Population censuses were conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics ( BBS ) in 1974, 1981, 1991 and 2001.

Bangladesh joined the United Nations in 1974.

* 1974 – Bangladesh, Grenada and Guinea-Bissau join the United Nations.

His government's mismanagement of food supplies caused a famine in Bangladesh from March to December 1974, leading to the death of more than one million people.

* Bangladesh famine of 1974 — Official records claim 26, 000.

Bangladesh was admitted to the United Nations in 1974 and was elected to a Security Council term in 1978-1980 and again for a 2000-2002 term.

Following the recognition of Bangladesh by Pakistan in 1974, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as an unanticiptable surprise, sent Shah Azizur Rahman, to lead a Bangladeshi delegation to the international meeting of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference ( OIC, now the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ) held in Lahore.

Particularly famous ones include George Harrison's Concert For Bangladesh, The Concert for New York City following the September 11 attacks, and John Lennon's final concert appearance ( during an Elton John concert on Thanksgiving Night, 1974 ) before his murder in 1980.

At UNHCR, Vieira de Mello participated in field work assignments in Bangladesh during its war of independence in 1971, in Sudan in 1972 following the Addis Ababa agreement which ended the First Sudanese Civil War and allowed the return of some 650, 000 Sudanese refugees and displaced persons, and Cyprus after the Turkish invasion in 1974.

He strengthened ties with China and Saudi Arabia, recognised Bangladesh, and hosted the second Organisation of the Islamic Conference in Lahore in 1974.

The line between Benapole in Bangladesh and Petrapole in West Bengal was closed due to lack of commercial interest in 1974.

The first World Food Conference was held in Rome in 1974 by the United Nations under the auspices of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ), in the wake of the devastating famine in Bangladesh in the preceding two years.

To help offset this phenomenon, Bangladesh first used the compensatory financing facility of the International Monetary Fund in fiscal year 1974.

He was inspired during the terrible Bangladesh famine of 1974 to make a small loan of US $ 27. 00 to a group of 42 families so that they could create small items for sale without the burdens of predatory lending.

* 1974 – National Assembly Building in Dakka, Bangladesh, is completed.

In 1974 this business began importing crafts from farming communities in Bangladesh, following which he founded Tearcraft which became the marketing arm of the UK relief and development charity, Tearfund.

After the independence of Bangladesh, Tajuddin served as Finance Minister until 1974.

The Chital is protected under Schedule III of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act ( 1972 ) and under the Wildlife ( Preservation ) ( Amendment ) Act, 1974 of Bangladesh.

* Bangladesh famine of 1974

After East Pakistan earned its independence and became Bangladesh, Dr. Hossain served in the Government of Bangladesh under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the Minister of Law ( 1972 – 1973 ), Minister of Foreign Affairs ( 1973 – 1975 ) and Minister of Petroleum and Minerals ( 1974 – 1975 ).

Established in 1974, the Dhaka Zoo is the largest zoo in Bangladesh, and is operated by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.

He is credited for starting the trend of making double version films in Hindi and Bengali with Amanush in 1974, and also made the first co-produced film between India and Bangladesh in 1984.

The national societies of some countries such as Pakistan ( 1974 ), Malaysia ( 1975 ), or Bangladesh ( 1989 ) have officially changed their name and emblem from the Red Cross to the Red Crescent.

Albert Finney played Poirot in 1974 in the cinematic version of Murder on the Orient Express.

In 1974, Barbara Mullen played Miss Marple in Murder at the Vicarage at the Savoy Theatre, London.

Ashes series have generally been played over five Test matches, although there have been four-match series ( 1938 ; 1975 ) and six-match series ( 1970 – 71 ; 1974 – 75 ; 1978 – 79 ; 1981 ; 1985 ; 1989 ; 1993 and 1997 ).

For example, they played Rhodesia ( the future Zimbabwe ) in 1910, 1924, 1938, 1955, 1962, 1968 & 1974 during their tours to South Africa.

In 1974 he played Nick Butler in the pilot episode of The Rockford Files.

He next played the psychotic wife-beating husband of Twiggy in her American film debut, W. Benedict starred in the television series Chopper One which aired for one season in 1974.

His major subsequent films include The French Connection ( 1971 ), in which he played Jimmy " Popeye " Doyle ; The Poseidon Adventure ( 1972 ); The Conversation ( 1974 ); Superman ( 1978 ), in which he played arch-villain Lex Luthor ; Hoosiers ( 1986 ); Mississippi Burning ( 1987 ); Unforgiven ( 1992 ); The Firm ( 1993 ); Crimson Tide ( 1995 ); Get Shorty ( 1995 ); The Birdcage ( 1996 ); Enemy of the State ( 1998 ); and The Royal Tenenbaums ( 2001 ).

Home games are played at the AWD-Arena, which hosted matches in the 1974 and 2006 World Cups and the Euro 1988.

Voight played a directionless young boxer in 1973's The All American Boy, then appeared in the 1974 film, Conrack, directed by Martin Ritt.

In 1974, Moon played drums on Harry Nilsson's album " Pussy Cats ", which was produced by John Lennon.

The introduction of universal suffrage for men and women favored the Rechtspartei ( party of the Right ), which played the dominant role in the government throughout the 20th century, with the exception of 1925 – 26 and 1974 – 79, when the two other important parties, the Liberal and the Social-Democratic parties, formed a coalition.

After some TV commercial and radio appearances, including the CBS Radio Mystery Theater in 1974, Patinkin had his first success in musical theater, where he played the part of Che in Evita on Broadway in 1979.

They played their home games in Tulane Stadium through the 1974 NFL season.

The Saints predominantly wore white at home when the club played at Tulane Stadium from 1967 through 1974 ( except in 1969 and 1970 ), forcing opponents to wear dark colors in the subtropical climate of New Orleans.

" The band played its first gig at CBGB on August 16, 1974, on the same bill as another new act, Angel and the Snake, soon to be renamed Blondie.

Although the Padres continued to struggle after Colbert's departure via trade to the Detroit Tigers in 1974, they did feature star outfielder Dave Winfield, who came to the Padres in 1973 from the University of Minnesota without having played a single game in the minor leagues.

He also played at the two Days of Blues Festival in Toronto in 1974.

The game was played on January 13, 1974 at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Grass is used at Wimbledon and until 1974 three of the four Grand Slams ( Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open ) were played on grass.

Next, The Band reunited with Dylan, first in recording Dylan's album Planet Waves, released in January 1974, and then for a joint 1974 tour, which played 40 shows in North America during January and February 1974.