Timeline of Bangladeshi history - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a timeline of Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

i history. It also includes historical events that occurred in the regions now known as West Bengal

West Bengal

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

, Bihar

Bihar

Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....

, Assam

Assam

Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...

and Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

Prehistory and early history (before 700 AD)

1600 BC: Chalcolithic period. The Pandu Rajar Dhibi

Pandu Rajar Dhibi

Pandu Rajar Dhibi is an archaeological site in Ausgram block in the sadar subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was the first Chalcolithic site discovered in West Bengal...

archaeological site dates to this period.

700 BC: Urban civilization emerges at Mahasthangarh

Mahasthangarh

Mahasthangarh is the earliest urban archaeological site so far discovered in Bangladesh. The village Mahasthan in Shibganj thana of Bogra District contains the remains of an ancient city which was called Pundranagara or Paundravardhanapura in the territory of Pundravardhana...

, Bogra district

Bogra District

Bogra is a northern district of Bangladesh, in the Rajshahi Division. It is called the gateway to the north Bengal. It is an industrial city where many small and mid sized industries are housed. Bogra district was a part of the ancient Pundravardhana territory and Bogra was the capital of...

, capital of the Pundravardhana

Pundravardhana

This article is about the historical territory. For the Mahabharata kingdom see Pundra KingdomPundravardhana , was a territory located in North Bengal in ancient times, home of the Pundra, a group of people speaking languages not of the Indo-European family.-Etymology:There are several theories...

area.

ca. 600 BC: Anga

Anga

Anga was a kingdom that flourished on the eastern Indian subcontinent in the 6th century BCE until taken over by Magadha in the same century. Counted among the "sixteen great nations" in Buddhist texts like the Anguttara Nikaya, Anga also finds mention in the Jain Vyakhyaprajnapti’s list of...

and Pundra Kingdom

Pundra Kingdom

Pundra was an eastern kingdom located in West Bengal, Bangladesh and Purnia . A Pundra king challenged Vasudeva Krishna by imitating his attributes. He called himself Paundraka Vasudeva. He was later killed by Vasudeva Krishna in a battle...

s emerge.

544 BC: Conquest of the island of Lanka

Lanka

Sri Lanka is the name given in Hindu mythology to the island fortress capital of the legendary king Ravana in the great Hindu epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata...

by Vijaya Singha of Kalinga

Kalinga

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according to the great chronicle of Mahavamsa

Mahavamsa

The Mahavamsa is a historical poem written in the Pali language, of the kings of Sri Lanka...

.

450 BC: Urban civilization emerges at Wari-Bateshwar

Wari-Bateshwar ruins

Wari-Bateshwar is the site of an ancient fort city dating back to 450 BC situated in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh. This 2500 years old site is a significant archaeological discovery...

ca. 300 BC: The kingdom of Gangaridai

Gangaridai

Gangaridai was an ancient state found around 300 BC where the Bengal region lies today . It was described by the Greek traveller Megasthenes in his work Indica...

mentioned in an account by Greek traveller Megasthenes

Megasthenes

Megasthenes was a Greek ethnographer in the Hellenistic period, author of the work Indica.He was born in Asia Minor and became an ambassador of Seleucus I of Syria possibly to Chandragupta Maurya in Pataliputra, India. However the exact date of his embassy is uncertain...

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ca.Gupta Empire (c. 240-550 CE)

ca.Sri-Gupta I (c. 240-290)

ca Ghatotkacha (290-305)

ca. Chandra Gupta I (305-335), founder of the Gupta Empire, which is often regarded as the golden age of Indian culture

ca. Samudra Gupta (335-370)

ca. Rama Gupta (370-375)

ca. Chandra Gupta II (Chandragupta Vikramaditya) (375-415), son of Samudra Gupta, the Gupta Empire achieved its zenith under his reign, the Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hsien describes Indian culture during his reign
ca. Kumara Gupta I (415-455)

ca. Skanda Gupta (455-467)

ca. Kumara Gupta II (467-477)

ca. Buddha Gupta (477-496)

ca. Chandra Gupta III (496-500)

ca. Vainya Gupta (500-515)

ca. Narasimha Gupta (510-530)

ca. Kumara Gupta III (530-540)

ca. Vishnu Gupta (c. 540-550)

ca. 590–625: Reign of Shashanka

Shashanka

Shashanka is often attributed with creating the first separate political entity in a unified Bengal called Gauda and as such is a major figure in Bengali history. He reigned in 7th century AD, and some historians place his rule approximately between 590 AD and 625 AD. He is the contemporary of...

, the first prominent king in the known history of Bengal

Bengal

Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...

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ca. Khadgodyama (625-640)

ca. Jatakhadga (640-658)

ca. Devakhadga (658-673)

ca. Rajabhata (673-690)

ca. Balabhata (690-705)

ca. Udirnakhadga (undetermined reign)

Early Middle Ages (750–1204)

750: Gopala

Gopala (Pala king)

Gopala was the founder of the Pala Dynasty of Bengal. The last morpheme of his name pala means "protector" and was used as an ending for the names of all the Pala monarchs...

, founder of the Pala Dynasty comes to power in Gaur

Gaur, West Bengal

Gour, or Gaur , as it is spelt mostly in modern times, or Lakhnauti is a ruined city, in the Malda district of West Bengal, India, on the west bank of the Ganges river, 40 kilometers downstream from Rajmahal.-History:...

through a democratic election.

750–1000: Buddhist kings of the Pala Empire

Pala Empire

The Pāla Empire was one of the major middle kingdoms of India existed from 750–1174 CE. It was ruled by a Buddhist dynasty from Bengal in the eastern region of the Indian subcontinent, all the rulers bearing names ending with the suffix Pala , which means protector. The Palas were often described...

rule the entire subcontinent from Gauda.

900–1000: Rule of the Candra or Chandra dynasty in the Harikela

Harikela

Harikela was a kingdom in ancient Bengal encompassing much of the eastern regions of the Indian Subcontinent. There are numerous references to the kingdom in historical texts as well as archeological artifacts including silver coinage.- History :...

(south-east Bangladesh) region.

1095: Hemanta Sen declares himself king of Bengal founding the Sena dynasty

Sena dynasty

The Sena Empire was a Hindu dynasty that ruled from Bengal through the 11th and 12th centuries. At its peak the empire covered much of the north-eastern region in the Indian Subcontinent. They were called Brahma-Kshatriyas, as evidenced through their surname, which is derived from the Sanskrit,...

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1095–1204: Rule of Sena Dynasty

Sena dynasty

in Bengal.

1204: Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad Bin Bakhtiyar Khalji's conquest of Bengal. Onset of Muslim rule in Bengal.

Late Middle Ages (1204–1576)

1204–1226: Rule of the Turkic

Turkic peoples

The Turkic peoples are peoples residing in northern, central and western Asia, southern Siberia and northwestern China and parts of eastern Europe. They speak languages belonging to the Turkic language family. They share, to varying degrees, certain cultural traits and historical backgrounds...

Khilji Maliks.

1226: Iltutmish

Iltutmish

Shams-ud-din Iltutmish was the third ruler of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi of Turkic origin. He was a slave of Qutub-ud-din-Aybak and later became his son-in-law and close lieutenant. He was the Governor of Badaun when he deposed Qutub-ud-din's successor Aram Shah and acceeded to the throne of the...

, Sultan of Delhi, invades Bengal and kills Ghiyasuddin Iwaj Shah

Ghiyasuddin Iwaj Shah

Ghiyas-ud-din Iwaz Khilji was a Bengal ruler on 1208-1210 and again on 1212-1227.-History:During the infighting of the Khilji Maliks he assumed power in 1208 and ruled for two years until being dethroned by Ali Mardan Khilji in 1210...

, the last Khilji ruler.

1227–1281: Rule of the Mameluk

Mamluk

A Mamluk was a soldier of slave origin, who were predominantly Cumans/Kipchaks The "mamluk phenomenon", as David Ayalon dubbed the creation of the specific warrior...

Sultans of Delhi.

1281–1324: Rule of the Mahmud Shahi dynasty.

1328: Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah

Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah

Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah I was the son and successor of Sultan Shamsuddin Firoz Shah of the Bengal kingdom of Lakhnauti. He ruled the kingdom as an independent ruler during 1322-1324 CE and as a governor during 1324-1328 CE.-History:...

, the last ruler of the dynasty is defeated and killed by the army of the Delhi Sultanate.

1342–1414: First period of rule by the independent Ilyas Shahi Dynasty.

1415–1436: The Ganesha Dynasty usurps power.

1436: Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah restores the Ilyas Shahi Dynasty.

1436–1486: Second period of rule by the Ilyas Shahi Dynasty.

1487: Jalaluddin Fateh Shah

Jalaluddin Fateh Shah

Jalaluddin Fateh Shah was the last ruler of later Ilyas dynasty of Bengal. He was the brother and successor of Sultan Shamsuddin Yusuf Shah.-History:...

is assassinated by Habshi

Siddi

The Siddi, Siddhi, or Sheedi , also known as Habshi, are an Indian and Pakistani ethnic group of Afro-Arab and/or Black African descent. The Siddi population is currently estimated to be 20,000–55,000, with Gujarat and Hyderabad in India the main population centre. Siddis are mainly Sufi Muslims,...

slaves.

1487–1494: Rule of the Habshi Sultans.

1494–1538: Rule of the Hussain Shahi dynasty

Hussain Shahi dynasty

Hussain Shahi dynasty that ruled from 1494-1538. Alauddin Hussain Shah, considered as the greatest of all the sultans of Bengal for bringing cultural renaissance during his reign. He conquered Kamarupa, Kamata, Jajnagar, Orissa and extended the sultanate all the way to the port of Chittagong, which...

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1534: The Portuguese arrive at Chittagong

Chittagong

Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...

and receive trade permits.

1538: Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah

Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah

Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah was the last sultan of the Hussain Shahi dynasty, founded by Alauddin Husain Shah in 1494, of Bengal...

, the last Hussain Shahi Sultan and his Portuguese allies are defeated by Sher Shah Suri

Sher Shah Suri

Sher Shah Suri , birth name Farid Khan, also known as Sher Khan , was the founder of the short-lived Sur Empire in northern India, with its capital at Delhi, before its demise in the hands of the resurgent Mughal Empire...

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1538: Humayun

Humayun

Nasir ud-din Muhammad Humayun was the second Mughal Emperor who ruled present day Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of northern India from 1530–1540 and again from 1555–1556. Like his father, Babur, he lost his kingdom early, but with Persian aid, he eventually regained an even larger one...

occupies Gaur, but leaves Bengal to Sher Shah Suri.

1575: Battle of Tukaroi

Battle of Tukaroi

The Battle of Tukaroi was fought on March 3, 1575 near the village of Tukaroi now in Balasore District between Midnapore and Jalesar, West Bengal between The Mughal Empire and the Sultanate of Bangala and Bihar.- Background :...

between the Sultanate of Bangala and the Mughal Empire

Mughal Empire

The Mughal Empire ,‎ or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...

Mughal Period (1576–1757)

1578: Mughal Subahdar Khan Jahan invades the Bhati region of East Bengal, but is defeated by Isa Khan

Isa Khan

Isa Khan is the most famous of the Baro Bhuiyans of medieval Bengal. He was the ruler of a region named Bhati. Throughout his reign he put resistance against Mughal invasion. It was only after his death, when the region went totally under Mughals.-Early life:It is estimated that he was born in 1529...

and his allies

Baro-Bhuyan

The Baro-Bhuyans were warrior chiefs and landlords of medieval Assam and Bengal who maintained a loose independent confederacy. In times of aggression by external powers, they generally cooperated in defending and expelling the aggressor. In times of peace, they maintained their respective...

, near Kishoreganj

Kishoreganj

Kishoreganj District with an area of 2688.62 sq km, is bounded by Netrokona and Mymensingh districts on the north, Narsingdi district on the southwest and brahmanbaria district on the southeast, sunamganj and habiganj districts on the east, gazipur and Mymensingh districts on the west...

.

1584: Mughal Subahdar Shahbaz Khan captures Sonargaon

Sonargaon

Sonargaon is the ancient capital of Isa Khan's kingdom in Bengal. It is located near the current-day city of Narayanganj, Bangladesh....

, capital of Isa Khan

Isa Khan

who then defeats the Mughal army in the battles of Egarasindhur and Bhawal to reclaim his lands.

1586: The second campaign of Shahbaz Khan. Isa Khan proposes peace and pretends loyalty.

1594: Raja Man Singh is appointed Subahdar of Bengal

Bengal

, Bihar

Bihar

, and Orissa

Orissa

Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...

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1597: Man Singh sends forces against Isa Khan but they are defeated in a naval battle near Vikrampur.

1608–1613: Subahdar Islam Khan

Islam Khan

Islam Khan may refer to:*Islam Khan I - also known as Islam Khan Chisti *Islam Khan II - also known as Islam Khan Mashhadi *Islam Khan III - also known as Islam Khan Badakhshi...

's leads an expedition into Bengal to subjugate the local rulers then moves the provincial capital to Dhaka

Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

and renames it Jahangir Nagar.

Colonial Period (1757–1947)

1757: Battle of Paulashy. a decisive British East India Company

British East India Company

The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...

victory over the Nawab of Bengal

Nawab of Bengal

The Nawabs of Bengal were the hereditary nazims or subadars of the subah of Bengal during the Mughal rule and the de-facto rulers of the province.-History:...

establishes Company rule in India

Company rule in India

Company rule in India refers to the rule or dominion of the British East India Company on the Indian subcontinent...

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1764: Battle of Buxar

Battle of Buxar

The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22 October 1764 between the forces under the command of the British East India Company, and the combined armies of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; Shuja-ud-Daula Nawab of Awadh; and Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor...

, another decisive company victory over local forces.

1770: Bengal famine of 1770

Bengal famine of 1770

The Bengal famine of 1770 was a catastrophic famine between 1769 and 1773 that affected the lower Gangetic plain of India...

causes the death of 15 million people.

1793: Permanent Settlement

Permanent Settlement

The Permanent Settlement — also known as the Permanent Settlement of Bengal — was an agreement between the East India Company and Bengali landlords to fix revenues to be raised from land, with far-reaching consequences for both agricultural methods and productivity in the entire Empire and the...

Act imposed on Bengal.

1857: Indian Rebellion of 1857

Indian Rebellion of 1857

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army on 10 May 1857, in the town of Meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, with the major hostilities confined to...

also known as the Sepoy Mutiny breaks out.

1858: East India Company is dissolved and the British Raj

British Raj

British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...

begins.

1905: Partition of Bengal.

Pakistan Period (1947–1971)

1947

August 15: Partition of British India, Pakistan and India become two independent states.

1948

March 11: General strike by students protesting at the exclusion of Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...

as an official language.
March 21: Governor-General of Pakistan
Governor-General of Pakistan
The Governor-General of Pakistan was the representative in Pakistan of the Crown from the country's independence in 1947. When Pakistan was proclaimed a republic in 1956 the connection with the British monarchy ended, and the office of Governor-General was abolished.-History:Pakistan gained...

Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum ....

declares in a civic reception that "Urdu, and only Urdu" will remain as the state language.
March 24: Jinnah reasserts his 'Urdu-only' policy in a speech at Curzon Hall
Curzon Hall
Curzon Hall is part of the school of science of the University of Dhaka. With its significance in education during the post independence era of Bangladesh as well as afterwards, it has become an emblem of educational tradition of the country.-History:...

at the University of Dhaka.
March 28: Jinnah reiterates his language policy on radio.

1949

June 23: Formation of the Awami Muslim League
Bangladesh Awami League
The Bangladesh Awami League , commonly known as the Awami League, is the mainstream center-left, secular political party in Bangladesh...

1952

February 21: Bengali Language Movement reaches its peak as the police open fire on protesting students.

1953

April 17: The Awami Muslim League becomes the Awami League.
September: A. K. Fazlul Huq
A. K. Fazlul Huq
Not to be confused with the cricket ground in Dhaka Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq was a well-known Bengali statesman in the first half of the 20th century...

forms the Krishak Sranik Party.

1954

March 8–11: The United Front wins most of the seats in the East Bengal Legislative Assembly.
May 30: Governor General Ghulam Muhammad
Ghulam Muhammad
Malik Ghulam Muhammad served as the third Governor-General of Pakistan from 1951 until 1955, shortly before his death in 1956.-Early life:...

deposes United Front government and establishes Governor-rule.

1955

June 6: The United Front government is reinstated, Awami League does not participate.
October 14: 'East Bengal' renamed 'East Pakistan'.

1956

February 29: Bengali becomes one of the state languages of Pakistan.

1958

October 7: Constitution abrogated and martial law
Martial law
Martial law is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis— only temporary—when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively , when there are extensive riots and protests, or when the disobedience of the law...

declared in Pakistan.

1963

February 21: Inauguration of the Shaheed Minar
Shaheed Minar
The Shaheed Minar is a national monument in Dhaka, Bangladesh, established to commemorate those killed during the Language Movement demonstrations of 1952....

language martyr memorial.

1966

Six point Bengali nationalist movement
Six point movement
The 6 Point Movement was a Bengali nationalist movement in East Pakistan spearheaded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which eventually led to the liberation of Bangladesh. The movement's main agenda was to realize the six demands put forward by a coalition of Bengali nationalist political parties in 1966,...

led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali nationalist politician and the founder of Bangladesh. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its Prime Minister. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its...

emerges.

1968

Agartala Conspiracy Case
Agartala Conspiracy Case
Agartala Conspiracy Case was a sedition case in Pakistan, brought forward by the Government of Pakistan against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, leader of the Awami League and East Pakistan, and 34 other persons.-The Case:...

filed by the government of Pakistan accusing Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali nationalist politician and the founder of Bangladesh. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its Prime Minister. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its...

and others of sedition
Sedition
In law, sedition is overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that is deemed by the legal authority to tend toward insurrection against the established order. Sedition often includes subversion of a constitution and incitement of discontent to lawful authority. Sedition may include any...

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1969

January–February: Mass Uprising of '69 (ঊনসত্তরের গণ-অভ্যুত্থান) in East Pakistan.
March 25: Ayub Khan resigns and Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan assumes power under martial law.

1970

November 12: 1970 Bhola cyclone
1970 Bhola cyclone
The 1970 Bhola cyclone was a devastating tropical cyclone that struck East Pakistan and India's West Bengal on November 12, 1970. It was the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded, and one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern times...
December 7: First general election in Pakistan. Awami League gains majority.

Liberation War (1971)

March 7: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali nationalist politician and the founder of Bangladesh. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its Prime Minister. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its...

makes his historic freedom speech
This time the struggle is for our freedom
"This Time The Struggle Is For Our Freedom" is a speech given by Bengali nationalist leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 7, 1971 at the historic Ramna Race Course Maidan in Dhaka to a gathering of over two million people from all walks of life...

.
March 25–26: Pakistan Army launches Operation Searchlight
Operation Searchlight
Operation Searchlight was a planned military operation carried out by the Pakistan Army to curb the Bengali nationalist movement in the erstwhile East Pakistan in March 1971. Ordered by the central government in West Pakistan, this was seen as the sequel to "Operation Blitz" which had been...

at midnight on the 25th, marking the start of the 1971 Bangladesh atrocities
1971 Bangladesh atrocities
Beginning with the start of Operation Searchlight on 25 March 1971 and continuing throughout the Bangladesh Liberation War, there were widespread violations of human rights in East Pakistan perpetrated by the Pakistan Army, with support from local political and religious militias, especially...

. Sheikh Mujib is arrested.
March 27: Major Ziaur Rahman
Ziaur Rahman
President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, was a Bangladeshi politician and general, who read the declaration of Independence of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971 on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He later became the seventh President of Bangladesh from 1977 until 1981...

broadcasts the declaration of independence over the radio.
March 31: Kushtia resistance begins.
April 2: Jinjira genocide
Jinjira genocide
Jinjira massacre was a planned killing of civilians by the Pakistan army during the Bangladesh liberation war of 1971. The killing took place at the unions Jinjira, Kalindi and Shubhadya of Keraniganj Upazila across the Buriganga River from Dhaka....
April 10: Formation of a provisional Bangladesh government-in-exile.
April 12: M. A. G. Osmani
M. A. G. Osmani
General Muhammad Ataul Ghani Osmany, popularly referred to as Bangabir General M.A.G. Osmany was the Commander-in-Chief of Bangladesh Forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971...

takes command of the Bangladesh Armed Forces.
April 17: The government-in-exile takes oath at Mujibnagar
Mujibnagar
Also See: Provisional Government of the People's Republic of BangladeshMujibnagar , formerly known as Baidyanathtala is a town in the Meherpur District of Bangladesh...

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April 18: Battle of Daruin, Comilla and Battle of Rangamati-Mahalchari waterway
Munshi Abdur Rouf
Munshi Abdur Rouf was a Lance Nayek in East Pakistan Rifles during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He enrolled in the East Bengal Regiment on 8 May 1963, and was attached with a regular infantry unit during War of Liberation...

, Chittagong Hill Tracts.
May 5: Gopalpur massacre
Gopalpur massacre
Gopalpur Massacre was a massacre committed by Pakistan army during Bangladesh liberation war of 1971. The killing took place at Gopalpur municipality of Lalpur Upazila, Natore on 5 May 1971...

, workers slain by the Pakistani Army
May 20: Chuknagar massacre by the Pakistan Army.
May 24: Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra
Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra
Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra was a radio broadcasting centre in the Indian city of Kolkata during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. This station played a vital role in increasing mental state of Bangladeshis during the war. In 1971, radio was the only media reaching to the far ends of...

radio station established in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...

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July 11–17: Sector Commanders Conference 1971.
August 16: Operation Jackpot
Operation Jackpot
For the 1983–1986 South Carolina drug investigation see Operation Jackpot Operation Jackpot was the codename assigned to several different operations during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. The original "Operation Jackpot" was the logistical and training operation set up under the Indian Army...

, Bangladesh naval commando operation.
August 20: Flight Lieutenant
Flight Lieutenant
Flight lieutenant is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries. It ranks above flying officer and immediately below squadron leader. The name of the rank is the complete phrase; it is never shortened to "lieutenant"...

Matiur Rahman
Matiur Rahman (military pilot)
Matiur Rahman or M. Matiur Rahman was a Flight Lieutenant in the Pakistan Air Force when the Liberation War broke out. His date of birth is sometimes given as 29 November 1941....

attempts to defect after hijacking a fighter plane.
September 5: Battle of Goahati
Nur Mohammad Sheikh
Nur Mohammad Sheikh was a Lance Nayek in East Pakistan Rifles during the Liberation War....

, Jessore.
September 28: Bangladesh Air Force
Bangladesh Air Force
The Bangladesh Air Force , is the air arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Bangladesh Air Force currently employs more than 22,000 personnel including 600+ Pilots.-History:...

functional.
October 13: Dhaka guerrillas kill Abdul Monem Khan
Abdul Monem Khan
Abdul Monem Khan was the governor of erstwhile East Pakistan before being independent Bangladesh— from 28 October 1962 to 23 March 1969. He was a loyal aide of Ayub Khan and infamous for repression on the Bengali nationalists during the regime...

, governor of East Pakistan.
October 28: Battle of Dhalai Outpost
Hamidur Rahman
Hamidur Rahman , , better known as Shaheed Sepoy Hamidur Rahman, was a Sepoy in Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Hamidur Rahman was killed on October 28, 1971 at Dhalai, Sylhet during an attempt to capture the Pakistani Army's position...

, Srimongol.
November 9: Six small ships constitute the first fleet of Bangladesh Navy
Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy is the naval arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. At present the navy is mostly limited to coastal patrolling, however it is implementing an ambitious procurement and expansion program to ensure the security of Bangladesh's maritime boundary...

.
November 16: Battle of Ajmiriganj, an 18 hour encounter between MB Freedom Fighters and the Pakistan army.
November 20–21: Battle of Garibpur
Battle of Garibpur
The Battle of Garibpur fought on 20–21 November 1971 was one of the first engagements of between Indian and Pakistani troops during the Bangladesh Liberation War prior to the initiation of hostilities on 3 December 1971...

between India and the Pakistan Army.
November 21: Mitro Bahini
Mitro Bahini Order of Battle December 1971
The Indian Army had no standby force ready in 1971 with the specific task of attacking East Pakistan, one of the many reasons why India did not immediately intervene after Pakistan launched Operation Searchlight in March 1971...

, a joint force of Bangladesh and Indian troops formed.
November 22: Battle of Boyra
Battle of Boyra
The Battle of Boyra, on 22 November 1971, was the first engagement between the Air Forces of India and Pakistan of the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971...

, involving Pakistani and Indian air force
Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...

.
December 3: Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military conflict between India and Pakistan. Indian, Bangladeshi and international sources consider the beginning of the war to be Operation Chengiz Khan, Pakistan's December 3, 1971 pre-emptive strike on 11 Indian airbases...

breaks out. Bangladesh Air Force destroys Pakistani oil depots.
December 4: India officially invades East Pakistan.
December 6: India becomes the first country to recognize Bangladesh. Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra radio station becomes Bangladesh Betar.
December 7: Liberation of Jessore, Sylhet
Sylhet
Sylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills...

and the Moulovi Bazar.
December 9: Chandpur
Chandpur
Chandpur is one of the most important city in Bijnor district, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.Chandpur is 140 km from the capital of New Delhi, 110 km from Meerut, and 38 km from Gajraula on National Highway 24 ....

and Daudkandi liberated.
December 10: Liberation of Laksham. Two Bangladeshi ships sunk mistakenly
Mohammad Ruhul Amin
Ruhul Amin , better known as Shaheed Mohammad Ruhul Amin, was an engineroom artificer in the Bangladesh Navy who was posthumously awarded the nation's highest bravery award for his service during the Liberation War...

by Indian air attack.
December 11: Liberation of Hilli, Mymenshingh, Kushtia and Noakhali.
December 14: Selective genocide of nationalist intellectuals, liberation of Bogra
Bogra
Bogra is a town, and one of the oldest towns in northern Bangladesh. It is a centre of commerce and trade within the Bogra District and located under the Rajshahi Division. Bogra is sometimes described as the nerve centre of Northern Bangladesh. Amongst many notable activities, it has been hosting...

.
December 16: Surrender of the Pakistan army and liberation of Dhaka.
December 22: The provisional government of Bangladesh arrives in Dhaka from exile.

The 1970s

1972

February 10: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to Bangladesh.
February 9: The 25-year Indo-Bangladeshi Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Peace is signed in Dhaka.
March 17: Indian army leaves Dhaka.
March 19: The prime ministers of Bangladesh and India sign the Joint River Commission
Joint River Commission
The Joint River Commission was a bilateral working group established by India and Bangladesh in the Indo-Bangladeshi Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Peace that was signed on March 19, 1972 and came into being in November, 1972...

bilateral working group.
November 4: Constitution of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh is adopted by the Assembly.
December 16: Constitution of Bangladesh becomes effective.

1973

March 7: First general election in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi general election, 1973
The First National Parliamentary Elections 1973 were held in Bangladesh on 7 March 1973. The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Awami League, who won 293 of the 300 seats, including eleven constituencies where they were elected unopposed without a vote. Voter turnout was 54.9%.-Results:...

is held, Bangladesh Awami League secures a majority.
September 6: Bangladesh joins the Non-Aligned Movement
Non-Aligned Movement
The Non-Aligned Movement is a group of states considering themselves not aligned formally with or against any major power bloc. As of 2011, the movement had 120 members and 17 observer countries...

(NAM).
December 15: Gallantry awards for wartime service published in the Bangladesh Gazette.

1974

April 9: A tripartite agreement is signed between Bangladesh, India and Pakistan regarding post-war humanitarian issues.
February 22: Pakistan recognizes Bangladesh.
September 17: Bangladesh joins the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...

(UN).
Bangladesh famine of 1974
Bangladesh famine of 1974
The Bangladesh famine of 1974 refers to a period of mass starvation beginning in March 1974 and ending in about December of the same year. The famine is considered the worst in recent years; it was characterised by massive flooding along the Brahmaputra river as well as high...

cause the deaths of over one million people.
December 28: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declares a state of emergency.

1975

January 25: A fourth amendment the constitution abolishes the parliamentary system and establishes a presidential system system in its places.
February 25: Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BAKSAL
BAKSAL
The Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League was a political amalgmation of the Awami League with the Krishak Sramik Party that supported President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in governing Bangladesh...

) established under the leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the single legitimate political party.
August 15: Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
The assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took place in the early hours of August 15, 1975, when a group of junior Bangladesh Army officers invaded Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence with tanks...

.
November 3: On Jail Killing Day
Jail Killing Day
Jail Killing Day is observed by the Awami League of Bangladesh and many other political organization on November 3 each year. It commemorates the killing of four Awami League leaders: former Vice President Syed Nazrul Islam, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tajuddin Ahmed and Captain Mansur...

, four leaders of the liberation war are assassinated in prison.
November 7: Major General Ziaur Rahman
Ziaur Rahman
President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, was a Bangladeshi politician and general, who read the declaration of Independence of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971 on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He later became the seventh President of Bangladesh from 1977 until 1981...

becomes deputy Martial Law Administrator.

1976

August 29: Death of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Kazi Nazrul Islam , sobriquet Bidrohi Kobi, was a Bengali poet, musician and revolutionary who pioneered poetic works espousing intense spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression. His poetry and nationalist activism earned him the popular title of Bidrohi Kobi...

.

1977

April 21: Ziar replaces Sayem as President.
May 30: Ziar gains 98.9 percent of votes in a referendum on his continuance as president.
June 3: Supreme Court justice Abdus Sattar becomes vice president.
September 1: Formation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh...

(BNP).
September 28: Japanese Red Army
Japanese Red Army
The was a Communist terrorist group founded by Fusako Shigenobu early in 1971 in Lebanon. It sometimes called itself Arab-JRA after the Lod airport massacre...

terrorist group forces a hijacked Japan Airlines Flight
Japan Airlines Flight 472
Japan Airlines Flight 472 was an aircraft hijacking carried out by the Japanese Red Army on September 28, 1977.-Incident:The Douglas DC-8, en route from Paris to Haneda Airport in Tokyo with 156 people on board, stopped in Mumbai, India...

to land in Dhaka.

1978

June 3: Ziar wins presidential election and secures his position for a five-year term.
Bangladesh is elected to a two year term on the UN Security Council.

1979

February 18: The 1979 General Election
Bangladeshi general election, 1979
The Second National Parliamentary Elections 1979 were held in Bangladesh on 18 February 1979. The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which won 207 of the 300 seats. Voter turnout was 51.3%.-Results:...

takes place. Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Ziar scores a decisive victory.

The 1980s

1981

May 30: Assassination of Ziaur Rahman
Assassination of Ziaur Rahman
Ziaur Rahman, the president of Bangladesh, was assassinated by a faction of officers of Bangladesh Army, on May 30, 1981, in the south-eastern port city of Chittagong. Zia went to Chittagong to arbitrate a clash between the local leaders of his party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party...

.

1982

March 24: Lieutenant General Hussain Muhammad Ershad assumes power after a bloodless coup.
October 4: Bangladesh signs a memorandum of understanding with India on water sharing over the following two years.

1983

December 11: Hussain Muhammad Ershad takes over as president.

1986

May 7: At the 1986 General Election
Bangladeshi general election, 1986
The Third National Parliamentary Elections 1986 were held in Bangladesh on 7 May 1986. A total of 1,527 candidates contested the election. The result was a victory for the Jatiya Party, which won 153 of the 300 seats. Voter turnout was 61.1%. Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the winner of the...

, a victory by the Jatiya Party consolidates Ershad's position.

1987

December 7: Ershad dissolves parliament under opposition pressure.

1988

March 3: Jatiya Party gains an overwhelming majority in the General Election
Bangladeshi general election, 1988
The Fourth National Parliamentary Elections 1988 were held in Bangladesh on 3 March 1988. They were boycotted by several major parties, including the Bangladesh Awami League, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the Communist Party of Bangladesh, Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Krishak...

with 68.44% of the votes.
December 2: A devastating cyclone strikes Bangladesh.

1989

April 26: The Daulatpur-Salturia Tornado, one of the deadliest in world history hits Bangladesh.

The 1990s

1990

December 6: Ershad offers resignation.

1991

February 27: Bangladeshi general election, 1991
Bangladeshi general election, 1991
The Fifth National Parliamentary Elections 1991 were held in Bangladesh on 27 February 1991. The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which won 140 of the 300 seats. Voter turnout was 55.4%.-Results:...

, Bangladesh Nationalist party snatches victory.
April 29: 1991 Bangladesh cyclone
1991 Bangladesh cyclone
-External links:** from NIRAPAD disaster response organisation.**...

kills more than 138,000.

1996

May 14: Over 400 are killed as a tornado strikes northern Bangladesh.
May 19: Failed attempt of coup d'état by Lt. Gen. Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim
Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim
Lieutenant General Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim, Bir Bikrom is a former Chief of the Bangladesh Army. He participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War and was awarded Bir Bikrom for valor by the government in 1971. He was injured in one leg during this war. He was appointed Chief of Army Staff by the...

, Bir Bikram.
June 12: General election of '96
Bangladeshi general election, June 1996
The Seventh National Parliamentary Elections 1996 were held in Bangladesh on 12 June 1996. The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Awami League, which won 146 of the 300 seats. Voter turnout was 75.6%, the highest to date.-Results:...

, Bangladesh Awami League gains majority.
December 12:a 30-year treaty on sharing of the Ganges water
Sharing of Ganges Waters
The sharing of the Ganges' waters is a long-standing issue between India and Bangladesh over the appropriate allocation and development of the water resources of the Ganges River that flows from northern India into Bangladesh...

is signed between India and Bangladesh.

1997

December 2: The 'Chittagong Hill tracts Peace Accord' is signed between Bangladesh government and Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti.

1999

November 17: February 21 is declared International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day is an observance held annually on 21 February worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It was first announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999...

in the 30th General Conference of UNESCO.

The 2000s

2000

March 20: President Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...

becomes the first US president to visit Bangladesh.

2001

October 1: Bangladesh Nationalist Party secures a decisive victory at the The Eighth General Election, .

2002

January 1: Sale of polythene bags banned in Dhaka for environmental reasons.
February 5: Death penalty introduced for acid attacks
Acid throwing
Acid throwing is a form of violent assault.. It is defined as the act of throwing acid onto the body of a person "with the intention of injuring or disfiguring him out of jealousy or revenge"...

.
August 29: Transparency International
Transparency International
Transparency International is a non-governmental organization that monitors and publicizes corporate and political corruption in international development. It publishes an annual Corruption Perceptions Index, a comparative listing of corruption worldwide...

lists Bangladesh amongst the most corrupt nations.

2004

May 20: Terrorist attack on British High Commissioner in Sylhet.
August 21: 2004 Dhaka grenade attack
2004 Dhaka grenade attack
The 2004 Dhaka grenade attack was an attempt to kill Sheikh Hasina, the then-former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, on August 21, 2004. The attack left at least 23 dead and injured many others, including Hasina....

by terrorist organization Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami
Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami
Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami is an Islamic fundamentalist organization most active in South Asian countries of Pakistan, Bangladesh and India since the early 1990s. It was banned in Bangladesh in 2005. The operational commander of HuJI, Ilyas Kashmiri, was reportedly killed in a U.S. Predator drone...

(HUJI).

2005

January 27: Shah A M S Kibria assassinated in a grenade attack in the Habiganj District
Habiganj District
Habiganj is a district in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh. It is under Sylhet Division.Habiganj is the historical place where the Mukti Bahini started their first guerrilla movement against aggressor Pakistani Army. It is also the place full of memory of Syed Nasir Uddin, an associate of...

, Sylet.
February 25: Bangladesh peacekeepers ambushed and killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...

.
March 6: Terrorist leader Siddique ul-Islam
Bangla Bhai
Siddique ul-Islam , known popularly as Bangla Bhai , also known as Aziz ur-Rahman Azizur Rôhman, was a Bangladeshi terrorist and the military commander of the Al Qaeda affiliated radical pseudo-Islamist organization Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh , known in popular usage as...

captured.
August 17: Terrorist group JMB
Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh
Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen was a Islamist organisation operating in Bangladesh...

simultaneously detonates 500 bombs
17 August 2005 Bangladesh bombings
On 17 August 2005, around 500 bomb explosions occurred at 300 locations in 63 out of the 64 districts of Bangladesh. The bombs were exploded within a half hour period starting from 11:30 am. A terrorist organization, Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh claimed responsibility for the bombings...

in 300 different locations.

2006

March 2: Terrorist leader Shaykh Abdur Rahman
Shaykh Abdur Rahman
Shaykh Abdur Rahman, also known as Abdur Rahman Shaykh, was the spiritual leader and the administrative head of the banned terrorist organization Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh ....

captured.
April 24: A training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force
Bangladesh Air Force
The Bangladesh Air Force , is the air arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Bangladesh Air Force currently employs more than 22,000 personnel including 600+ Pilots.-History:...

crashes in the Jhenaidah District
Jhenaidah District
Jhenidah is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division. It is an area 1949.62 km². On the norther it borders the Kushtia District on the north, to the south by Jessore District and West Bengal , to the east by Rajbari District and Magura District and to the...

.
June 24: Remains of Bir Sreshtho
Bir Sreshtho
The Bir Sreshtho is the highest military award of Bangladesh. It was awarded to seven freedom fighters who showed utmost bravery and died in action for their nation. They are considered martyrs....

awardee Matiur Rahman
Matiur Rahman (military pilot)
Matiur Rahman or M. Matiur Rahman was a Flight Lieutenant in the Pakistan Air Force when the Liberation War broke out. His date of birth is sometimes given as 29 November 1941....

are brought back to Bangladesh from India.
Grameen Bank
Grameen Bank
The Grameen Bank is a microfinance organization and community development bank started in Bangladesh that makes small loans to the impoverished without requiring collateral...

and Muhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank, an institution that provides microcredit to help its clients establish creditworthiness and financial self-sufficiency. In 2006 Yunus and Grameen received the Nobel Peace Prize...

are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...

.

2007

January 11: President Iajuddin Ahmed
Iajuddin Ahmed
-Early life:Ahmed was born in Bikrampur of Dhaka District, erstwhile Bengal province, British India . As the son of Moulvi Ibrahim Mia, Ahmed obtained his B.Sc. and M.S. at the University of Dhaka in 1952 and 1954 respectively and later received his M.S. and Ph.D...

declares a state of emergency.
January 12: Fakhruddin Ahmed
Fakhruddin Ahmed
Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed is a noted Bangladeshi economist, civil servant, and a former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank...

takes the oath as the Chief Adviser of the caretaker government.
March 30: Leaders of terrorist group JMJB
Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh
Jāgrātā Muslim Jānātā Bānglādesh , also known by the acronym JMJB, is an Islamist organisation based in Bangladesh, especially around the country's north-western region. The Government of Bangladesh has classified JMJB as a terrorist organisation...

are executed.
July 16: Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina is a Bangladeshi politician and current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She has been the President of the Awami League, a major political party, since 1981. She is the eldest of five children of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and widow of a reputed nuclear...

arrested on extortion charges and denied bail.
September 3: Khaleda Zia
Khaleda Zia
Begum Khaleda Zia is the former First Lady of Bangladesh , and then Prime Minister of Bangladesh, having served from 1991 to 1996, becoming the first woman in the country's history and second in the Muslim world to head a democratic government as prime minister. She served again from 2001 until...

arrested on corruption charges.
November 15: Cyclone Sidr
Cyclone Sidr
Cyclone Sidr was the strongest named cyclone in the Bay of Bengal...

hits the coast, causing the death of around 3,500 people.
December 10: The remains of Bir Sreshtho
Bir Sreshtho
The Bir Sreshtho is the highest military award of Bangladesh. It was awarded to seven freedom fighters who showed utmost bravery and died in action for their nation. They are considered martyrs....

awardee Hamidur Rahman
Hamidur Rahman
Hamidur Rahman , , better known as Shaheed Sepoy Hamidur Rahman, was a Sepoy in Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Hamidur Rahman was killed on October 28, 1971 at Dhalai, Sylhet during an attempt to capture the Pakistani Army's position...

are bought back to Bangladesh.

2008

June 11: Sheikh Hasina released on parole. She flies to the USA for medical treatment.
September 11: Former First Lady Khaleda Zia
Khaleda Zia
Begum Khaleda Zia is the former First Lady of Bangladesh , and then Prime Minister of Bangladesh, having served from 1991 to 1996, becoming the first woman in the country's history and second in the Muslim world to head a democratic government as prime minister. She served again from 2001 until...

freed on bail.
December 29: Bangladeshi general election, 2008 takes place. Bangladesh Awami League secures a landslide victory. Sheikh Hasina becomes prime minister for the second time.

2009:

February 25–27: Mutiny
2009 Bangladesh Rifles revolt
The 2009 Bangladesh Rifles revolt was a mutiny staged on 25 and 26 February 2009 in Dhaka by a section of the Bangladesh Rifles , a Bangladeshi paramilitary force mainly associated with guarding the borders of the country. The headquarters of the Bangladesh Rifles is situated in Pilkhana...

staged by the paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles
Bangladesh Rifles
Border Guard Bangladesh is the oldest uniformed force in Bangladesh. It is a paramilitary force under the Ministry of Home Affairs of Bangladesh...

.
March 13: Fire at Bashundhara City
Bashundhara City
Bashundhara City is a shopping mall located in Dhaka, Bangladesh with a rotunda architecture. . Opened to the public on 6 August 2004, the mall is located at Panthapath, near Karwan Bazar, in Dhaka city...

killes seven.
May 25: Cyclone Aila
Cyclone Aila
Cyclone Aila was the second tropical cyclone of the 2009 North Indian Ocean cyclone season...

ravages the south-west coast.
November 19: Verdict on the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
The assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took place in the early hours of August 15, 1975, when a group of junior Bangladesh Army officers invaded Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence with tanks...

in the Bangabandhu Murder Case]].