2021 in Bangladesh

2021 (MMXXI) was 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.

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See also:Other events of 2021
List of years in Bangladesh

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
President Prime Minister Speaker Chief Justice Opposition Leader Cabinet Secretary
Mohammad Abdul Hamid
(Age 78)		 Sheikh Hasina Wazed
(Age 75)		 Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
(Age 56)		 Syed Mahmud Hossain
(Age 68)		 Rowshan Ershad
(Age 79)		 Khandker Anwarul Islam
Bangladesh Awami League
(Since 14 March 2013)		 Bangladesh Awami League
(Since 6 January 2009)		 Bangladesh Awami League
(Since 1 May 2013)		 Independent
(2 February 2018 - 30 December 2021)		 Jatiyo Party-E
(Since 9 September 2019)		 Independent
(Since 28 October 2019)

Events

January and February
  • 14 January - A fire at the Nayapara refugee camp for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar District 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 8 July - At least 52 people were killed by a fire at 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

November and December

International recognition

Independence Day Award

Total 9 persons and 1 organisation were awarded.[16]

Recipients Area Note
AKM Bazlur Rahmanindependence and liberation warposthumous
Ahsanullah Masterindependence and liberation warposthumous
Brigadier General Khushid Uddin Ahmedindependence and liberation warposthumous
Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babuindependence and liberation warposthumous
Mrinmoy Guha Neogiscience and technology
Mahadev Sahaliterature
Ataur Rahmanculture
Gazi Mazharul Anwarculture
M. Amjad Hossainsocial work
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Councilresearch and training

Ekushey Padak

It was awarded to 21 persons.[17]

  1. Motahar Hossain Talukdar, language movement (posthumous)
  2. Md. Shamsul Haque, language movement (posthumous)
  3. Afsar Uddin Ahmed, language movement (posthumous)
  4. Papia Sarwar, music
  5. Raisul Islam Asad, performing arts
  6. Salma Begum Sujata, performing arts
  7. Ahmed Iqbal Haider, drama
  8. Syed Salahuddin Zaki, film
  9. Bhaskar Bandopandhay, recitation
  10. Pavel Rahman, photography
  11. Golam Hasnayen, Liberation War
  12. Fazlur Rahman Faruque, Liberation War
  13. Syeda Issabela, Liberation War (posthumous)
  14. Ajoy Dasgupta, journalism
  15. Samir Kumar Saha, research
  16. Mahfuza Khanam, education
  17. Mirza Abdul Jalil, economics
  18. Kazi Kamruzzaman, social service
  19. Quazi Rosy, language and literature
  20. Bulbul Chowdhury, language and literature
  21. Ghulam Murshid, language and literature

Deaths

References
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  2. "Unacceptable". 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  3. "Bangladesh ferry accident kills at least 26". Reuters. 5 April 2021. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. "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.
  5. "Fire guts over 500 shanties at Mohakhali slum". 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  6. "'Everything I had is now burnt to ashes'". 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
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  9. "Tigers bundle out Aussies for lowest-ever T20I total to take series 4-1". 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  10. "Cumilla Hindu temple attack victim dies in Dhaka". bdnews24.com. 2021-10-22. Archived from the original on 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  11. "Union Parishad Elections 2021: Seven lives lost, scores hurt". The Daily Star. 2021-11-12. Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  12. "Heavy rains paralyse normal life in city".
  13. "Bangladesh celebrating 50 years of victory over Pakistan".
  14. "Fire on launch: 10-year-old dies, father burnt, grandfather missing". 24 December 2021.
  15. "Firdausi Qadri". 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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  17. "21 eminent personalities named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 2021-02-03. Archived from the original on 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  18. "Novelist Rabeya Khatun no more". The Daily Star. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  19. "Actor ATM Shamsuzzaman passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  20. "BNP leader Moudud dies". New Age. 16 March 2021.
  21. Singer Indra Mohan Rajbongshi dies of Covid-19, The Financial Express, 7 April 2021
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  23. "Former law minister Abdul Matin Khasru dies of COVID". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  24. "Veteran actress Kabori passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  25. "Popular film actor Wasim no more". The Daily Star. 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  26. "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.
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