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1894 Surya Sen (alternatively Surjya Sen, pronounced Surjo Sen), a prominent Bengali freedom fighter, an Indian independence activist and the chief architect of anti-British freedom movement in Chittagong, Bengal (now in Bangladesh), was born. Google | Surya Sen Timeline | 1922 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, founding father of Bangladesh and Awami League leader, was born in Faridpur. Google | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Timeline | 1971 Sixth day of 'negotiations' takes place between Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Yahiya Khan. After talks, Yahiya Khan again postponed the session of the National Assembly. Google | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Timeline | 1971 Every Dhaka based newspapers come out with flag of independent Bangladesh printed on the first page. Google | Bangladesh Liberation War Timeline | 1975 The Baitul Mukarram Society and the Islamic Academy were integrated into one organisation called the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh through an ordinance. Google | Islamic Foundation Bangladesh Timeline | 1996 Liberation War Museum, a holding for collection, preservation and display of the objects, artifects and all other materials related to the war of liberation, was inaugurated at 5 Segun Bagicha, Dhaka in a two-storied old-sty1e building. Google | Liberation War Museum Bangladesh Timeline | 2004 Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong arrives in Dhaka on a three-day visit to boost bilateral trade and diplomatic ties. Google | Bangladesh Vietnam Relations Timeline | 2007 Avian Influenza virus (Bird Flu) of the H5N1 variety was detected in a poultry farm at Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka; later 5,600 chickens of three poultry farms were culled. Google | Bird Flu Timeline | 2007 At least 10 people were killed and around 200 were injured as the year's first violent storm swept through Lalmohon and Char Borhanuddin upazilas in Bhola district. Google | Natural Disasters in Bangladesh Timeline | 2021 Devastating fire at Rohingya Refugee Camp in Cox Bazar kills 15, leaves 400 missing. Google | Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Timeline |