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The day is later declared \"International Mother Language Day\" by UNESCO.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373187098#January–February", "title": "1952", "revid": 1373187098, "section": "Events › January–February"}}, {"year": 1968, "year_label": "1968 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "April 27", "text": "27 April – Ayub Khan inaugurated Kamalapur railway station in Dacca, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1241471110#Events", "title": "1968 in Pakistan", "revid": 1241471110, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1972, "year_label": "1972 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "January 8", "text": "8 January – Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was released from the Mianwali jail and allowed to leave Pakistan after more than nine months' imprisonment. Two days later, after flying to London and Delhi, he returned to Dhaka to become the first President of Bangladesh.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1335065860#Events", "title": "1972 in Bangladesh", "revid": 1335065860, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1973, "year_label": "1973 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "In November, Dinamo Minsk from Soviet Union toured Dhaka, Jessore and Comilla, and played four exhibition matches between 5 and 14 November.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364199803#Sports", "title": "1973 in Bangladesh", "revid": 1364199803, "section": "Events › Sports"}}, {"year": 1974, "year_label": "1974 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 17", "text": "17 March – Members of Jatiya Rakkhi Bahini fired upon demonstrators from the Jatiyo Samajtantarik Dal, who were blockading the residence of the home minister, Mansur Ali, located in the Ramna area of Dhaka. The incident reportedly claimed at least fifty lives.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364257878#Events", "title": "1974 in Bangladesh", "revid": 1364257878, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1984, "year_label": "1984 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The First South-East Asian Cricket Tournament was held in Dhaka in January. Two teams from the host country were joined by teams from Singapore and Hong Kong. The Bangladesh national team won the trophy, and thus qualified for the 1986 Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365970288#Sports", "title": "1984 in Bangladesh", "revid": 1365970288, "section": "Events › Sports"}}, {"year": 2002, "year_label": "2002 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "January 1", "text": "1 January – The government of Bangladesh banned the sale of polyethylene bags in the capital, Dhaka, for environmental reasons.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369230929#Events", "title": "2002 in Bangladesh", "revid": 1369230929, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 2009, "year_label": "2009 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 25", "text": "February 25 – Soldiers of Bangladeshi border security force Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny and take the commanding army officers and their families hostages at the force's headquarters in Pilkhana, Dhaka. 57 army officers are killed along with 17 civilians by the mutineers.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367728140#February", "title": "2009", "revid": 1367728140, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 2025, "year_label": "2025 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "July 21", "text": "July 21 – 2025 Dhaka Chengdu J-7 crash: An F-7 BGI training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashes into Milestone College in Uttara, Dhaka, killing 31 people including the pilot.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372865033#July", "title": "2025", "revid": 1372865033, "section": "Events › July"}}]}