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1854 Khwaja Alimullah (1772-1854), the first Nawab of Dhaka and founder of the Dhaka Nawab family, died in Dacca, Bengal, British India at age 82. Google | Khwaja Alimullah Timeline | 1896 Nawab Bahadur Sir Khwaja Abdul Ghani Mian (1813-1896), the first Nawab of Dhaka recognized by British India, died in Ahsan Manzil, Dhaka, British India.
8/24/1854 - Nawab Khwaja Alimullah, founder and the first Nawab of Dhaka Nawab family, died. Google | Nawab Bahadur Sir Khwaja Abdul Ghani Mian Timeline | 1988 Abu Jafar Shamsuddin (1911-1988), journalist and writer, died. Google | Abu Jafar Shamsuddin Timeline | 2004 Countrywide hartal observed, called by the main opposition Awami League, 11-party alliance and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Inu) protesting recent grenade attacks on AL rally in the capital and demanding immediate resignation of the ruling coalition. Google | Political Crisis in Bangladesh Timeline | 2004 An Islamist outfit called Hikmat-ul-Jihad claims responsibility for the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on Awami League rally in Dhaka in which at least 19 persons died. Google | Terrorism in Bangladesh Timeline | 2006 Court acquitted former military ruler Hossain Mohammad Ershad of graft charges in an oil and defense deal, easing the way for his return to the political mainstream ahead of upcoming elections in 2007. Google | Hossain Mohammad Ershad Timeline |