BanglaCapsule | Bangladesh History on  May 13

1964 East Pakistan Stock Exchange Ltd was renamed to Dacca Stock Exchange Ltd.
Google | Dhaka Stock Exchange Timeline
1966 Niaz Murshed, renowned chess player from Bangladesh and the first Grandmaster to emerge from South Asia, was born in Dhaka.
Google | Niaz Murshed Timeline
1972 The newest nation of the subcontinent started its soccer carrier with a win over its oldest and most distinguished club as Dacca Eleven beats Mohan Bagan 1-0; teenage forward Salahuddin scored the only goal from a pass from Kaikobad.
Google | Bangladesh Football Timeline
1972 Centre for Urban Studies (CUS), an independent research and training organisation, was established in Dhaka to focus on problems of urbanisation, urban poverty, slums and squatter settlements.
Google | Centre for Urban Studies Bangladesh Timeline
1996 A severe storm in north Bangladesh killed at least 447 and injured more than 50,000 in the district of Tangail. Winds had surged to 125 mph.
Google | Natural Disasters in Bangladesh Timeline
2008 A passenger ferry, MV Nazimuddin, sank in Ghorautra river that subsequently killed 14 people.
Google | Maritime Accidents in Bangladesh Timeline