October

• 10 October - Khaleda Zia
  Khaleda Zia
  Begum Khaleda Zia is the former First Lady of Bangladesh , and then Prime Minister of Bangladesh, having served from 1991 to 1996, becoming the first woman in the country's history and second in the Muslim world to head a democratic government as prime minister. She served again from 2001 until...
  
   is sworn in as Prime minister of Bangladesh following a landslide election victory.
• 11 October - The producers of Sesame Street
  Sesame Street
  Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
  
   were reported to be upset by demonstrations in the country against America that included an image of Bert alongside terror chief Bin Laden.