2020 in Bangladesh explained

The year 2020 was the 49th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It is also the second year of the fourth term of the government of Sheikh Hasina. This year the entire country celebrated the 100th birthday of its Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The period between 17 March 2020 and 17 March 2021 was announced as the 'Mujib Borsho (মুজিববর্ষ)' or the year of Mujib. However, like rest of the world Bangladesh was also severely impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.

Demography

Population, total
164,689,383
Population density (per km2)1,265.2
Population growth (annual %)1.1%
Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female)102.5
Urban population (% of total)36.6%
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)Not available
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)Not available
Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births)30.2
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)71.5
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)Not available

Economy

National Income
Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
GDP $324.2 billion BDT27.5 trillion
GDP growth (annual %) 2.4%
GDP per capita $1,968.8 BDT166,757
Agriculture, value added $41.0 billion BDT3.5 trillion 12.6%
Industry, value added $93.3 billion BDT7.9 trillion 28.8%
Services, etc., value added $177.1 billion BDT15.0 trillion 54.6%
Balance of Payment
Current US$ Current BDT % of GDP
Current account balance $1.1 billion .3%
Imports of goods and services $57.3 billion BDT5.1 trillion 18.6%
Exports of goods and services $38,776.5 million BDT3.3 trillion 12.2%
Foreign direct investment, net inflows NA 0.0%
Personal remittances, received $21,749.7 million 6.7%
Total reserves (includes gold) at year end $43,171.7 million
Total reserves in months of imports 8.6
Note: For the year 2020 average official exchange rate for BDT was 84.87 per US$.

Events

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Awards and recognitions

Independence Day Award

Total 9 persons and 1 organisation were awarded.[17]

RecipientsAreaNote
independence and liberation war
Azizur Rahmanindependence and liberation war
independence and liberation war posthumous
independence and liberation war posthumous
Kalipada Das culture
culture
medical science
medical science
education

Ekushey Padak

Ekushey Padak was awarded to 20 people and 1 organisation.[18]

  1. Aminul Islam Badsha, language movement (posthumous)
  2. Begum Dalia Nausheen, music
  3. Shankar Roy, music
  4. Mita Haque, music
  5. Golam Mostafa Khan, dance
  6. SM Mohsin, acting
  7. Farida Zaman, art
  8. Haji Aktar Sardar, liberation war (posthumous)
  9. AAM Mesbahul Haque, liberation war
  10. Abdul Jabbar, liberation war (posthumous)
  11. Zafar Wazed, journalism
  12. Jahangir Alam Khan, research
  13. Syed Mohammad Saifur Rahman, research
  14. Bikiran Prasad Barua, education
  15. Shamsul Alam, economics
  16. Sufi Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, social welfare
  17. Nuran Nabi, language and literature
  18. Sikder Aminul Haq, language and literature (posthumous)
  19. Nazmun Nesa Peyari, language and literature
  20. Sayeba Akhter, medicine
  21. Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute, research

Deaths

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Notes and References

  1. News: AL, BNP men clash during campaign . 27 January 2020 . The Daily Star.
  2. News: Young Tigers Rule the World . 10 February 2020 . The Daily Star.
  3. News: Trawler capsize: Another Rohingya rescued in St Martin's Island . . 12 February 2020 . Abdul . Aziz.
  4. Web site: IEDCR . IEDCR.
  5. News: Latifee . Enamul Hafiz . Fighting the COVID-19 in BD: Public health perspective - Op-Ed - observerbd.com . 13 May 2021 . The Daily Observer . The Observer Ltd. . 3 April 2020.
  6. Web site: Home | 100 Years of Mujib . mujib100.gov.bd.
  7. News: Country's first Blockchain Olympiad organised . 20 April 2020 . The Daily Star.
  8. News: Sanjeev . Miglani . Ruma . Paul . 27 April 2020 . . Bangladesh garment factories reopen, while India looks to ease its lockdown . Edwina . Gibbs . Susan . Fenton .
  9. News: Bangladesh cartoonist, writer charged for anti-government posts. . 7 May 2020 . A Bangladeshi cartoonist and a writer are among 11 people to be charged for posting content on social media critical of the government's handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. Two of the 11 - cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore and writer Mushtaq Ahmed - were arrested on Wednesday by the Rapid Action Battalion paramilitary forces under the Digital Security Act (DSA), which critics say is a serious threat to freedom of expression in the nation of 168 million people. .
  10. News: Cyclone Amphan death toll hits 88 in India, Bangladesh . Al Jazeera.
  11. News: bn:বুড়িগঙ্গায় ভেসে উঠল আরেক লাশ, মৃত বেড়ে ৩৪ . https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/1666083/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9C%E0%A7%87-%E0%A7%A9%E0%A7%AA . Prothom Alo . Another dead body found in Buriganga, death toll rises to 34 . bn . 30 June 2020 . 30 June 2020.
  12. News: Sinha Murder: RAB appeals for more remand time . 10 August 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  13. News: Narayanganj mosque blast: death toll now 25 . 6 September 2020 . The Daily Star.
  14. Web site: Reactor Vessel Reached Mongla, PM To Inaugurate . 20 October 2020.
  15. News: Clashes during Gulistan demolition drive . bdnews24.com.
  16. News: 210 more illegal shops bulldozed . Daily Sun.
  17. News: Govt. issues revised list of Independence Award 2020 recipients . Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . en-US . 17 March 2020 . 12 March 2020.
  18. News: 20 February 2020 . PM hands over Ekushey Padak to 20 eminent personalities, an organisation . 6 September 2020 . The Daily Star . en.
  19. News: 12 April 2020 . Bangladesh executes killer of founding president . en-GB . BBC News . 1 August 2020.
  20. News: bn:সাবেক সংসদ সদস্য প্রকৌশলী শামসুদ্দিন আহমেদের ইন্তেকাল . https://www.priyo.com/e/2026105-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2 . 20 July 2020 . Priyo.com . bn.
  21. News: Azad Rahaman passes away . 19 July 2020 . New Age . en.
  22. News: 29 June 2020 . Bangladesh Defence Secretary Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury dies from Covid-19 . 13 July 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  23. News: Adieu Golam Rabbani Helal . 18 April 2021 . Daily Sun . en.
  24. News: 31 May 2020 . Industrialist Abdul Monem passes away . 10 July 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  25. News: 1 July 2020 . Latifur Rahman no more . 10 July 2020 . The Daily Star . en.
  26. News: 3 July 2020 . Veteran journalist Faruk Quazi passes away . 13 July 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  27. News: bn:সাবেক অর্থমন্ত্রী ওয়াহিদুল হক আর নেই . https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2020/07/04/930868 . 21 July 2020 . Kaler Kantho . 4 July 2020 . bn.
  28. News: 6 July 2020 . Singer Andrew Kishore passes away . 13 July 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  29. News: 10 July 2020 . Former home minister Sahara Khatun no more . 10 July 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  30. News: 13 July 2020 . Covid-19: Jamuna Group Chairman Nurul Islam Babul passes away at 74 . 13 July 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  31. News: 14 July 2020 . Veteran politician Shahjahan Siraj passes away . 14 July 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  32. News: Language movement veteran Sayeed Haider dies . Risingbd .com . 15 July 2020 . en.
  33. News: Former Bangladesh Navy chief Mohaiminul dies from COVID-19 . 17 July 2020 . bdnews24.com.
  34. News: Emajuddin Ahmed, a political scientist and ex-VC of Dhaka University, dies at 88 . 17 July 2020 . bdnews24.com.
  35. News: bn:সাবেক এমপি দেলোয়ারের মৃত্যুতে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর শোক . https://www.jagonews24.com/politics/news/599844 . 25 July 2020 . jagonews24.com . bn.
  36. News: 27 July 2020 . AL MP Israfil Alam dies from Covid-19 infection . 27 July 2020 . The Daily Star . en.
  37. News: Ex-CG advisor Amanul dies of COVID-19 . 30 July 2020 . New Age . en.
  38. News: Ex-AL MP Nurul Haq dies of COVID-19 . 1 August 2020 . New Age . en.
  39. News: 3 August 2020 . Freedom Fighter ATM Alamgir dies of Covid-19 . 3 August 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  40. News: Noted TV producer Md Barkatullah passes away with Covid-19 . 14 November 2020 . The Daily Star . 3 August 2020 . en.
  41. News: bn:বিএনপির সাবেক মন্ত্রী আব্দুল মান্নান আর নেই . https://www.bd-pratidin.com/national/2020/08/04/553905 . 14 November 2020 . Bangladesh Pratidin . 4 August 2020 . bn.
  42. News: 9 August 2020 . Music composer Alauddin Ali passes away . 14 November 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  43. News: PM condoles death of Murtaja Baseer . 14 November 2020 . The Independent . Dhaka . 11 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210711050317/http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/251661 . dead.
  44. News: 18 August 2020 . Sayeeda Khanam, first female photographer of the country, no more . 14 November 2020 . The Daily Star . en.
  45. News: bn:দণ্ডিত যুদ্ধাপরাধী জাপা নেতা জব্বার মারা গেছেন . Somoy Tv News. 14 November 2020 . Somoy News . bn .
  46. News: Moulvibazar Zila Parishad chairman Azizur dies of COVID-19 . 14 November 2020 . New Age . en.
  47. News: 22 August 2020 . Eminent sculptor Mrinal Haque passes away . 14 November 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  48. News: 25 August 2020 . The passing of Bir Uttam Chitta Ranjan Dutta . 14 November 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  49. News: Ustad Sunil Kumar Dhar passes away . 14 November 2020 . New Age . en.
  50. News: 28 August 2020 . Author, journalist Rahat Khan no more . 14 November 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  51. News: 6 September 2020 . Another war hero leaves . 14 November 2020 . The Daily Star . en.
  52. News: Actor KS Firoz no more . 14 November 2020 . Prothom Alo . en.
  53. News: 15 September 2020 . Actor Sadek Bachchu passes away . 14 November 2020 . The Daily Star . en.
  54. News: 10 September 2020 . Hefajat leader Shafi dies . 14 November 2020 . The Daily Star . en.
  55. News: Departure of a doyen . Abdullah Al . Mehdi . 23 September 2020 . The Daily Star.
  56. News: 27 September 2020 . Attorney General Mahbubey Alam loses battle to Covid-19 at 71 . 14 November 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  57. News: Artist Monsur Ul Karim dies . 14 November 2020 . New Age . en.
  58. News: 11 October 2020 . Language Movement veteran Dr Mirza Mazharul Islam passes away . 14 November 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  59. News: Writer Rashid Haider dies at 80 . 14 November 2020 . bdnews24.com.
  60. News: Barrister Rafique-ul Haque laid to rest . 14 November 2020 . UNB . en.
  61. News: 11 November 2020 . Former BB governor Shegufta Bakht Chaudhuri passes away . 14 November 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  62. News: 13 November 2020 . Former lawmaker Mohammad Ali passes away . 14 November 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
  63. News: Legendary footballer Badal Roy passes away . Prothom Alo.
  64. News: Aly Zaker no more . 5 July 2021 . The Daily Star . 27 November 2020.