BanglaCapsule | Bangladesh History on  May 20

1971 The Chuknagar Genocide takes place at Khulna where the Pakistan army kills nearly 10 thousand people.
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1981 The King of Belgium Baudouin I with the Queen arrives in Dhaka for a State visit.
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1998 May 16-20, Severe cyclonic storm (hurricane) hits offshore islands and chars of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Noakhali; wind speed of 150 km/hr, storm surge of 1.83 to 2.44m, at least 14 people killed, nearly 100 fisherman missing.
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2008 The Aga Khan, hereditary and spiritual leader (imam) of the Shia Ismaili community, arrived in Dhaka to a red carpet reception by private plane and was greeted by chief adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed at the airport.
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2008 At least 11 people died and 40 others were injured after a bus and truck had a head-on collision in Sherpur on the Dhaka-Bogra highway.
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2020 Cyclone Amphan hits coastal areas in Bangladesh. The cyclone killed dozens and destroyed many homes
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