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2007 Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, chairman of Bashundhara Group, a property tycoon and one of Bangladesh's richest men, his wife and three sons were sentenced in absentia to five years each in jail as part of a government anti-corruption drive.
Google | Ahmed Akbar Sobhan Timeline | 2009 Bangladesh awarded a farmer who killed more than 83,000 rats and launched a monthlong campaign nationwide to kill millions more, to protect crops and reduce the need for food imports.
Google | Bangladesh Timeline | 2012 Thousands of Muslims angry over an alleged derogatory photo of the Islamic holy book Quran on Facebook set fires overnight in at least 10 Buddhist temples and 40 homes near the southern border with Myanmar.
Google | Bangladesh Timeline | 2024 A catastrophic explosion rocked the BSC-owned tanker Banglar Jyoti, leading to a fire on board that resulted in the tragic loss of three lives, including a cadet officer from Barisal Marine Academy.
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