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1954 Bangla was recognised as one of the state languages of Pakistan at a session of the National Assembly.
Google | Bangla Timeline | 1961 Severe cyclonic storm hits Bagerhat and Khulna; wind speed of 161 km/hr, surge 2.44-3.05m; 11,468 people killed and about 25,000 cattlehead destroyed.
Google | Natural Disasters in Bangladesh Timeline | 2004 The Bangladesh government put thousands of security forces on the streets of Dhaka and nearby Tongi as a strike to protest the killing of Ahsanullah Master, a member of the main opposition Awami League, brought the country to a standstill.
Google | Ahsanullah Master Timeline | 2013 Nine people were killed in a fire at the Tung Hai Sweater factory in Dhaka.
Google | Fire in Bangladesh Timeline | 2013 A Bangladesh tribunal sentenced the deputy head of Jamaat-e-Islami, Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, to death for crimes against humanity during the 1971 war for independence.
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