2020 in Bangladesh
Events of 2020 in Bangladesh.
This year the entire country is to celebrate the 100th birthday of its Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Time between 17 March 2020 to 17 March 2021 was announced as the ‘Mujib Borsho ’ or the year of Mujib.
The year 2020 is the 49th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It is also the second year of the fourth term of the Government of Sheikh Hasina.
Incumbents
- President: Abdul Hamid
- Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
- Chief Justice: Syed Mahmud Hossain
- Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad: Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
Events
January
- 27 January - Supporters of the political parties Bangladesh Awami League and Bangladesh Nationalist Party clash during the Dhaka South City Corporation election campaign in the Gopibagh yesterday area. At least 15 people injured.
February
- 9 February - Bangladesh wins the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup by defeating the defending champions India in the final.
- 11 February - 15 Rohingya refugees died, and another 72 were rescued, when a trawler bound for Malaysia sank off of St. Martin's Island in the Bay of Bengal, leading to police to file charges against 19 alleged brokers.
March
- 8 March - The first three cases of Covid-19 are reported in the country beginning the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Bangladesh.
- 17 March - The 100th birth anniversary of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is celebrated throughout the country.
April
- 20 April - The country's first Blockchain Olympiad Bangladesh is organised.
- 27 April - Over 500 garment factories in Dhaka and Chittagong re-opened, after being shut down for a month to stop the spread of coronavirus.
May
- 5 May - 11 people, including cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore and writer Mushtaq Ahmed, were arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion after posting criticisms of the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 20 May - Cyclone Amphan hits Bangladesh's coastal areas. The cyclone killed dozens and destroyed many homes.
June
- 29 June - At least 34 people die when MV Morning Bird launch collides with another vessel and sinks in the Buriganga River in capital Dhaka.
July
August
September
October
November
December
Deaths
January
- 2 January - Fazilatunnesa Bappy, lawyer and former member of Jatiya Sangsad
- 10 January - Mozammel Hossain, politician and former member of Jatiya Sangsad.
- 11 January -
- *Musharraf Karim, writer, journalist and former fellow of Bangla Academy.
- *Ahmed Ali, activist, freedom fighter, politician and lawyer.
- 14 January - Kazi Sekendar Ali Dalim, politician and former member of Jatiya Sangsad.
- 16 January - Jibon Rahman, film director.
- 18 January -
- *Abdul Mannan, politician aand former member of Jatiya Sangsad.
- *Abbas Ullah Shikder, film producer, actor and politician.
- 21 January - Ismat Ara Sadique, politician, former minister and former member of Jatiya Sangsad.
- 31 January - Wazi Uddin Khan, freedom fighter, politician and former member of Jatiya Sangsad.
February
- 3 February - Durul Huda, politician, former mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation and former member of Jatiya Sangsad.
- 16 February - Md. Rahamat Ali, politician, former state minister and former member of Jatiya Sangsad.
March
- 19 March - Ashraf Siddiqui, poet, folklorist, essayist and former director general of Bangla Academy.
April
- 12 April- Abdul Majed, convicted Army officer, executed.
- 28 April - Jamilur Reza Chowdhury, civil engineer and National Professor.
May
- 6 May - Habibur Rahman Mollah, politician and former member of Jatiya Sansad.
- 8 May- Shamsuddin Ahmed, politician and former member of Jatiya Sansad.
- 10 May - Anwarul Kabir Talukdar, former state minister and former member of Jatiya Sangsad.
- 14 May - Anisuzzaman, Bangladeshi activist, educationist and National Professor.
- 16 May- Azad Rahman, Bangladeshi composer.
- 26 May - Nurul Islam Manzoor, former state minister and former member of Jatiya Sangsad.
- 29 May- Abdullah al Mohsin Chowdhury, Bangladeshi civil servant and defence secretary.
- 31 May- Abdul Monem, Bangladesh Industrialist and entrepreneur.
June
- 13 June -
- *Mohammed Nasim, freedom fighter, presidium member of Awami League, former minister and former member of Jatiya Sansad.
- *Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, freedom fighter, former state minister and former member of Jatiya Sangsad.
- 15 June - Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran, politician and first mayor of Sylhet City Corporation.
- 16 June - Azad Rahman, composer and musician.
- 19 June - Ramchand Goala, cricketer and coach.
- 20 June - Kamal Lohani, journalist, activist and former director general of Shilpakala Academy.
July
- 1 July- Latifur Rahman, Bangladeshi business magnate and media mogul, founder of Transcom Group and former CEO of Transcom Group.
- 3 July-
- *Faruk Quazi, Bangladeshi journalist and law reporter.
- *Wahidul Haq, former Finance Minister of Bangladesh.
- 6 July- Andrew Kishore, Bangladeshi musician and playback singer.
- 9 July- Sahara Khatun, Awami League politician, former member of Jatiya Sangsad member, former minister and former presidium member of Awami League.
- 13 July- Nurul Islam Babul, business magnate, industrialist, entrepreneur and former chairman of Jamuna Group.
- 14 July- Shajahan Siraj, former minister and former member of Jatiya Sangsad.
- 15 July- Sayed Haider, physician, author,Language Movement activist and designer of the first Shaheed Minar.
- 16 July-
- *Muhammad Mohaiminul Islam, former Chief of Naval Staff.
- *Emajuddin Ahamed, political scientist and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dhaka.
- 24 July- Delwar Hossain, Awami League politician, former member of Jatiya Sangsad.
- 27 July-
- *Israfil Alam, Awami League politician, member of Jatiya Sangsad.
- *AKM Amanul Islam Chowdhury, caretaker government adviser.
- 29 July- Sheikh Md. Nurul Haque, Awami League politician, member of Jatiya Sangsad.
August