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1899 Jibanananda Das (1899-1954), a major Bangla poet and educationist, was born in Barisal. Google | Jibanananda Das Timeline | 1979 President Ziaur Rahman laid the foundation stone of the new building of the National Press Club at Topkhana Road. Google | National Press Club Timeline | 1999 The newspaper employees will observe a 24 hour long token strike to protest again the 'rigid' attitude of the government regarding immediate announcement of the Newspaper Wage Board Award. Google | Not Tagged Timeline | 2008 SM Aslam Talukder (1964-2008), popularly known as Manna, one of the most well known actors in Bangladeshi film industry, died from a heart attack in Dhaka. Google | SM Aslam Talukder Manna Timeline | 2011 The Opening Ceremony of 2011 Cricket World Cup was held in the venue Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka. Google | Bangladesh Cricket Timeline |