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1906 Humayun Kabir (1906-1969), educationist, politician, writer, philosopher, was born in Komarpur village near the district town of Faridpur.
Google | Humayun Kabir Timeline | 1952 Thousands of men and women throng the university, Medical College and Engineering College areas to offer prayers for the victims of the police firing on February 21, 1952. After prayers when they go for a procession, the police open fire.
Google | Bengali Language Movement Timeline | 1952 Bowing to the public pressure, the Chief Minister Nurul Amin moves a motion recommending to the Constituent Assembly that Bengali should be one of the state languages of Pakistan. The motion is passed unanimously.
Google | Bengali Language Movement Timeline | 1969 Vice Admiral A.R. Khan, Pakistan's defence minister, announces the withdrawal of the Agartala Case and the unconditional release of all accused including Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Google | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Timeline | 1971 The generals in West Pakistan took a decision to crush the Awami League and its supporters. 'Kill three million of them, and the rest will eat out of our hands' said President Yahya Khan at the February conference.
Google | Yahya Khan Timeline | 1974 Turkey acknowledges the independence of Bangladesh.
Google | Bangladesh Turkey Relations Timeline | 1998 650 Shanti Bahini rebels surrender to the authorities.
Google | Shanti Bahini Timeline | 2007 The caretaker government reconstituted the Anti-Corruption Commission and appointed former army chief Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury its chairman.
Google | Anti-Corruption Commission Timeline | 2015 A ferry carrying 100 passengers capsizes in the Padma River after colliding with a trawler, with the death toll reaching 41.
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