2002 in Bangladesh

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Events from the year 2002 in Bangladesh.

Contents

1 Events
2 See also
3 References

Events

January

1 January - The government of Bangladesh banned the sale of polyethylene bags in the capital, Dhaka, for environmental reason.^[1]

February

5 February - The government of Bangladesh introduce a maximum sentence of death for acid attacks.^[2]

August

29 August - According to the annual survey by Transparency International, Bangladesh is amongst the most corrupt nations, along with Indonesia, and neighbours India and Pakistan.^[3]

December

1 December - 30 people die in Gaibandha in a stampede when a mill owner open the gates of his house to distribute food to the poor.^[4]

See also

Timeline of Bangladeshi history

References