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1952 Alauddin Ali (1952-2020), Bangladeshi music composer, Bangladesh National Film Award winner for 8 times, was born in Munshiganj District, Bangladesh. Google | Alauddin Ali Timeline | 1953 The Daily Ittefaq, a daily Bangla newspaper was first published from Dhaka on this day. It was initially published as a weekly. Google | Mass media in Bangladesh Timeline | 1971 A. H. M. Kamaruzzaman, Bangladesh's home minister, announced that Bengali authorities had already arrested 30 top Pakistani civilian officials and would soon put them on trial for genocide. Google | A.H.M. Kamaruzzaman Timeline | 1989 Bishuddhachar Mahasthavir (1893-1989), Buddhist monk and scholar, who contributed to the advancement of theravada Buddhism and the spread of education among Buddhists, died. Google | Bishuddhachar Mahasthavir Timeline | 2010 10 workers died from a fire at an anti-mosquito coil and spray factory at Khilkhet. Google | Fire in Bangladesh Timeline | 2021 A passenger ferry from Dhaka to Barguna caught fire in the Sugandha River in Jhalokati Sadar Upazila, killing at least 39 people and injuring at least 72. Google | Maritime Accidents in Bangladesh Timeline |