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1952 Sadeque Hossain Khoka (1952–2019), a freedom fighter, Bangladeshi politician, 2nd mayor of Dhaka City Corporation during 2002 to 2011, member of parliament and minister of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was born in Dhaka.
Google | Sadeque Hossain Khoka Timeline | 1965 May 11-12, Severe cyclonic storm hits Barisal and Bakerganj; maximum speed 162 km/hr with storm-wave rising 3.7m; total loss of life 19,279; in Barisal alone 16,456 people killed.
Google | Natural Disasters in Bangladesh Timeline | 1975 May 9-12, Severe cyclonic storm hits Bhola, Cox's Bazar and Khulna; wind speed of 96.5 to 112.6 km/hr; 5 persons killed and a number of fishermen missing.
Google | Natural Disasters in Bangladesh Timeline | 1977 May 9-12, Cyclonic storm hits Khulna, Noakhali, Patuakhali, Barisal, Chittagong and offshore islands; wind speed of 112.63 km/hr; exact figures of the loss of lives and cattle are not available.
Google | Natural Disasters in Bangladesh Timeline | 1997 The Ninth SAARC Summit was held on 12-14th May in Male, Maldives.
Google | SAARC Timeline | 2008 A launch carrying nearly 150 passengers was caught in a nor-wester and capsized in Ghorautra river in Nikli, Kishoreganj killing 42 people.
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