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The Star of Bengal was ordered by shipping company J.P. Corry & Co., which was founded in Belfast and headquartered in London. [4] [11] At the time of her launch on January 3, 1874, [14] the Star of Bengal was the largest vessel in gross tonnage in service of J.P. Corry & Co. (in December 1874, she was surpassed by the 1,981 GT Star of Russia).
Varendra Museum (Bengali: বরেন্দ্র জাদুঘর) is a museum, research centre, and popular visitor attraction at the heart of Rajshahi and maintained by Rajshahi University in Bangladesh. It is considered the oldest museum in Bangladesh. It was the first museum to be established in East Bengal in 1910.
The following is a List of Bangladeshi inventions and discoveries which lists inventions and discoveries made by Bangladeshis both within Bangladesh and outside the region, which owe their existence either partially or entirely to a person born in Bangladesh.
The Emswave is a ship built in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has a long history of shipbuilding.It has over 200 shipbuilding companies. [1] [2] Some of the leading shipbuilding companies of Bangladesh include Ananda Shipyard & Slipways Limited, FMC Dockyard Limited, Western Marine Shipyard, Chittagong Dry Dock Limited, Khulna Shipyard and Dockyard and Engineering Works.
Bangladesh accepted the convention on 3 August 1983, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] There are three World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh, and a further seven on the tentative list. [3] The first two sites listed were the Mosque City of Bagerhat and the Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur, in 1985. Both ...
Bangladesh is elected to a two-year term on the UN Security Council. 3 June: Zia-ur Rahman wins presidential election and secures his position for a five-year term. 1979: 18 February: The 1979 General Election takes place. Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Zia scores a decisive victory. [38] 1981: 30 May: Assassination of Ziaur Rahman. 1982: ...
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Medieval armor preserved in the Bangladesh Military Museum. Bangladesh's military history is intertwined with the history of a larger region, including present-day India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar. The country was historically part of Bengal – a major power in South Asia and Southeast Asia.