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1955 The Opposition Awami (People's League), the largest of eight Moslem political parties in East Pakistan's Provincial Assembly, extended membership today to non-Moslems. Google | 1972 Amidst thunderous cheers Bangabandhu Shiekh Mujibur Rahman was sworn in as the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh at a ceremony held at the Banga Bhaban. Google | 1972 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's resignation as President of the country was announced at the same ceremony and Mr. Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury was installed as President in Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's place. Google | 1972 Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) was formed by Sirajul Alam Khan and ASM Abdur Rab with motto of scientific socialism. Google | 1973 Manabendra Larma forms a new political party, Chittagong Hill Tracts Solidarity Party (CHTSP), to champion the cause of regional autonomy. Google | 1975 Agitators of the Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal, a leftist but decidedly anti-Soviet and anti-Indian movement, managed to incite troops at the Dhaka cantonment against Musharraf, who was killed in a firefight. Google | 1975 Soldiers led by Col. Abu Taher ousted Musharraf, murdered him and his associates, and freed Ziaur Rahman from confinement who was placed under house arrest by Musharraf days earlier. Google | 2006 Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was formed by former Bangladesh president Badruddoza Chowdhury and senior BNP leader Oli Ahmed. Google | 2007 President and Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government Iajuddin declared State of Emergency and nighttime curfew across the country to avert escalating pre-election political crisis. Google | 2007 President Iajuddin Ahmed resigned from the post of Chief Adviser to the caretaker government after declaring a state of emergency in the country. Google | 2007 Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed, a former Governor of the Bangladesh Bank, assumed the office of Chief Adviser to the non-party caretaker government after a consensus to that effect was arrived at between the two major political alliances. Google | 2019 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had replaced 34 of the 47 Ministers to induct 27 new faces and four former Ministers in the 47-member council of Ministers set to take oath on this day. Google | 2025 A new political party called National Citizen Party (NCP) is formed by the student leadership of the July 2024 Revolution. Google |