1971    The People's Republic of Bangladesh forms, under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Mujibnagor.

1972    Sheikh Mujibur Rahman returns to the newly independent Bangladesh as president after spending over nine months in prison in Pakistan.

1975    Bangladesh's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is killed along with most members of his family during a military coup.

2010    Five murderers of President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman of Bangladesh: Lieutenant Colonel Syed Faruq Rahman, Lieutenant Colonel Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan, Major AKM Mohiuddin Ahmed, Major Bazlul Huda and Lieutenant Colonel Mohiuddin Ahmed were hanged.