1947 The Sylhet referendum decided to sever Sylhet from Assam and merge it into East Bengal in order to join Pakistan.Google | Sylhet Timeline1958 Rajshahi University (RU) started its journey with six departments under three faculties, 161 students and only 68 teachers.Google | Rajshahi University Timeline1971 Awami League leaders renamed the party to Bangladesh Awami League (AL).Google | Awami League Timeline1981 Lokanatya Dal, a theatre group, was established in Dhaka.Google | Lokanatya Dal Timeline2010 Rangpur, a division currently comprised of a combined population of 14,847,000, started its administrative activities as the country's seventh division.Google | Rangpur Timeline2013 The first mayoral election of Gazipur City Corporation was held and M.A. Mannan of BNP was elected as the very first mayor.Google | Gazipur City Corporation Timeline2020 Andrew Kishore, one of the most popular playback singer of Bangladesh, died at age 64 in Rajshahi.Google | Andrew Kishore Timeline