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1880 Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani (1880-1976), religious personality and politician, was born in Sirajganj, Bangladesh. Google | 1949 Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani held the first meeting of Awami League at the Armanitola ground. Google | 1953 Nationwide people took to the streets to mark the first Shaheed (Martyr) Day. People led by national leaders like Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani walked barefooted to the monument at the University of Dhaka thus giving birth to 'prabhat pheri' (mourning procession) for the first time. Google | 1953 Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani removes 'Muslim' from Awami Muslim League to officially make it Awami League at the council session of the party. Google | 1953 Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani formed the National Democratic Front. Google | 1957 Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani resigned from his position as president of Awami League (AL). Google | 1958 Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani was arrested from the Mirzapur Hospital. Google | 1968 Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani called a countrywide strike. Google | 1970 Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, founder of Awami League and National Awami Party, addressed a rally at Paltan Maydan Google | 1976 Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani led a long march from Rajshahi towards India's Farakka barrage to protest against plans to deprive Bangladesh of its rightful share of the Ganges waters. Google | 1976 Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani (1880-1976), religious personality and politician, died in Dhaka. Google |