Mukarram Mosque Timeline | 1972 Tonga recognizes Bangladesh as an independent nation. Google | Bangladesh Tonga Relations Timeline | 1975 The Constitution (Fourth Amendment) Act 1975 was passed with major changes like - the presidential form of government replaced the parliamentary system; a one-party system in place of a multi-party system was introduced; the powers of the Jatiya Sangsad were curtailed; the Judiciary lost much of its independence; the Supreme Court was deprived of its jurisdiction over the protection and enforcement of fundamental rights. Google | Maritime History of Bangladesh Timeline | 1975 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman became the president of Bangladesh. Google | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Timeline | 2003 The Rapid Action Team (RAT) specially formed to perform law and order duties, after the Army is withdrawn, begins operations in Dhaka. Google | Bangladesh Armed Forces Timeline | 2008 In an unprecedented incident, the 3-day Bishwa Ijtema, ostensibly the second largest yearly congregation of the Muslims, on the bank of Turag River was cut short on its inaugural day due to an inclement weather that had caused deaths of at least three pilgrims. Google | Bishwa Ijtema Timeline | 2009 The inaugural session of the nineth Jatiya Shangshad (National Parliament) takes place. Google | Aviation History in Bangladesh Timeline | 2010 Rangpur was made the seventh administrative division of Bangladesh after separating the districts of Rangpur, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Dinajpur, Lalmonirhaat, Panchagarh and Thakurgaon from Rajshahi division. Google | Rangpur Timeline |