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1930 Abdul Qasim Mohammad Badruddoza Chowdhury (1930-2024), Bangladeshi politician who served as the president of Bangladesh, founding secretary-general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), physician, cultural activist, was born in Comilla, Bengal Presidency, British India. Google | AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury Timeline | 1941 BBC Bangla was launched with a 15-minute programme under BBC World Service. Google | BBC Bangla Timeline | 1983 The Office Order of the Ministry of Education announced the 'decision of the Government allocating the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) as the business of Agriculture and Forest Division of the Ministry of Agriculture' to be immediately in force. This was later revised and the BAU was again brought under the Ministry of Education. Google | Bangladesh Agricultural University Timeline | 2001 Begum Khaleda Zia sworn in as Prime Minister of the country after BNP led coalition got landslide victory in General Election. Google | Khaleda Zia Timeline |