This is a timeline of Bangladeshi history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Bangladesh and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Bangladesh and the History of Bengal. See also List of presidents of Bangladesh, List of prime ministers of Bangladesh, List of years in Bangladesh, List of wars involving Bangladesh and List of rulers of Bengal.

Contents

Millennia
2nd BCE–1st BCE  · 1st–2nd  · 3rd

Before Common Era


200th BCE  · 40th BCE  · 16th BCE  · 15th BCE  · 14th BCE  · 13th BCE  · 12th BCE  · 11th BCE  · 10th BCE  · 9th BCE  · 8th BCE  · 7th BCE  · 6th BCE  · 5th BCE  · 4th BCE  · 3rd BCE  · 2nd BCE  · 1st BCE

Common Era


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1000th century BCE

YearDateEvent
100,000

BCE

Distinct regional culture emerges. [1]

200th century BCE

YearDateEvent
20,000

BCE

Stone Age tools found in the region indicate human habitation for over 20,000 years. [2]

40th century BCE

YearDateEvent
4000 BCE Remnants of Copper Age settlements, including pit dwellings, date back 4,000 years.

The region was settled by Dravidian, Tibeto-Burman and Austroasiatic peoples. [2]

16th century BCE

YearDateEvent
1600 BCE Chalcolithic period. The Pandu Rajar Dhibi archaeological site dates to this period.

15th century BCE

14th century BCE

13th century BCE

YearDateEvent
1280

BCE

Emergence of the Pundravardhana (Pundra) Kingdom in modern day Rajshahi and Rangpur

12th century BCE

11th century BCE

YearDateEvent
1100

BCE

Establishment of the Vanga kingdom and Anga kingdom

10th century BCE

YearDateEvent
1000

BCE

The origin of the word Bangla ~ Bengal is unknown, but it is believed to be derived from the Dravidian-speaking tribe Bang that settled in the area around the year 1000 BCE. [3]

9th century BCE

8th century BCE

7th century BCE

YearDateEvent
700

BCE

Urban civilization emerges at Mahasthangarh, Bogra district, capital of the Pundravardhana area.

6th century BCE

YearDateEvent
530

BCE

Disestablishment of the Anga Kingdom
544 BCEConquest of the island of Lanka by Vijaya Singha (Modern day Sri Lanka)

5th century BCE

YearDateEvent
450 BCEUrban civilization emerges at Wari-Bateshwar [4]

4th century BCE

YearDateEvent
340 BCEDestablishment of the Vanga kingdom
345

BCE

Destablishment of the Pundravardhana Kingdom

3rd century BCE

YearDateEvent
c. 300 BCEThe kingdom of Gangaridai emerges and is mentioned in an account by Greek traveller Megasthenes. Ancient city of Pundravardhana also dates back to this period.

2nd century BCE

1st century BCE

1st century

2nd century

3rd century

YearDateEvent

4th century

YearDateEvent
335-375Mention of Samatata in Allahabad Pillar inscription as a tributary of the Gupta empire under Samudragupta. [5]
375-415Samatata is annexed to the Gupta empire during the reign of Chandragupta II. [5]

5th century

YearDateEvent

6th century

YearDateEvent
500-510Gupta influence dwindles during the reign of Vainyagupta and Gopachandra emerges as an independent ruler of Samatata. [5] [6]
590-625Reign of Shashanka, foundation of Gauda Kingdom.

7th century

YearDateEvent
625Khadgodyama (to 640)
640Jatakhadga (to 658)
658Devakhadga (to 673)
673Rajabhata (to 690)
690Balabhata (to 705)

8th century

YearDateEvent
750 Gopala I, founder of the Pala Dynasty comes to power in Gaur through a democratic election.
Kings of the Pala Empire rule the entire subcontinent from Gauda. (to 1000)

9th century

YearDateEvent
900Rule of the Candra or Chandra dynasty in the Harikela (south-east Bangladesh) region. (to 1000)
950Start of writing of Charyapada, the oldest writing form of Bengali language.

10th century

11th century

YearDateEvent
1095 Hemanta Sen declares himself king of Bengal founding the Sena dynasty.
Rule of Sena Dynasty in Bengal. (to 1204)

12th century

13th century

YearDateEvent
1204 Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad Bin Bakhtiyar Khalji's conquest of Bengal. Onset of Muslim rule in Bengal.
Establishment of the Khalji dynasty (Bengal) by the Khilji Maliks. (to 1226)
1226 Iltutmish, Sultan of Delhi, invades Bengal and kills Ghiyasuddin Iwaj Shah, the last Khilji ruler.
1227Rule of the Mameluk Sultans of Delhi. (to 1281)
1281Rule of the Mahmud Shahi dynasty. (to 1324)

14th century

YearDateEvent
1328 Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah, the last ruler of the dynasty is defeated and killed by the army of the Delhi Sultanate.
1338Establishment of the Mubarak Shahi Dynasty by Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah, the ruling dynasty of the Sonargaon Sultanate

Death of Izzuddin Yahya and the ascension of Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah to the throne of the Satagon/Saptagram Sultanate

1342First period of rule by the independent Ilyas Shahi Dynasty. (to 1414)
1349 Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah's Invasion of Nepal and occupation of Tirhut
1352Unification of the City states or Sultanates (Sonargaon, Lakhnauti, Satgaon) by Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah and the formation of the Bengal Sultanate.
1353-1359 Ekdala Wars - Bengal Sultanate achieved it's independence from the Delhi Sultanate

15th century

YearDateEvent
1414The Ganesha Dynasty usurps power. (to 1415)
1415
1416 Raja Ganesha's second phase (to 1418)
1418 Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah second phase (to 1433)
1420End of the war between the Bengal Sultanate and the Jaunpur Sultanate and the annexation of parts of Jaunpaur by the Bengal Sultanate [7]
1429February - 18 April Restoration of Min Saw Mon and Mrauk U became a vassal state of the Bengal Sultanate
1433 Shamsuddin Ahmad Shah (son of Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah) assumes power
1436Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah restores the Ilyas Shahi Dynasty.
Second period of rule by the Ilyas Shahi Dynasty. (to 1486)
1487 Jalaluddin Fateh Shah is assassinated by Habshi slaves.
Rule of the Habshi Sultans. (to 1494)
1494Rule of the Hussain Shahi dynasty. (to 1538)
1498 Bengal Sultanate–Kamata Kingdom War - Bengal Sultanate takes over the Khen dynasty

16th century

YearDateEvent
1512Beginning of the Bengal Sultanate–Kingdom of Mrauk U War
1513Husain Shah assigned the charge of Arakan expedition to Paragal Khan. Paragal Khan advanced from his base on the Feni River. The expedition of territory to the western bank of Kaladan river was placed under his governorship administration.
1516End of the Bengal Sultanate–Kingdom of Mrauk U War. The Bengal Sultanate annexed Chittagong and northern Arakan.
1534The Portuguese arrive at Chittagong and receive trade permits.
1538 Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah, the last Hussain Shahi Sultan and his Portuguese allies are defeated by Sher Shah Suri.
Humayun occupies Gaur, but leaves Bengal to Sher Shah Suri.
1575 Battle of Tukaroi between the Sultanate of Bangala and the Mughal Empire.
1576

Formation of the

1578Mughal Subahdar Khan Jahan invades the Bhati region of East Bengal, but is defeated by Isa Khan and his allies, near Kishoreganj.
1584Mughal Subahdar Shahbaz Khan captures Sonargaon, capital of Isa Khan who then defeats the Mughal army in the battles of Egarasindhur and Bhawal to reclaim his lands.
1586The second campaign of Shahbaz Khan. Isa Khan proposes peace and pretends loyalty.
1592 Amber Fort is built by Man Singh I the 9th Subahdar of Bengal
1594Raja Man Singh is appointed Subahdar of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
1597Man Singh sends forces against Isa Khan but they are defeated in a naval battle near Vikrampur.

17th century

YearDateEvent
1608Subahdar Islam Khan's leads an expedition into Bengal to subjugate the local rulers then moves the provincial capital to Dhaka and renames it Jahangir Nagar. (to 1613)
1611Conquest of Jessore by the Mughal Empire. Pratapaditya the Zamindar of Jessore was taken as prisoner of War
1612Dissolution of the Baro-Bhuyan confederacy in Bengal
1665NovemberBeginning of the war between the Bengal Subah (Mughal Empire) supported by the Dutch East India Company and Portuguese India against the Arakan Kingdom.
166627 JanuaryEnd of the war - Bengali (Mughal) victory and the annexation of Chittagong into the Mughal Empire

18th century

YearDateEvent
1717De-facto Independence of the Bengal Subah from the Mughal Empire and the beginning of the Nasiri Dynasty of Murshid Quli Khan.
174026 April Battle of Giria Short and severe battle resulting in the defeat and death of Sarfaraz Khan and Alivardi Khan usurping and becoming the Nawab of Bengal. End of the Nasiri Dynasty of Murshid Quli Khan and the beginning of the Afsar Dynasty of Alivardi Khan.
17413 March Alivardi Khan retakes Orissa by defeating Rustam Jang deputy governor of Orissa and a relative of Sarfaraz Khan, in the Battle of Phulwarion [8]
1742AprilThe beginning of the Maratha invasions of Bengal and First Battle of Katwa - repulsion of the Maratha Confederacy
1743 Battle of Birbhum - Alivardi Khan with Balaji Baji Rao defeats Raghuji I
1745 Second Battle of Katwa - Alivardi expels the Marathas from Bengal
1746 Second Battle of Midnapur - Raghuji I of the Maratha Confederacy is defeated once again
1747 Battle of Burdwan - Janoji of Nagpur is defeated by Alivardi Khan
1748 Battle of Rani Sarai - The allied Afghans of Bihar and Maratha Confederacy are defeated in Bihar and expelled from Bengal by Alivardi Khan
1751MarchThe end of the Maratha invasions of Bengal and the signing of the peace treaty by both sides.
175620 June Siege of Calcutta - Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah retakes the city of Calcutta, defeating the British
175616 October Siraj-ud-Daulah defeats his cousin Shaukat Jang in the Battle of Manihari. [9]
1757 Battle of Palashi. a decisive British East India Company victory over the Nawab of Bengal establishes Company rule in India. The last Nawab was Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah
1764 Battle of Buxar, With the defeat of Mir Qasim, Mir Jafar's successor at the Battle of Buxer, the ruling power of Bengal was formally taken over by the British.
1765After the Battle of Buxar, in 1765, Robert Clive received the civil rights of Bengal-Bihar-Orissa from the last Mughal Emperor of Delhi, Shah Alam.
1770 Bengal famine of 1770 causes the death of 10 million people.(1/3 portion people died)
1793 Permanent Settlement Act imposed on Bengal.

19th century

YearDateEvent
1857 Indian Rebellion of 1857 also known as the Sepoy Mutiny/ Indian Mutiny breaks out.
1841Establishment of Dhaka College also known as the first college of Bangladesh.
1858East India Company is dissolved and the British Raj begins.
2 AugustThe Government of India Act was passed in the British Parliament.
1861In 1861, the Government of India was directed to set up a representative legislature in Bengal and the proceedings of the Bengal Legislative Assembly began.
18621 FebruaryThe proceedings of the Bengal Legislative Assembly began. The number of members was 12. But in 1892, the number of member increased to 21.

20th century

YearDateEvent
1905 Partition of Bengal.
1907 Haraprasad Shastri discovered Charyapad, the oldest known Bengali written form.
1921Establishment of Dhaka University, the first university of Bengal territory (now Bangladesh).
193018 April Chittagong Armoury Raid by Surya Sen.
193412 January Surya Sen was hanged on 12 January 1934 by the British rulers following the arrest in February 1933.
1936September A. K. Fazlul Huq forms the Krishak Sramik Party.
194714 & 15 August Partition of British India, Pakistan and India become two independent states.
194811 MarchGeneral strike by students protesting at the exclusion of Bengali as an official language.
21 March Governor-General of Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah declares in a civic reception that "Urdu, and only Urdu" will remain as the state language. [10] [ failed verification ]
24 MarchJinnah reasserts his 'Urdu-only' policy in a speech at Curzon Hall at the University of Dhaka.
28 MarchJinnah reiterates his language policy on radio.
194923 JuneFormation of the Awami Muslim League
195221 February Bengali Language Movement reaches its peak as the police open fire on protesting students.
195317 AprilThe Awami Muslim League becomes the Awami League.
195411 MarchThe United Front wins most of the seats in the East Bengal Legislative Assembly.
30 MayGovernor General Ghulam Muhammad deposes United Front government and establishes Governor-rule.
19556 JuneThe United Front government is reinstated, Awami League does not participate.
14 October'East Bengal' renamed 'East Pakistan'.
195629 FebruaryBengali becomes one of the state languages of Pakistan.
19587 OctoberConstitution abrogated and martial law declared in Pakistan.
19605 May Dhaka Residential Model College Established.
196321 FebruaryInauguration of the Shaheed Minar language martyr memorial.
19665 February Six point Bengali nationalist movement led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman emerges.
1968 Agartala Conspiracy Case filed by the government of Pakistan accusing Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and others of sedition.
1969January Mass Uprising of '69 (ঊনসত্তরের গণ-অভ্যুত্থান) in East Pakistan. (to February)
25 March Ayub Khan resigns and Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan assumes power under martial law.
197012 November 1970 Bhola cyclone
7 DecemberFirst general election in Pakistan. Awami League gains majority.
19712 MarchFirst hoisting of the National flag of Bangladesh (initial version) at the Dhaka University [11] by Vice President of Dhaka University Students' Union (DUCSU) leader A. S. M. Abdur Rab.
7 March Sheikh Mujibur Rahman makes his historic freedom speech.
25 March Pakistan Army launches Operation Searchlight at midnight on the 25th, marking the start of the 1971 Bangladesh atrocities. Sheikh Mujib is arrested. (to 26 March)
26 MarchSheikh Mujib declares the independence of Bangladesh before his arrest by Pakistani Army. [12]
27 MarchMajor Ziaur Rahman broadcasts the declaration of independence on behalf of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman over the radio. [13]
31 March Kushtia resistance begins. [14]
2 April Jinjira genocide
10 AprilFormation of a provisional Bangladesh government-in-exile. [15]
18

April

M. A. G. Osmani takes command of the Bangladesh Armed Forces.
17 AprilThe government-in-exile takes oath at Mujibnagar.
18 April Battle of Daruin, Comilla and Battle of Rangamati-Mahalchari waterway, Chittagong Hill Tracts.
5 May Gopalpur massacre, workers slain by the Pakistani Army [16]
20 May Chuknagar massacre by the Pakistan Army.
24 May Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra radio station established in Kolkata.
11 JulySector Commanders Conference 1971. (to 17 July)
16 August Operation Jackpot, Bangladesh naval commando operation.
20 August Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman attempts to defect after hijacking a fighter plane.
5 September Battle of Goahati, Jessore.
28 September Bangladesh Air Force functional.
13 October Dhaka guerrillas kill Abdul Monem Khan, governor of East Pakistan.
28 October Battle of Dhalai Outpost, Srimongol.
9 NovemberSix small ships constitute the first fleet of Bangladesh Navy.
16 NovemberBattle of Ajmiriganj, an 18‑hour encounter between Mukti Bahini Freedom Fighters and the Pakistan army.
20 November Battle of Garibpur between India and the Pakistan Army. (to 21 November)
21 November Mitro Bahini, a joint force of Bangladesh and Indian troops formed.
22 November Battle of Boyra, involving Pakistani and Indian air force.
3 December Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 breaks out. Bangladesh Air Force destroys Pakistani oil depots. [17]
4 DecemberIndia officially invades East Pakistan.
6 DecemberIndia becomes the first country to recognize Bangladesh. Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra radio station becomes Bangladesh Betar.
7 DecemberLiberation of Jessore, Sylhet and the Moulovi Bazar.
9 December Chandpur and Daudkandi liberated.
10 DecemberLiberation of Laksham. Two Bangladeshi ships sunk mistakenly by Indian air attack.
11 DecemberLiberation of Hilli, Mymensingh, Kushtia and Noakhali.
14 DecemberSelective genocide of Bengali intellectuals, liberation of Bogra.
16 December Surrender of the Pakistan army and liberation of Dhaka.
22 DecemberThe provisional government of Bangladesh arrives in Dhaka from exile.
19729 FebruaryThe 25-year Indo-Bangladeshi Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Peace is signed in Dhaka.
10 JanuarySheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to Bangladesh.
17 March Indian army leaves Dhaka.
19 MarchThe prime ministers of Bangladesh and India sign the Joint River Commission bilateral working group. [18]
4 November Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is adopted by the Assembly.
16 DecemberConstitution of Bangladesh becomes effective.
19737 MarchFirst general election in Bangladesh is held, Bangladesh Awami League secures a majority.
6 SeptemberBangladesh joins the Non-Aligned Movement(NAM).
15 December Gallantry awards for wartime service published in the Bangladesh Gazette.
1974 Bangladesh famine of 1974 cause the deaths of over one million people.
22 FebruaryPakistan recognizes Bangladesh. [10]
9 AprilA tripartite agreement is signed between Bangladesh, India and Pakistan regarding post-war humanitarian issues. [19]
17 SeptemberBangladesh joins the United Nations (UN). [20]
28 DecemberSheikh Mujibur Rahman declares a state of emergency.
197525 JanuaryA fourth amendment to the constitution abolishes the parliamentary system and establishes a presidential system in its place.
25 FebruaryBangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BAKSAL) established under the leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the single legitimate political party.
15 August Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
3 NovemberOn Jail Killing Day, four leaders of the liberation war are assassinated in prison.
7 NovemberMajor General Ziaur Rahman becomes deputy Martial Law Administrator.
197621 July Lieutenant Colonel. Abu Taher was sentenced to death for overthrowing the government and destroying the armed forces.
29 AugustDeath of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
197721 AprilZia-ur Rahman replaces Sayem as president.
30 MayZia-ur Rahman gains 98.9 percent of votes in a referendum on his continuance as president. [10]
3 June Supreme Court justice Abdus Sattar becomes vice president.
1 SeptemberFormation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP).
28 September Japanese Red Army terrorist group forces a hijacked Japan Airlines Flight to land in Dhaka.
1978Bangladesh is elected to a two-year term on the UN Security Council.
3 JuneZia-ur Rahman wins presidential election and secures his position for a five-year term.
197918 February The 1979 General Election takes place. Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Zia scores a decisive victory. [21]
198130 May Assassination of Ziaur Rahman.
198224 MarchLieutenant General Hussain Muhammad Ershad assumes power after a bloodless coup.
4 OctoberBangladesh signs a memorandum of understanding with India on water sharing over the following two years. [22]
198311 December Hussain Muhammad Ershad takes over as president.
19867 MayAt the 1986 General Election, a victory by the Jatiya Party consolidates Ershad's position.
19877 DecemberErshad dissolves parliament under opposition pressure.
19883 March Jatiya Party gains an overwhelming majority in the General Election with 68.44% of the votes.
2 DecemberA devastating cyclone strikes Bangladesh. [23]
19906 DecemberErshad offers resignation.
199127 February 1991 Bangladeshi general election, Bangladesh Nationalist party snatches victory.
29 April 1991 Bangladesh cyclone kills more than 138,000.
199614 MayOver 400 are killed as a tornado strikes northern Bangladesh. [25]
19 MayFailed attempt of coup d'état by Lt. Gen. Abu Saleh Mohammad Nasim, Bir Bikram.
12 June General election of '96, Bangladesh Awami League gains majority.
12 DecemberIndia and Bangladesh sign a 30-year treaty on Ganges water sharing. [22]
19972 DecemberThe 'Chittagong Hill tracts Peace Accord' is signed between Bangladesh government and Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti. [26]
199928 MayVeteran Bangladeshi actor-producer Shakib Khan made his debut with the film Ananta Bhalobasha . [27] [28]
199917 November21 February is declared International Mother Language Day in the 30th General Conference of UNESCO.
200020 March President Clinton becomes the first US president to visit Bangladesh. [29]

21st century

2000s Decade

YearDateEvent
2001 1 October Bangladesh Nationalist Party secures a decisive victory at the Eighth General Election.
2002 1 JanuarySale of polythene bags banned in Dhaka for environmental reasons. [30]
5 FebruaryDeath penalty introduced for acid attacks. [31]
29 August Transparency International lists Bangladesh amongst the most corrupt nations. [32]
2004 20 MayTerrorist attack on British High Commissioner in Sylhet. [33]
21 August 2004 Dhaka grenade attack by terrorist organization Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HUJI).
2005 27 January Shah A M S Kibria assassinated in a grenade attack in the Habiganj District, Sylhet. [34]
25 FebruaryBangladesh peacekeepers ambushed and killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [35]
6 MarchTerrorist leader Siddique ul-Islam captured.
17 AugustTerrorist group JMB simultaneously detonates 500 bombs in 300 different locations.
2006 Grameen Bank and Muhammad Yunus are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
2 MarchTerrorist leader Shaykh Abdur Rahman captured.
24 AprilA training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashes in the Jhenaidah District.
24 JuneRemains of Bir Sreshtho awardee Matiur Rahman are brought back to Bangladesh.
2007 11 JanuaryPresident Iajuddin Ahmed declares a state of emergency.
12 January Fakhruddin Ahmed takes the oath as the Chief Adviser of the caretaker government.
30 MarchLeaders of terrorist group JMJB are executed.
16 July Sheikh Hasina arrested on extortion charges and denied bail.
3 September Khaleda Zia arrested on corruption charges.
15 November Cyclone Sidr hits the coast, causing the death of around 3,500 people.
10 DecemberRemains of Bir Sreshtho awardee Hamidur Rahman bought back to Bangladesh and reinterred next to Bir Shrestho Matiur Rahman.
2008 11 JuneSheikh Hasina released on parole and flown out to the US for medical treatment.
29 DecemberBangladesh Awami League secures a landslide victory in 2008 Bangladeshi general election. Sheikh Hasina becomes prime minister for the second time.
2009 25-27 February Mutiny staged by paramilitary force Bangladesh Rifles.
25 May Cyclone Aila ravages the south-west coast.
19 NovemberVerdict on the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the Bangabandhu Murder Case. [36]

2010s Decade

YearDateEvent
2010 28 JanuaryExecution of five condemned killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. [37]
24 MarchTiny South Talpatti Island off the coast of Bengal disappears, washed away thirty years after the mud flat island was created by delta currents, ending the Indian and Bangladeshi dispute over the territory. [38] [39]
2011 17 FebruaryWidespread outrage at the killing of Felani Khatun a 15-year-old Bangladeshi girl, who was shot and killed by India's Border Security Force (BSF), at India-Bangladesh border. [40] [41]
17 FebruaryBangladesh co-hosts the ICC Cricket World Cup with India and Sri Lanka.
5 SeptemberIndia 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 24 April Garments factory collapse at Savar claims 1,134 lives. [44]
2014 5 January 2014 Bangladeshi general election. Landslide Awami League victory. Sheikh Hasina elected for the third term as prime minister.
2016 1-2 July Terrorist attack and hostage crisis at Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka culminating in the death of 29. [45] [46]
2017 25 August Rohingya refugee crisis breaks out. Over 700,000 refugees flee to Bangladesh over the next four months. [47] [48] [49] [50]
2018 30 December 2018 Bangladeshi general election. Landslide Awami League victory. Sheikh Hasina elected for the fourth term as prime minister.
2019 27 NovemberSeven terrorists sentenced to death for the July 2016 Dhaka attack. [51]
2020 8 MarchFirst three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bangladesh. [52]
18 MarchFirst confirmed COVID-19 death in Bangladesh. [53]
20 May Cyclone Amphan ravages West Bengal and south-western coast of Bangladesh. [54]
2023 29 June The highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all-time Priyotoma was released. [55] [56]
2024 5 August

Sheikh Hasina resigns as prime minister and flees to India because of 2024 Non-cooperation movement while her official residence is stormed by protesters. [57]

26 December Bangladesh Secretariat torched at 1:52 AM Approximately [58]

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Timelines of History: Bangladesh

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bengal Sultanate</span> 1352–1576 kingdom in Bengal

The Bengal Sultanate was a late medieval sultanate based in the Bengal region in the eastern South Asia between the 14th and 16th century. It was the dominant power of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, with a network of mint towns spread across the region. The Bengal Sultanate had a circle of vassal states in the Indian subcontinent, including parts of Odisha in the southwest, Arakan in the southeast, and Tripura in the east.

Shāhzāda Bārbak, known by his regnal title as Ghiyāsuddīn Bārbak Shāh, was the Sultan of Bengal in 1487 and the founder of the Sultanate's Habshi dynasty. He was a former commander of the palace-guards of Jalaluddin Fateh Shah court.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Dhaka</span> Public university in Dhaka, Bangladesh

The University of Dhaka, also known as Dhaka University or DU, is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bangladesh–Turkey relations</span> Bilateral relations

Bangladesh–Turkey relations are the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Turkey. Both countries are members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Turkey has an embassy in Dhaka and Bangladesh has one in Ankara and a consulate in Istanbul.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bengali Muslims</span> Bengalis who follow Islam

Bengali Muslims are adherents of Islam who ethnically, linguistically and genealogically identify as Bengalis. Comprising about two-thirds of the global Bengali population, they are the second-largest ethnic group among Muslims after Arabs. Bengali Muslims make up the majority of Bangladesh's citizens, and are the largest minority in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sikhism in Bangladesh</span>

Sikhism in Bangladesh has an extensive heritage and history, although Sikhs had always been a minority community in Bengal. Their founder, Guru Nanak visited a number of places in Bengal in the early sixteenth century where he introduced Sikhism to locals and founded numerous establishments. In its early history, the Sikh gurus despatched their followers to propagate Sikh teachings in Bengal and issued hukamnamas to that region. Guru Tegh Bahadur lived in Bengal for two years, and his successor Guru Gobind Singh also visited the region. Sikhism in Bengal continued to exist during the colonial period as Sikhs found employment in the region, but it declined after the partition in 1947. Among the eighteen historical gurdwaras in Bangladesh, only five are extant. The Gurdwara Nanak Shahi of Dhaka is the principal and largest gurdwara in the country. The Sikh population in the country almost entirely consists of businessmen and government officials from the neighbouring Republic of India.

Khurshid Khan, was an officer of the Bengal Sultanate, stationed across various locations such as Bihar, Sylhet, Dhaka, North Bengal and Chittagong.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tanda, Bengal</span> 16th-century city of Bengal in South Asia

Tanda, also known as Tandah and Khwaspur Tandah, was a historic 16th-century city of Bengal in the eastern part of South Asia, and one of the most prominent medieval capitals; serving the Karrani Sultans of Bengal and the early Mughal governors of Bengal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of Jessore</span> Region of Bangladesh

The Greater Jessore region predominantly includes the districts of Jessore, Jhenaidah, Narail and Magura in Bangladesh, as well as the Bangaon subdivision of India. Nestled close to the Sundarbans, the region experienced human settlement early on. It served as the capital city of the Samatata realm and passed through several Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms such as the Palas and Senas. Jessore was ruled by Khan Jahan Ali of Khalifatabad, under the Muslim Sultanate of Bengal, who is credited with establishing the Qasbah of Murali and urbanising the region through advancements in transportation and civilization. Jessore later came to be ruled by various kings such as Pratapaditya and became familiar to contemporary European travellers as Chandecan before being annexed to the Mughal Empire in the seventeenth century. By 1757, the British East India Company had dominated and started to establish themselves in the region. British rule lasted up until 1947, with Jessore coming under the Provisional Government of Bangladesh from 1971 onwards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nimtali arch</span> Historic site in Dhaka, Bangladesh

The Nimtali arch is an arch in Dhaka, Bangladesh dating from the Mughal period. It was the gateway to the palace of the Naib Nazim of Dhaka, the deputy governor of Bengal Subah in the Mughal Empire. Today, the structure is located on the premises of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh and houses the Asiatic Society Heritage Museum. It is a public museum showcasing Dhaka's history in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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