2021 in Bangladesh
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2021 (MMXXI) is the current year, and is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2021st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 21st year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2020s decade.
The year 2021 is the 50th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It is also the third year of the fourth term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina. This year the entire country celebrated the 50th anniversary of independence.
Incumbents[edit]
| Photo | Post | Name |
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President of Bangladesh | Abdul Hamid |
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Prime Minister of Bangladesh | Sheikh Hasina |
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Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad | Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury |
Events[edit]
National news[edit]
January and February[edit]
- 14 January - A fire at the Nayapara refugee camp for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar burned down, destroying approximately 550 shelters.[1]
- 25-28 February - Protests across the country following the death of journalist Mushtaq Ahmed in police custody.[2]
March and April[edit]
- 19-29 March - Protests erupt across Bangladesh as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the country.
- 22 March - At least 15 people are dead and at least 400 are missing after a massive fire strikes Cox Bazar's Rohingya Refugee camp
- 4 April - Rescuers recover 26 bodies after a ferry collides with a cargo vessel in Shitalakhsya River near the capital Dhaka.[3]
- 17 April - While workers in a coal power plant in Chittagong were holding protesting over their unpaid wage, the police stormed on them and opened fire, 5 workers killed, 15 injured in the police firing.[4]
May and June[edit]
- 9 June - A large fire destroys over 500 homes in a slum in Mohakhali.[5][6][7][8]
- 27 June - Seven people were killed and more than a hundred were injured after an explosion in Dhaka.
July and August[edit]
- 8 July - At least 52 people were killed after a massive fire tore through a food and drink factory in Rupganj.
- 9 August - Bangladesh wins the 5 matches T20I cricket series against Australia 4-1, in the final match Australia lost while registering their lowest ever T20I score of 62.[9]
September and October[edit]
- Communal Violence rocked the country during and after the Durga Puja festival, from October 13 to October 22. The Government took necessary measures to ensure the arrest of those responsible for the violence.[10]
November and December[edit]
- 12 November: Political violence between rival political factions during the 2021 Union Parishad Elections resulted in the death of 7 people.[11]
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Awards and Recognitions[edit]
International recognition[edit]
- In August 2021, the Ramon Magsaysay Award was presented to Firdausi Qadri, a Bangladeshi scientist with specialization in immunology and infectious disease research, working as a director for Centre for Vaccine Sciences of International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease and Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b).[12]
Independence Day Award[edit]
Total 9 persons and 1 organisation were awarded.[13]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| AKM Bazlur Rahman | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Ahsanullah Master | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Brigadier General Khushid Uddin Ahmed | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Mrinmoy Guha Neogi | science and technology | |
| Mahadev Saha | literature | |
| Ataur Rahman | culture | |
| Gazi Mazharul Anwar | culture | |
| M. Amjad Hossain | social work | |
| Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council | research and training |
Ekushey Padak[edit]
It was awarded to 21 persons.[14]
- Motahar Hossain Talukdar, language movement (posthumous)
- Md. Shamsul Haque, language movement (posthumous)
- Afsar Uddin Ahmed, language movement (posthumous)
- Papia Sarwar, music
- Raisul Islam Asad, performing arts
- Salma Begum Sujata, performing arts
- Ahmed Iqbal Haider, drama
- Syed Salahuddin Zaki, film
- Bhaskar Bandopandhay, recitation
- Pavel Rahman, photography
- Golam Hasnayen, Liberation War
- Fazlur Rahman Faruque, Liberation War
- Syeda Issabela, Liberation War (posthumous)
- Ajoy Dasgupta, Journalism
- Samir Kumar Saha, research
- Mahfuza Khanam, education
- Mirza Abdul Jalil, economics
- Kazi Kamruzzaman, social service
- Quazi Rosy, language and literature
- Bulbul Chowdhury, language and literature
- Ghulam Murshid, language and literature
Deaths[edit]
- 11 April — Mita Haque, singer (b.1962).[15]
- 22 June — Mohiuddin Ahmed, publisher and founder of The University Press Limited (b.1944)[16]
References[edit]
- ^ McPherson, Poppy Elena; Paul, Ruma (January 14, 2021). Cameron-Moore, Simon (ed.). "Fire destroys homes of thousands in Rohingya refugee camps - UNHCR". Reuters. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Unacceptable". 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ "Bangladesh ferry accident kills at least 26". Reuters. 5 April 2021. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "5 dead as police open fire on coal power plant workers in Chattogram". 17 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Fire guts over 500 shanties at Mohakhali slum". 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "'Everything I had is now burnt to ashes'". 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ "Recurring slum fires a cause of concern". 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ "Recurring slum fires a cause of concern: Daily Star". 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ "Tigers bundle out Aussies for lowest-ever T20I total to take series 4-1". 9 August 2021.
- ^ https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2021/10/22/cumilla-hindu-temple-attack-victim-dies-in-dhaka
- ^ https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/elections/news/union-parishad-elections-2021-seven-lives-lost-scores-hurt-2227681
- ^ "Firdausi Qadri". 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Swadhinata Padak 2021: Nine people, BARC picked". The Daily Star. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ "21 eminent personalities named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "Ekushey Padak-winning singer Mita Haque passes away" (11 April 2021). Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "University Press Limited publisher Mohiuddin Ahmed passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 22 June 2021. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
