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1956 Muslim League leader Choudhry Mohammad Ali tenders resignation as prime minister and is succeeded the following month by Awami League (People's League) leader Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy.
Google | Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy Timeline | 2001 Ataul Haque Mullick, noted sports personality, leading TV and radio commentator, an international cricket umpire and also a FIFA referee, died in a tragic road accident in Dhaka at the age of 61.
Google | Ataul Haque Mullick Timeline | 2001 A stampede of textile workers was caused by a false fire alarm and 23 people were crushed to death.
Google | Stampede in Bangladesh Timeline | 2003 Passanger launch M.L. Nasrin sank near Chandpur leaving more than 800 passengers dead; the vessel, with a capacity of 294, was reportedly carrying nearly 1,000 passengers.
Google | Open Timeline | 2011 Bangladesh police said the main opposition leader, ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia, has been accused of abuse of power and graft in a new case filed by Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission.
Google | Khaleda Zia Timeline | 2011 Court issued an arrest warrant against Tareque Rahman accusing him of laundering over 204 million taka ($2.73 million) in Singapore between 2003 and 2007.
Google | Tarique Rahman Timeline | 2024 Muhammad Yunus was appointed by the President Mohammed Shahabuddin as the Chief Adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh.
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