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1922 Syed Waliullah (1922-1971), novelist, short story writer and playwright, was born in Sholashahar in Chittagong.
Google | Syed Waliullah Timeline | 1936 Dr. Mohammad Moniruzzamn, eminent lyricist, educationist, litterateur, was born in Jessore.
Google | Mohammad Moniruzzamn Timeline | 1945 Khaleda Zia, politician and former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, was born in Birbhum district, West Bengal province, British India.
Google | Khaleda Zia Timeline | 1947 Khawaja Nazimuddin of Muslim League becomes Chief Minister of East Bengal province.
Google | Khawaja Nazimuddin Timeline | 1947 Just after the end of British rule, the Ministry of Industry approved the East Bengal training institute for the development of leather and leather production.
Google | Bangladesh Timeline | 1947 Partition of British India took place; India achieves independence and incorporates West Bengal and Assam; Pakistan is created and incorporates East Bengal (the East Wing, or East Pakistan) and territory in the northwest (the West Wing, or West Pakistan).
Google | British India Timeline | 1947 Sir Frederick Chalmers becomes the Governor of East Bengal province.
Google | Sir Frederick Chalmers Timeline | 1950 Earthquake known as Assam earthquake occurred with a magnitude of 8.4 with the epicentre in Assam, India. The tremor was felt throughout Bangladesh but no damage was reported.
Google | Natural Disasters in Bangladesh Timeline | 1974 August 13-15, Cyclonic storm hits Khulna; wind speed of 80.5 km/hr; about 600 lives lost and number of cattlehead destroyed.
Google | Natural Disasters in Bangladesh Timeline | 1975 Sheikh Fazlul Haq Mani (1939-1975), politician, journalist, writer, was assassinated by a group of army personnel.
Google | Sheikh Fazlul Haq Mani Timeline | 1975 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with all his other family members were assassinated by a group of army officers.
Google | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Timeline | 1975 Bangladesh constitutional rule was suspended with the assassination of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the declaration of martial law.
Google | Constitution of Bangladesh Timeline | 1975 Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad became the president of Bangladesh.
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