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1847 Mir Mosharraf Hossain (1847-1912), novelist, playwright and essayist, was born at Lahiripara in the district of Kushtia. Google | Mir Mosharraf Hossain Timeline | 1948 Humayun Ahmed (1948-2012), famous contemporary Bengali fictionist and playwright, was born in Kutubpur of Mymensingh district. Google | Humayun Ahmed Timeline | 1970 November 12-13, Deadly cyclonic storm hits Chittagong, Barguna, Khepupara, Patuakhali and nearby Chars; maximum wind speed 222 km/hr, maximum storm surge 10.6m; death toll 500,000, over one million cattles lost. Google | Natural Disasters in Bangladesh Timeline | 2002 Some 200 people were feared dead after 19 boats disappeared in a storm off Bangladesh. Google | Ferry Accidents in Bangladesh Timeline | 2006 Under caretake government of Iajudding Ahmed, police truck runs over AL led 14-party coalition men, killing 1 in Karwan Bazar; rail line uprooted in Mymensingh, train derails injuring 50. Google | Political Crisis in Bangladesh Timeline | 2019 16 killed and over 70 injured as two trains Turna Nishita crashes into Udayan Express in Brahmanbaria. Google | Road and Railway Accidents in Bangladesh Timeline |