uil 2023 bangladesh

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  • Charyapada
    950 BCE

    Charyapada

    popularized as the oldest form of writing in the Bengali language
  • Anga and Pudra Kingdoms
    600 BCE

    Anga and Pudra Kingdoms

    created influential realms in what is now Bangladesh
  • Singha of the kalinga kingdom in bengal
    544 BCE

    Singha of the kalinga kingdom in bengal

    conquered sri lanka
  • Gupta Empire
    400 BCE

    Gupta Empire

    incorporated parts of Bengal
  • Muslim Rule
    1203

    Muslim Rule

    Began in Bengal
  • Portuguese Traders
    1534

    Portuguese Traders

    Arrived at the port city of Chittagong
  • The Battle of Plassey

    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

    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

    Dhaka College

    First college in Bengal
  • First Indian Rebellion (Sepoy)

    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

    The EIC

    removed from control of the subcontinent, British Raj Began government control
  • Bengal Legislative Assembly

    Bengal Legislative Assembly

    created
  • Patition of Bengal

    Patition of Bengal

    Lord Curzon, divide and rule, the separate administrative area from India, for the easier ruling of Britain.
  • Swadeshi Movement

    Swadeshi Movement

    pressured Britain to not partition Bengal (Lord Curzon) into two opposite dominant religious areas hinduism and Muslim
  • Bengal Famine

    Bengal Famine

    man-made famine during ww2 killed 3m Bengalis
  • British India partition with Bengal

    British India partition with Bengal

    became east Pakistan, part of Muslim-dominated Pakistan.
  • General Strike

    General Strike

    response to Urdu being made the official language of Pakistan
  • Awami League

    Awami League

    created by Mujibur Rahman, for the Bengali Language Movement.
  • Bengali

    Bengali

    named as the state language of Pakistan
  • Six Point Plan

    Six Point Plan

    Announced by Mujibur Rahman, for Bengali autonomy
  • Bhola Cyclone

    Bhola Cyclone

    deadliest tropical storm in history, killing around 500k people West Pakistan and East Bengal
  • Mujibur arrest

    Mujibur arrest

    charged with treason after calls for independence
  • Operation Searchlight

    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

    Concert for Bangladesh

    held in Madison Square Garden for the Bangladesh Refugees
  • India invasion of East Pakistan

    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

    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

    Prime Minister Mujibur

    became prime minister of independent Bangladesh Created Awami League for the Bengali Language Movement
  • Flooding

    Flooding

    30k deaths Flood along Brahmaputra River which caused major fatalities
  • Mujibur Death

    Mujibur Death

    assassinated with his family gunned down in a military coup
  • General Ziaur Rahman

    General Ziaur Rahman

    became President after Mujibur Rahman’s death
  • The Awami League Win

    The Awami League Win

    won majority seats in a new national election, Yahya Khan refused to recognize Mujibur Rahman's government
  • Ziaur Rahman death

    Ziaur Rahman death

    assassinated in an attempted coup in Chattogram Bangladesh
  • General Hussain Muhammad Ershad

    General Hussain Muhammad Ershad

    gained power after Ziaur Rahman Death
  • Islam

    Islam

    became the official religion of the government
  • HM Ershad

    HM Ershad

    forced out of office by popular protests
  • Khaleda Zia

    Khaleda Zia

    became prime minister
  • Sheikh Hasina

    Sheikh Hasina

    Awami League Leader became prime minister
  • flooding

    flooding

    60% of the nation was underwater, the worst recorded flooding in history due to the onset of moon-soon in June
  • bengali parliament

    bengali parliament

    required 45 seats for female members
  • Hasina and Zia arrest

    Hasina and Zia arrest

    due protests and Instability
  • India Bangladesh disputes

    India Bangladesh disputes

    agreed to begin resolving territorial disputes
  • Tazreen factory fire

    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

    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

    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

    Hasina and Awami League win

    won large majorities after violent campaign and election (present)