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1937 Abdur Rahman popularly known as Rahman, renowned film actor, was born.
Google | Abdur Rahman Timeline | 1973 The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, a scientific research organization of Bangladesh, was established.
Google | Nuclear power in Bangladesh Timeline | 1991 The fifth general election was held with 2,787candidates, representing 75 parties and independents, contested for the 300 seats. 169 seats were bagged by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the Bangladesh Awami League secured 92 seats while the Jatiya Party of HM Ershad won 35 seats. The turnout was approximately 52 percent. Registered voters totaling 62,289,556.
Google | Elections in Bangladesh Timeline | 1991 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) emerges as the single largest party in the country's first free and fair elections, held under a neutral caretaker government; Khaleda Zia sworn in Prime Minister.
Google | Khaleda Zia Timeline | 2004 Suspected Islamist extremists stab prominent writer Humayun Azad in front of the Bangla Academy in capital Dhaka.
Google | Terrorism in Bangladesh Timeline | 2012 Alamgir Kumkum, Bangladeshi filmmaker, producer and director, dies in Dhaka at age 70.
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