1970 Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (Women's Council of Bangladesh) founded initially as the East Pakistan Mahila Parishad with the initiative of Begum Sufia Kamal.Google | Bangladesh Mahila Parishad Timeline1972 United States of America (USA) acknowledges the independence of Bangladesh.Google | Bangladesh USA Relations Timeline1981 Sandhani Natyachakra, a drama group, was founded in Sylhet town to encourage the dramatic activities of children.Google | Theatre in Bangladesh Timeline1997 About 6,700 Chakmas return to the Chittagong from refugee camps in Tripura.Google | Chakma People Timeline2003 In northeastern Bangladesh a river boat carrying more than 170 people capsized, killing 79 people, including 49 children.Google | Open Timeline2004 Myanmar Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt arrives in Dhaka on a three-day official visit.Google | Bangladesh Burma Relations Timeline2021 A passenger ferry, ML Sabit Al Hasan, with 50 passengers capsized in the Shitalakkhya river in Narayanganj district killing 34 people.Google | Maritime Accidents in Bangladesh Timeline2025 Chief Adviser of Bangladeshi Interim government Muhammad Yunus and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi met each other for the first time since the ouster of Hasina in August 2024. Both leaders engaged in a bilateral meeting in the sideline of 6th BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok.Google | Bangladesh India Relations Timeline