2008 in Bangladesh
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The following lists events that happened during 2008 in Bangladesh.
Incumbents
Events
February
- 3 February - The port city of Chittagong put on high alert to prevent a bird flu epidemic.[1]
- 8 February - A plague of rats destroy crops in the Chittagong Hill Tracts[2]
- 13 February - The immigration advisory service in Britain warn that restrictions on immigration of Bangladeshis to the UK was leading to shortages in curry houses and affecting the industry.[3]
- 19 February - Ekushey Padak 2008 presentation ceremony.
- 28 February - Ferry accident near Dhaka claims 45 lives[4]
March
- 5 March - The Government announces nominations for the Independence Day Award of 2008.[5]
June
- 11 June - Former PM Sheikh Hasina is released on parole.[6]
- 20 June - The Election Commission (EC) announces that polls to four city corporations and nine municipalities will be held on 4 August 2009.[7]
- 26 June - The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations 2008 is published.
- 30 June - The caretaker government increases prices of petroleum products for the second time during its tenure.[8]
July
- 21 July - At least 21 people are killed and nearly 40 injured when two buses collide on a Bangladesh highway.[9]
- 30 July - The government sets up a truth commission that would allow corrupt businessmen and politicians to avoid going to jail if they confess and refund money obtained illegally.[10]
September
- 3 September - Tareq Rahman, son of former PM Khaleda Zia is freed on bail.[11]
- 11 September - Khaleda Zia is freed from her yearlong detention.[12]
November
- 3 November - The caretaker government schedules general elections on 18 December 2008.[13]
- 24 November - The Electoral Commission reschedules the date for the general election from 18 to 29 December.[14]
December
- 29 December - Bangladeshi general election, 2008 takes place, Bangladesh Awami League secures a landslide victory. Sheikh Hasina becomes PM for the second time.[15]
See also
References
- ↑ "Bird flu spreads in Bangladesh, port city on alert". Reuters. 3 February 2008.
- ↑ Dummett, Mark (8 February 2008). "Rats destroy crops in Bangladesh". BBC News.
- ↑ Attewill, Fred (13 February 2008). "Curry houses feel the pinch of immigration restrictions". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Bangladesh ferry toll reaches 45, police say". Agence France-Presse. 2 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20.
- ↑ "Independence Award 2008 announced". The Daily Star. UNB. 5 March 2008.
- ↑ Herman, Steve (11 June 2008). "Bangladesh Caretaker Government Frees Former PM Hasina". VoA. Archived from the original on 2008-07-10.
- ↑ Liton, Shakhawat (21 June 2008). "Polls to 4 city corporations, 9 municipalities Aug 4". The Daily Star.
- ↑ "Octane now Tk 90, diesel Tk 55". The Daily Star. 1 July 2008.
- ↑ Ahmed, Nizam (7 July 2008). "Twenty-one killed in Bangladesh road accident". Reuters.
- ↑ "Bangladesh sets up corruption 'truth commission'". Agence France-Presse. 30 July 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02.
- ↑ Azad, M Abul Kalam; Hasan, Rashedul (4 September 2008). "Tarique freed on bail". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ Azad, M Abul Kalam; Hasan, Rashedul (12 September 2008). "Freed Khaleda to join talks, contest polls". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ "Bangladesh poll date is announced". BBC News. 3 November 2008.
- ↑ Dummett, Mark (24 November 2008). "Bangladesh election is deferred". BBC News.
- ↑ "Landslide mandate". The Daily Star. 30 December 2008.
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