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1952 The Pakistan government gives full authority to the police and military to bring the situation in Dhaka back to normal within 48 hours. During these 48 hours the police arrested many students and political leaders associated with the language movement. Google | Bengali Language Movement Timeline | 1971 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman announced that there was a conspiracy to undermine the election results. Google | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Timeline | 1974 Pakistan officially recognizes Bangladesh as an independent nation. Google | Bangladesh Pakistan Relations Timeline | 2019 The construction of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel, an underwater expressway tunnel in the port city of Chittagong, Bangladesh under the Karnaphuli river, was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Google | Bangladesh Timeline |