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Hindu landlords were also prominent in western Bengal, but most peasants there were Hindus. This factor would become politically important by the end of the colonial rule. [88] Another change during British rule was the system of cash cropping. During colonial rule cash cropping was organised and produced for international markets.
Bangladesh co-hosts the ICC Cricket World Cup with India and Sri Lanka. 5 September: India and Bangladesh sign a pact to end their 40-year border demarcation dispute. [42] 2012: 18 January: Bangladesh Army claimed to have foiled a coup d'état attempt. 24 November: Garments factory fire at Tazreen Fashion factory in Ashulia kills 117. [43] 2013 ...
The government of Bangladesh has announced the commemoration of 2020–2021 as the Mujib Year (Bengali: মুজিব বর্ষ) on the occasion of the centennial birth anniversary of the founding leader of the country, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. [78] This year will be celebrated from 17 March 2020 to 26 March 2021.
Government Term President Prime Minister Cabinet Government type Party Election Parliamentary strength Provisional government [2] [3] 1971-1972 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. acting Syed Nazrul Islam. Tajuddin Ahmed: Mujib I: Provisional: AL: None — Constituent assembly [4] 1972-1973 Abu Sayeed Chowdhury: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Mujib II: Provisional ...
Hasina, in office since 2009 after an earlier term from 1996 to 2001, was the world’s longest-serving female head of government when she left office, and she had overseen a period of rapid ...
The Independence Day Award was introduced by the Government of Bangladesh in 1977. [18] The award is given on the Independence Day of Bangladesh on 26 March. [ 18 ] The first Independence Day was celebrated on 26 March 1972, in which President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman addressed the nation through a broadcast of the government reforms planned, such ...
Bangladesh's interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday lifted a ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party that was imposed by the former prime minister who was ousted in ...
This may be my last message, from today Bangladesh is independent. I call upon the people of Bangladesh wherever you might be and with whatever you have, to resist the army of occupation to the last. Your fight must go on until the last soldier of the Pakistan occupation army is expelled from the soil of Bangladesh and final victory is achieved ...