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2004 US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrives in Dhaka on a 14-hour whirlwind visit as part of an Asian tour amid protests by left parties and Islamic groups. Google | Bangladesh USA Relations Timeline | 2008 First ever Hajj and Omrah Fair in Dhaka is held; the three-day fair was inagurated by Religious affairs adviser AF Hassan Ariff. Google | Not Tagged Timeline | 2011 Mahbubul Haque Khan (better known as Azam Khan), renowned pop singer and freedom fighter, died at age 61 in Dhaka. Google | Azam Khan Timeline |