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The Regency era of British history is commonly understood as the years between c. 1795 and 1837, although the official regency for which it is named only spanned the years 1811 to 1820. King George III first suffered debilitating illness in the late 1780s, and relapsed into his final mental illness in 1810.
Society in Bangladesh in the 1980s, with the exception of the Hindu caste system, was not rigidly stratified; rather, it was open, fluid, and diffused, without a cohesive social organization and social structure. Social class distinctions were mostly functional, however, and there was considerable mobility among classes.
The history of Bangladesh dates back over four millennia to the Chalcolithic period. The region's early history was characterized by a succession of Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms and empires that fought for control over the Bengal region .
At present, UK is then 5th largest source of remittance. Actual flow of remittance from UK in the period 2009-2011 is $890 million. [8] In the 2012-13 fiscal year Bangladesh exported $2.2 billion worth of goods to UK and imported $2 billion worth goods and services from UK. [9]
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. [21] 1981: 30 May: Assassination of Ziaur Rahman. 1982: ...
Military coups in Bangladesh; Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict; 1990 Mass Uprising; Transition to democracy, 1991 – 2008 Caretaker government of Bangladesh; Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord; 2006–08 Bangladeshi political crisis; Hasina era, 2009–2024 Vision 2021 and Digital Bangladesh; Bangladesh Rifles revolt; 2013 Shapla Square protests
**The related era and style are commonly referred to as the Régence (analogous to the British Regency period). A 136 carat (27.2 g) diamond he acquired in 1717 is known as 'le régent' Louis-Stanislas-Xavier, comte de Provence , while living in exile, self-declared regent for his nephew Louis XVII of France after the 1793 guillotining of King ...
The Bangabhaban is a mix of Moghul architecture with touches of British era designs that typify numerous buildings of the British-era (1857–1947) in Dhaka. With the reconstruction between 1961 and 1964, many elements of Islamic architecture and Bangla styles were incorporated. The palace has high boundary walls on all four sides.