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Bangladesh

1996 Bangladesh beat UAE by 104 runs to win the ACC Trophy Final 1996 Khundaqar Mushtaq Amhed, president of Bangladesh (1975), dies 1994 Bangladesh government of Zia resigns 1994 Ferry boat sinks at Chandpur Bangladesh, 300-350 killed 1993 Bangladesh moslem call for murder of feminist Taslima Nasrin 1993 Noorjahan Begum, "adulterous" wife in Bangladesh, stoned to death 1992 India leases Tin Bigha corridor to Bangladesh 1992 "Tin Bigha Day" protest in India of corridor opening to Bangladesh 1991 In Bangladesh a cyclone killed over 131,000 and left 9 million homeless 1991 Cyclone strikes Bangladesh, 139,000 die/10 million homeless 1989 Hurricane in Bangladesh, kills 500 1988 596 dead after cyclone hits Bangladesh, half a million homeless 1988 Cyclone lashes Bangladesh, Eastern India; 317 killed 1987 Violent rainfall/floods in Bangladesh, kills 100s 1986 Bangladesh Constitution restored 1986 Ferry boat Shamia sinks on Maghna River Bangladesh, 600 killed 1986 Double-decker ferry sinks in stormy weather in Bangladesh killing 200 1985 Cyclone ravages Bangladesh; 11,000 killed 1981 Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers 1981 Ziaur Rahmen, President of Bangladesh, is assassinated 1979 President Zia ur-Rahmans National Party wins elections in Bangladesh 1977 Zia ur-Rahman appointed president of Bangladesh 1976 Bangladesh General Ziaur Rahman declares himself president 1975 All political parties forbidden in Bangladesh 1975 Bangladesh military coup under Khondakar Moustaque Ahmed 1974 Hurricane/floods ravage Bangladesh, 4,000 killed 1974 Pakistan officially recognizes Bangladesh 1973 George Harrison pays 1,000,000 pounds tax on his Bangladesh concert and album 1973 Sheik Mujib ur-Rahman's Awami League wins election in Bangladesh 1972 Bangladesh Constitution goes into effect 1972 Bangladesh adopts constitution 1972 Bangladesh becomes a member of British Commonwealth 1972 India and Bangladesh sign friendship treaty 1972 East-Pakistan becomes independent state of Bangladesh 1972 Triple album set "Concert for Bangladesh" released in UK 1971 Radio Bangladesh begins transmitting 1971 Bangladesh (East Pakistan) declares independence from Pakistan 1971 Bangladesh refugee concert with George Harrison 1971 George Harrison's concert for Bangladesh takes place in New York City 1971 George Harrison releases "Bangladesh" 1971 People's Republic Bangladesh forms, under sheik Mujib ur-Rahman 1971 Bangladesh (East Pakistan) declares its independence 1970 Cyclone kills estimated 300,000 in Chittagong Bangladesh 1970 240 KPH cyclone hits East Pakistan (Bangladesh); 3-500,000 die 1965 Bangladesh windstorm kills 10,000 1965 Bangladesh windstorm kills 17,000 1963 Cyclone hits Chittagong, Bangladesh; about 1 million houses destroyed 1952 Bangladesh Martyrs Day (martyrs of Bengali Language Movement)

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