1954 Farida Parveen (1954-2025), folk singer, recipient of Ekushey Padak in 1987, was born in Natore.Google | Farida Parveen Timeline1975 Smallpox was eradicated in India and Bangladesh.Google | Healthcare in Bangladesh Timeline1976 Muhammad Yunus began his microloan program and founded the Grameen Bank.Google | Grameen Bank Timeline1976 The official exchange rate of Taka to Pound Sterling becomes Tk25.975=£1.Google | Bangladeshi Taka Timeline1981 The official exchange rate of Taka to Pound Sterling becomes Tk38.0068=£1.Google | Bangladeshi Taka Timeline1990 The official exchange rate of Taka to US Dollar becomes Tk36.505=US$1.Google | Bangladeshi Taka Timeline1990 Moni Singh (1901-1990), radical politician, founder of communist party of Bangladesh, died.Google | Moni Singh Timeline2022 BBC Bangla officially ceased broadcasting on radio after eighty-one years of service, following the Parikrama program.Google | Mass media in Bangladesh Timeline