Jump to content

2023 in Bangladesh

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is the current revision of this page, as edited by Mehedi Abedin (talk | contribs) at 18:06, 7 September 2024. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.

(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

2023
in
Bangladesh

Centuries:
Decades:
See also:Other events of 2023
List of years in Bangladesh

2023 (MMXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2023rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 23rd year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 4th year of the 2020s decade.

It will follow 1429 and 1430 Baṅgābda (Bengali Year).

The year 2023 is the 52nd year of the independence of Bangladesh. It is also the fifth and last year of the fourth cabinet of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and last year of the presidency of Mohammad Abdul Hamid.

Incumbents

[edit]

National

[edit]

Current

[edit]
President Prime Minister House Speaker Chief Justice Cabinet Secretary Chief Election Commissioner
Shahabuddin Chuppu
(Age 74)
Sheikh Hasina Wazed
(Age 76)
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
(Age 57)
Obaidul Hassan
(Age 64)
Md. Mahbub Hossain
(Age 59)
Kazi Habibul Awal
(Age 67)
Bangladesh Awami League
(Since 24 April 2023)
Bangladesh Awami League
(Since 6 January 2009)
Bangladesh Awami League
(Since 1 May 2013)
Independent
(Since 26 September 2023)
Independent
(Since 3 January 2023)
Independent
(Since 27 February 2022)

Former

[edit]
Cabinet Secretary President Chief Justice
Kabir Bin Anwar
(Age 59)
Mohammad Abdul Hamid
(Age 79)
Hasan Foez Siddique
(Age 67)
Independent
(15 December 2022 - 3 January 2023)
Independent
(14 March 2013 - 24 April 2023)
Independent
(31 December 2021 - 25 September 2023)
Legislature Term Speaker of the House Deputy Speaker Leader of the House Deputy Leader of the House Leader of the Opposition Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Jatiya Sangasd 11th Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury Shamsul Hoque Tuku Sheikh Hasina Matia Chowdhury Rowshan Ershad Ghulam Muhammed Quader

Ministers

[edit]
Minister Portfolio Ref.
Sheikh Hasina Wazed [1]
Abul Kalam Mohammad Mozammel Huq Ministry of Liberation War Affairs
Obaidul Quader Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
Muhammad Abdur Razzaque Ministry of Agriculture
Asaduzzaman Khan Ministry of Home Affairs
Mohammad Hasan Mahmud Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Anisul Huq Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
Abu Hena Muhammad Mustafa Kamal Ministry of Finance
Mohammad Tazul Islam
Dipu Moni Ministry of Education
Abul Kalam Abdul Momen Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Muhammad Abdul Mannan Ministry of Planning
Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun Ministry of Industries
Golam Dastagir Gazi Ministry of Textiles and Jute
Zahid Maleque Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Sadhan Chandra Majumder Ministry of Food
Tipu Munshi Ministry of Commerce
Nuruzzaman Ahmed Ministry of Social Welfare
Shah Muhammad Rezaul Karim Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
Mohammad Shahab Uddin Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Ministry of Land
Muhammad Nurul Islam Sujan Ministry of Railways
Yeafesh Osman Ministry of Science and Technology
Mustafa Jabbar
Imran Ahmad Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment

Ministers of State

[edit]
State Minister Portfolio Ref.
Kamal Ahmed Mojumder Ministry of Industries [2]
Muhammed Zahid Ahsan Russel Ministry of Youth and Sports
Nasrul Hamid Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources
Muhammad Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru Ministry of Social Welfare
Begum Monnuzan Sufian Ministry of Labour and Employment
Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury Ministry of Shipping
Muhammed Zakir Hossain Ministry of Primary and Mass Education
Mohammad Shahriar Alam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Zunaid Ahmed Palak
Farhad Hossain Ministry of Public Administration
Shawpan Bhattacharjee
Zaheed Farooque Ministry of Water Resources
Sharif Ahmed Ministry of Housing and Public Works
Karim Muhammad Khalid Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Mohammed Enamur Rahman Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief
Mohammad Mahbub Ali Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
Fazilatun Nessa Indira Ministry of Women and Children Affairs
Muhammed Faridul Haque Khan Ministry of Religious Affairs
Shamsul Alam Ministry of Planning

Deputy Ministers

[edit]
Deputy Minister Portfolio Ref.
Habibun Nahar Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change [3]
Abul Kalam Mohammad Enamul Haque Shamim Ministry of Water Resources
Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury Ministry of Education

Events

[edit]

January

[edit]

February

[edit]

March

[edit]

April

[edit]

May

[edit]

June

[edit]

July

[edit]
  • 16 July: Contractual rail workers cause 4 hour long mass blockade of all rail routes to the capital Dhaka city demanding permanency of their jobs.[35]
  • 30 July: Boxer Mohammad Alamin 'The Bull' emerged victorious by Technical Knockout against his Thai counterpart, bringing glory to Bangladesh with his remarkable performance in the ring by completing the 4-round bout within the first round as the Evolution Fight Series concluded.[36][37]

August

[edit]

September

[edit]

October

[edit]

November

[edit]

December

[edit]

Deaths

[edit]

January

[edit]

February

[edit]
Nazmul Huda in a TV talk show in 2017
  • 6 February – Moslem Uddin Ahmad, AL politician, member of the Jatiya Sangsad (2020–2023) (b. 1948)
  • 13 February – Reza Ali, businessman, AL politician, member of the Jatiya Sangsad (2009–2014) (b. 1940)[51]
  • 19 February – Nazmul Huda, barrister and politician, minister of information (1991–1996) and communication (2001–2006), member of the Jatiya Sangsad (1991–2008) (b. 1943)

March

[edit]

April

[edit]
Zafrullah Chowdhury in Suhrawardy Udyan in 2018

See also

[edit]

2023

[edit]

Country overviews

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Hon'ble Ministers". Cabinet of Bangladesh. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Hon'ble Ministers of State". Cabinet of Bangladesh. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Hon'ble Deputy Ministers". Cabinet of Bangladesh. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Mild cold wave sweeps parts of Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Mild cold wave sweeps parts of Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Winter chill intensifies as wild cold wave grips parts of Bangladesh". Bdnews24.com. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Cold wave grips parts of Bangladesh". The Financial Express. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Mahbub Hossain made new cabinet secretary". The Business Standard. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  9. ^ মন্ত্রিপরিষদ সচিব পদে নিয়োগ পেয়ে যা বললেন মাহবুব হোসেন [What Mahbub Hossain said after being appointed as Cabinet Secretary]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Awami League candidate Ripon wins Gaibandha-5 by-election". Bdnews24.com. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  11. ^ ওবায়দুল কাদের বক্তব্য দিচ্ছিলেন, ভেঙে পড়ল মঞ্চ [Obaidul Quader was giving his speech, and the stage collapsed]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 6 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  12. ^ Roy, Anupam Debasish (9 January 2023). "When too many crowd, the stage breaks down". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  13. ^ সরকারের ক্ষমতার মঞ্চ অন্যায়ের ভারে ভেঙে পড়বে : রব [Government's platform of power will collapse in the weight of injustice: Rab]. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). 8 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Lu's travel to India and Bangladesh". US Department of State. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  15. ^ "What's the outcome of Donald Lu's visit?". The Daily Star (Opinion). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  16. ^ সংসদ উপনেতা মতিয়া চৌধুরীকে বরণ করে নিলো সংসদ [Parliament welcomes Deputy Leader of the House Matia Chowdhury]. banglainsider.com (in Bengali). 15 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Sarah, young girl who paves way for posthumous organ donation in country". The Business Standard. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Bangladesh's first kidney transplant from dead donor a success". Dhaka Tribune. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Metro rail's Pallabi station opens to commuters". Prothom Alo. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  20. ^ Hossain, Anowar (5 February 2023). আ. লীগকে পাশে না পেয়ে ১৪ দলের শরিকদের অনেক প্রশ্ন [14 Party's allies have many questions as they don't get A. League on their side]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  21. ^ "Construction of underground metro rail opens". New Age. 9 June 2024.
  22. ^ "IMF approves $689m second tranche loan for Bangladesh". The Business Standard. 13 December 2023.
  23. ^ Rahman, Saidur (22 December 2022). ফেব্রুয়ারিতে নতুন রাষ্ট্রপতি নির্বাচন [New president election in February]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  24. ^ "At least six killed in blast at oxygen plant in Bangladesh". Reuters. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  25. ^ "Bangladesh investigates huge fire at world's largest refugee camp". BBC News. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  26. ^ "18 Killed in Bangladesh Building Explosion, Dozens Injured". VOA. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  27. ^ "রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে শিক্ষার্থী-ব্যবসায়ী সংঘর্ষ" [Students-businessmen clash in Rajshahi University]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  28. ^ "Bangladesh: 19 killed, 25 injured after bus skids off road and falls into 30-foot ditch". WION. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  29. ^ ইংল্যান্ডে নিজের শেষ ম্যাচ খেলে ফেলেছেন তামিম!. DBC News (in Bengali).
  30. ^ "Bangladesh vs Ireland Scorecard 2020-2022/23 | Cricket Scorecard".
  31. ^ "Truck-bus collision claims 15 lives in Bangladesh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  32. ^ "সাড়ে ৫শ কোটি টাকা বরাদ্দের অপেক্ষা". Jugantor (in Bengali). 17 November 2023.
  33. ^ সিডনি-লন্ডনেও রাজত্ব করছে 'প্রিয়তমা'. Channel i (in Bengali). 21 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  34. ^ 'প্রিয়তমা' ব্লকবাস্টার, নির্মাতাকে প্রযোজকের গাড়ি উপহার. Channel i (in Bengali). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  35. ^ অবরোধ তুলেছেন শ্রমিকরা, চার ঘণ্টা পর ঢাকার সঙ্গে সারাদেশের ট্রেন চালু. bdnews24.com (in Bengali).
  36. ^ "Al Amin's triumph brings glory to Bangladesh as Evolution Fight Series concludes". The Business Standard. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  37. ^ UNB, Dhaka (30 July 2023). "Boxer Alamin brings glory for the country". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  38. ^ "Bangladesh: Nearly 1,000 people die of dengue in severe outbreak". BBC News. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  39. ^ "At least 15 killed and many injured when 2 trains collide in central Bangladesh". AP News. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  40. ^ "In pictures: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel". The Daily Star. 28 October 2023.
  41. ^ "Bangladesh charges opposition party leadership with murder". Daily Tribune. Agence France-Presse. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  42. ^ "Bangladesh Increases Garment Workers Minimum Pay By 56%: Report". NDTV. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  43. ^ "Bangladesh to hold parliamentary elections on January 7". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  44. ^ "B'desh U19 beat UAE U19, B'desh U19 won by 195 runs". 17 December 2023.
  45. ^ "Architect Mubasshar Hussein no more". Prothom Alo. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  46. ^ "Ex-minister Habib Ullah Khan dies". New Age. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  47. ^ দুইবারের এমপি জজ মিয়া মারা গেলেন উপহারের ঘরে [Two-times MP Zoj Miah dies in donated house]. Somoy TV (in Bengali). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  48. ^ সাবেক সংসদ সদস্য দেলোয়ার হোসেনের মৃত্যুতে বরগুনায় শোকের ছায়া [Barguna mourns the death of former member of parliament Delwar Hossain]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  49. ^ নাটোরের সাবেক এমপি মোজাম্মেল হক আর নেই [Natore's former MP Mozammel Haque no more]. Kaler Kantho. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  50. ^ "Al-Markazul Islami founder Mufti Shahidul Islam buried". The Daily Observer. 27 January 2023.
  51. ^ "Veteran politician Reza Ali passes away". The Daily Star. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.