2022 in Bangladesh
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Events in the year 2022 in Bangladesh.
Incumbents[edit]
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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]
January-March[edit]
- 21 January – The country closes schools, universities, and other equivalent educational institutions until February 6 and bans social, political, religious, and state events gathered more than 100 people amid an alarming spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.[1]
April-June[edit]
- 19 April - Students of Dhaka College violently clash with poor hard working shop keepers of New Market area, in the process setting shops on fire and causing severe traffic congestions in Dhaka City. Police brought the situation under control by late afternoon.[2]
- 4-7 June - 2022 Sitakunda fire.[3]
- 17 June - Narayanganj EPZ fire.
- 17-20 June - Massive flooding hits north eastern districts of Bangladesh leaving millions stranded.[4]
- 25 June - The largest bridge f the country, the Padma Bridge was inaugurated.[5]
July[edit]
- 29 July - Sajid Asbat Khandaker and Sourodip Paul of BRAC University won the World Universities Debating Championship on behalf of Bangladesh.[6]
Deaths[edit]
- 19 January — Qazi Anwar Hussain, writer (b. 1936)[7]
- 19 May — Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, writer, journalist, columnist, political analyst and poet (b. 1934)[8]
- 8 July – Sharmili Ahmed, actress (b. 1947)[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Report, Star Digital (2022-01-21). "All schools, colleges closed till Feb 6: Health Minister". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Dhaka faces gridlock amid clashes in New Market".
- ^ "Bangladesh shipping depot fire brought under control after 3 days".
- ^ "Bangladesh floods: Torrential rain leaves millions stranded". BBC News.
- ^ "15,200 vehicles cross Padma Bridge in first 8 HRS".
- ^ "Bangladesh becomes champion of World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) 2022". 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Masud Rana creator Qazi Anwar Hussain dies at 85". The Business Standard. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ "Veteran journalist Abdul Gaffar Choudhury passes away". www.dhakatribune.com. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ "Eminent actor Sharmili Ahmed dies at 75". Bdnews24.com. 8 July 2022.
