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950 BCE
Charyapada
popularized as the oldest form of writing in the Bengali language -
600 BCE
Anga and Pudra Kingdoms
created influential realms in what is now Bangladesh -
544 BCE
Singha of the kalinga kingdom in bengal
conquered sri lanka -
400 BCE
Gupta Empire
incorporated parts of Bengal -
1203
Muslim Rule
Began in Bengal -
1534
Portuguese Traders
Arrived at the port city of Chittagong -
The Battle of Plassey
resulted in the end of the last independent Nawab in Bengal and the consolidation of the subcontinent under the EIC Served as a beginning of British Rule in South Asia -
Famine
death of nearly a third of Bengali People failed monsoon in 1769 that caused widespread drought and two consecutive failed rice crops. -
Dhaka College
First college in Bengal -
First Indian Rebellion (Sepoy)
Began Use of Meat fat on weapons used which sparked a conflict Mangal Pandey Stood up for the people -
The EIC
removed from control of the subcontinent, British Raj Began government control -
Bengal Legislative Assembly
created -
Patition of Bengal
Lord Curzon, divide and rule, the separate administrative area from India, for the easier ruling of Britain. -
Swadeshi Movement
pressured Britain to not partition Bengal (Lord Curzon) into two opposite dominant religious areas hinduism and Muslim -
Bengal Famine
man-made famine during ww2 killed 3m Bengalis -
British India partition with Bengal
became east Pakistan, part of Muslim-dominated Pakistan. -
General Strike
response to Urdu being made the official language of Pakistan -
Awami League
created by Mujibur Rahman, for the Bengali Language Movement. -
Bengali
named as the state language of Pakistan -
Six Point Plan
Announced by Mujibur Rahman, for Bengali autonomy -
Bhola Cyclone
deadliest tropical storm in history, killing around 500k people West Pakistan and East Bengal -
Mujibur arrest
charged with treason after calls for independence -
Operation Searchlight
lead to the deaths of thousands and 10m refugees in India. To stop Bengali Nationalists out of then East Pakistan now Bangladesh -
Concert for Bangladesh
held in Madison Square Garden for the Bangladesh Refugees -
India invasion of East Pakistan
forced Pakistani troops to surrender after 2 weeks of fighting helped the Bangladesh Liberation Party gain independence as Bangladesh -
Mukti Bahini
resistance force with the aid of India during bangladesh liberation war consisted of paramilitary and citizens which transformed then east pakistan into Bengal or Bangladesh -
Prime Minister Mujibur
became prime minister of independent Bangladesh Created Awami League for the Bengali Language Movement -
Flooding
30k deaths Flood along Brahmaputra River which caused major fatalities -
Mujibur Death
assassinated with his family gunned down in a military coup -
General Ziaur Rahman
became President after Mujibur Rahman’s death -
The Awami League Win
won majority seats in a new national election, Yahya Khan refused to recognize Mujibur Rahman's government -
Ziaur Rahman death
assassinated in an attempted coup in Chattogram Bangladesh -
General Hussain Muhammad Ershad
gained power after Ziaur Rahman Death -
Islam
became the official religion of the government -
HM Ershad
forced out of office by popular protests -
Khaleda Zia
became prime minister -
Sheikh Hasina
Awami League Leader became prime minister -
flooding
60% of the nation was underwater, the worst recorded flooding in history due to the onset of moon-soon in June -
bengali parliament
required 45 seats for female members -
Hasina and Zia arrest
due protests and Instability -
India Bangladesh disputes
agreed to begin resolving territorial disputes -
Tazreen factory fire
killed 117 workers in Dhaka electrical short, the fire rapidly spread up the nine floors where garment workers were trapped due to narrow or blocked fire escapes. -
Rohingya Muslim Refugees
1m fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar Myanmar security forces launched a widespread and systematic assault on Rohingya villages, including extrajudicial killings, destruction of properties and sexual assault. -
Zia imprisonment
five years for corruption released in 2020 in house arrest for medical treatment (Diabetes and Arthritis) with the condition that she will stay in Dhaka (Capital of Bangladesh) -
Hasina and Awami League win
won large majorities after violent campaign and election (present)