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1962 National Democratic Front (NDF) was formed. Google | National Democratic Front Timeline | 1982 The name of the Bangladesh capital in English will henceforth be spelt as 'Dhaka' instead of 'Dacca' as decided at a meeting of the Council of Ministers with Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA) Hussain Muhammad Ershad (Lt General) in the chair. The changed spelling of the name of the capital in English is phonetically closer to the Bangla pronunciation. Google | Dhaka City Corporation Timeline | 1999 Bangladesh defeated host Nepal by a solitary goal in the final of the 8th SAF Games Football competition held at the Dasharati Stadium in Kathmundu. Google | SAF Games Timeline | 2004 Bashundhara City, the swanky shopping mall one of its kind, opens for customers today. Google | Bashundhara City Timeline |