1947- Partition from India - East and West Pakistan were formed.
1952- The language movement, Bangla becomes the official language in East Pakistan.
1970- Elections take place in East Pakistan: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bangabandhu or "friend of Bengal"), with the Awami League, gain the majority in Parliament and this victory is then denied by West Pakistanis.
1971- War of Independence. The creation of Bangladesh is achieved at the cost of three million live.
1973- The country of Bangladesh see its worst drought since 1943. Many millions of people die. The country falls into deteriroration of law and order.
1975- Military coup. Sheikh Mujib and his family are killed. Only two of his daughters were able to escape.
1976- General Zia takes over the country and instills a autocratic rule.
1981- Military coup. General Zia is assassinated in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
1988- Devastating floods hit the country. In no time the whole country becomes flooded. Thousands of people die.
1991- Devastating cyclone. 100,000 people are killed
1991- The first democratic elections are held since 1971. The Bangladesh National Party (BNP) are elected to run the government.
1996- After five weeks of hartals (strikes) the BNP steps down. New elections are held and the Awami League win.
1998- Worst flood of the century hits Bangladesh. Water comes in gradually, the people are prepared and as a result very few people die.
2000- Opposition party walks out of the parliament. Collaboration between the government and the opposition party is not reached.
2001- Elections take place and a new BNP government comes into power.
2007- State of emergency is called amid violence occurring due to the coming elections.
2007- Cyclone Sidr hits killing thousands and leaving even more struggling to survive.
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