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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: ...
Bangladesh, strategically located in the Bay of Bengal, serves as a gateway to South and Southeast Asia. Its position makes it a key participant in the Indo-Pacific strategy of the United States, India, Japan, and Australia. Bangladesh views stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific as essential for becoming a modern, developed nation.
The General National Congress changes the provisional name of Libya to the State of Libya, pending the adoption of a new constitution. [55] 1 July: Croatia joins the European Union. 24 October: The Republic of Cape Verde changes its official English name to the Republic of Cabo Verde, [56] following precedents set by Côte d'Ivoire and Timor ...
Timeline of geopolitical changes may refer to: Geopolitical changes: Timeline of geopolitical changes (before 1500) Timeline of geopolitical changes (1500–1899) Timeline of geopolitical changes (1900–1999) Timeline of geopolitical changes (2000–present) National border changes:
Timeline of geopolitical changes (2000–present) This is a timeline of country and capital changes around the world between 1900 and 1999. It includes dates of declarations of independence , changes in country name , changes of capital city or name, and changes in territory such as the annexation , cession , concession , occupation , or ...
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation after weeks of violent protests, announced on Monday in a televised address by the army chief, has brought focus once more to the country's ...
The Bangladesh government deployed paramilitary Bangladesh Border Guards forces in 22 of the 64 administrative districts of Bangladesh to quell violence against the Hindu community. As of 22 October 2021, at least 11 people have been killed across the country, including 7 Hindus, in the "worst communal violence in years" as termed by The New ...
Bangladesh joined the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Commonwealth of Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement. Rahman was invited to Washington DC and Moscow for talks with American and Soviet leaders. In the Delhi Agreement of 1974, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan pledged to work for regional stability and peace. The agreement paved ...