Historical country records
Bangladesh historical timeline
Bangladesh
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1947 | part of Pakistan (previously part of British India) | Leaders |
| 26 Mar 1971 | independence proclaimed (People's Republic of Bangladesh) | Leaders |
| 16 Dec 1971 | de facto independence (capitulation of Pakistan) | Leaders |
| 11 Apr 1971 - 12 Jan 1972 | Mujibur Rahman (1st time) | Presidents |
| 11 Apr 1971 - 10 Jan 1972 | Syed Nazrul Islam | Presidents |
| 12 Jan 1972 - 24 Dec 1973 | Abu Sayeed Chowdhury | Presidents |
| 26 Dec 1973 - 25 Jan 1975 | Mohammad Mohammadullah | Presidents |
| 25 Jan 1975 - 15 Aug 1975 | Mujibur Rahman (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 15 Aug 1975 - 6 Nov 1975 | Khandakar Mushtaq Ahmed | Presidents |
| 6 Nov 1975 - 21 Apr 1977 | Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem 7 Nov 1975 - 29 Nov 1976) | Presidents |
| 21 Apr 1977 - 30 May 1981 | Ziaur Rahman 29 Nov 1976 - 6 Apr 1979) | Presidents |
| 30 May 1981 - 24 Mar 1982 | Abdus Sattar | Presidents |
| 24 Mar 1982 - 27 Mar 1982 | Hossain Mohammad Ershad (1st time) | Presidents |
| 27 Mar 1982 - 11 Dec 1983 | A.F.M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury | Presidents |
| 11 Dec 1983 - 6 Dec 1990 | Hossain Mohammad Ershad (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 6 Dec 1990 - 10 Oct 1991 | Shahabuddin Ahmed (1st time) | Presidents |
| 10 Oct 1991 - 9 Oct 1996 | Abdur Rahman Biswas | Presidents |
| 9 Oct 1996 - 14 Nov 2001 | Shahabuddin Ahmed (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 14 Nov 2001 - 21 Jun 2002 | A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury | Presidents |
| 21 Jun 2002 - 6 Sep 2002 | Jamiruddin Sircar (acting) | Presidents |
| 6 Sep 2002 - | Iajuddin Ahmed | Presidents |
| 11 Apr 1971 - 13 Jan 1972 | Tajuddin Ahmed | Prime ministers |
| 13 Jan 1972 - 26 Jan 1975 | Mujibur Rahman | Prime ministers |
| 26 Jan 1975 - 15 Aug 1975 | Mohammad Mansoor Ali | Prime ministers |
| 29 Jun 1978 - 12 Mar 1979 | Mashiur Rahman (senior minister) | Prime ministers |
| 15 Apr 1979 - 24 Mar 1982 | Shah Azizur Rahman | Prime ministers |
| 30 Mar 1984 - 9 Jul 1986 | Ataur Rahman Khan | Prime ministers |
| 9 Jul 1986 - 27 Mar 1988 | Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury | Prime ministers |
| 27 Mar 1988 - 12 Aug 1989 | Moudud Ahmed | Prime ministers |
| 12 Aug 1989 - 6 Dec 1990 | Kazi Zafar Ahmed | Prime ministers |
| 20 Mar 1991 - 30 Mar 1996 | Khaleda Zia (f) (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 30 Mar 1996 - 23 Jun 1996 | Mohammad Habibur Rahman | Prime ministers |
| 23 Jun 1996 - 15 Jul 2001 | Sheikh Hasina Wajed (f) | Prime ministers |
| 15 Jul 2001 - 10 Oct 2001 | Latifur Rahman (chief adviser) | Prime ministers |
| 10 Oct 2001 - 29 Oct 2006 | Khaleda Zia (f) (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 29 Oct 2006 - 11 Jan 2007 | Iajuddin Ahmed (chief adviser) | Prime ministers |
| 11 Jan 2007 - 12 Jan 2007 | Fazlul Haque | Prime ministers |
| 12 Jan 2007 - | Fakhruddin Ahmed (chief adviser) | Prime ministers |