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1971 Thirty eight young men from Bangladesh started marching towards Delhi from Bahrampur of Murshidabad in India with a mission to make the world aware of the Pakistani forces atrocities during the Liberation War of 1971. Google | Bangladesh Liberation War Timeline | 1979 Habib Wahid, internationally known Bangladeshi composer, musician and singer, was born in Dhaka. Google | Habib Wahid Timeline | 1983 October 14-15, Severe cyclonic storm hits offshore islands and chars of Chittagong and Noakhali; maximum wind speed of 122 km/hr; 43 persons killed, 6 fishing boats and a trawler lost, more than 150 fishermen and 100 fishing boats missing. Google | Natural Disasters in Bangladesh Timeline | 1985 Thirty-nine students and employees killed when the aging roof of the TV room collapsed at Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University (DU). Google | Dhaka University Timeline | 1986 In the presidential elections held, Hussain Muhammad Ershad was elected President. Google | Elections in Bangladesh Timeline |