Bangladesh Events

1946 Sep 2 Formation of the Interim Government of India
Alarmed by the increasing lawlessness, Lord Wavell brought the Muslim League into the Interim Government. The formation of the coalition between the Congress and the League fanned politic...
1970 Nov 12 Bhola Cyclone
On November 12, 1970, a cyclone devastated an area of almost 8,000 square kilometers of East Pakistan's mid-coastal lowlands and its outlying islands in the Bay of Bengal. It was perhaps ...
1973 Apr 17 Bangladesh Tornado of 1973
In one of the worst tornado tragedies to hit Bangladesh, 681 people were killed in the Manikganj subdivision of Dhaka district on 17 April 1973. The details of this tornado were provided ...
1991 Apr 29 Bangladesh Cyclone of 1991
At least 138,000 people were killed by the storm, with the majority of deaths in the Chittagong area. Most deaths were from drowning, with the highest mortality among children and the eld...
2006 Dec 10 Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank are Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
"The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2006, divided into two equal parts, to Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank for their efforts to create economic a...
2010 Jun 3 Dhaka Fire
The 2010 Dhaka fire was a fire in the city of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 3 June 2010 that killed at least 117 people. The fire occurred at the Nimtali area of Old Dhaka. The fire was starte...