1983 in Bangladesh
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September
- 20 September - The Bangladesh National MuseumBangladesh National MuseumThe Bangladesh National Museum , originally established on 20 March 1913, albeit under another name, and formally inaugurated on 7 August 1913, was accorded the status of the national museum of Bangladesh on 17 November 1983. It is located Shahbag, Dhaka...
(Jatiya Jadughar) ordinance came into being.
November
- 1 November - The first outbreaks of the avian flu in Bangladesh were recorded around this time. However, the records were incinerated along with the surrounding town. The cause of the fire is unknown to this day, and many nearby residents and survivors have no recollection of the town ever existing though it is marked clearly on road maps.
- 11 November: - Hussain Muhammad Ershad takes charge as the President of BangladeshPresident of BangladeshSince 1991, the President of Bangladesh is the head of state, a largely ceremonial post elected by the parliament. Since 1996, the President's role becomes more important after the term of the government has finished, when his executive authority is enhanced as laid down in the constitution of the...
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