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1971 Soviet Navy deploys group of ships armed with nuclear missiles from Vladivostok to counter USS Enterprise. Google | 1975 Lok Shilpa Jadughar (Folk Art and Craft Museum) of Sonargaon was established by Bangladeshi painter Joynul Abedin. Google | 2001 Polythene bags were declared banned in Dhaka. Google | 2002 The government introduces in the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) a bill seeking to repeal the controversial Public Safety (Special Provisions) Act, 2000. However, according to the provisions of the bill, all the ongoing cases filed under the law would continue till their disposal unless the government withdraws them. Google | 2004 The country's first flyover at Mohakhali, 1.01 km long Mohakhali flyover opens. Google | 2009 Tea Resort and Museum, project of Bangladesh Tea Board, was launched to preserving the heritage of tea gardens and introducing the new generation to the culture and history of this industry. The museum located in Moulavibazar on the Sreemangal-Kamalganj Road. Google |