1995 in Bangladesh

1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1995th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 995th year of the 2nd millennium, the 95th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1990s decade.

The year 1995 was the 24th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was the fifth year of the first term of the government of Khaleda Zia.

Incumbents

• President: Abdur Rahman Biswas
• Prime Minister: Khaleda Zia
• Chief Justice:
  • until 31 January: Shahabuddin Ahmed
  • 1 February – 1 May: M.H. Rahman
  • starting 1 May: A.T.M Afzal

Demography

Climate

Economy

Note: For the year 1995 average official exchange rate for BDT was 40.28 per US$.

Events

• 2 February – Moslemuddin Khan, Awami League politician and Khulna City Corporation ward commissioner shot and killed
• 26 February – Abul Kalam Azad, general secretary of Khulna City unit of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal was gunned down
• 16 February – The Government of Bangladesh enacted the Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act
• 25 April – Sheikh Abul Kashem, President of Khulna Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and his driver were shot dead
• 24 August – Rape and murder of 14-year-old Yasmin Akhter by members of Bangladesh Police resulted in mass protests in Dinajpur.
• 16 September – Nationwide strikes take place across Bangladesh in protest against the government of Khaleda Zia

Awards and recognitions

Independence Day Award

Ekushey Padak

1. Ahmed Rafiq (literature)
2. Rawshan Jamil (dance)
3. Mustafa Zaman Abbasi (music)
4. Rathindranath Roy (music)
5. Abdul Karim (education)
6. Iajuddin Ahmed (education)
7. Nizamuddin Ahmad (journalism)
8. Shykh Seraj (journalism)

Sports

• South Asian (Federation) Games:
  • Bangladesh participated in the 1995 South Asian Federation Games in Madras, India from 18–27 December. With 7 golds, 17 silvers and 34 bronzes Bangladesh ended the tournament at the fourth position in overall points table.
• International football:
  • Bangladesh participated in 1995 South Asian Gold Cup, where they lost to India in the Semi-finals.
• Domestic football:
  • Abahani Ltd. won Dhaka League title while Mohammedan SC became runner-up.
  • Mohammedan SC & Abahani Ltd. jointly won the title of Bangladesh Federation Cup.
• Cricket:
  • Bangladesh participated in the 1995 Asia Cup held in Sharjah, UAE and lost all 3 of their matches.

Births

• 11 March – Masbah Ahmmed, sprinter
• 3 April – Taskin Ahmed, cricketer
• 6 September – Mustafizur Rahman, cricketer
• 10 December – Mosaddek Hossain, cricketer

Deaths

• 10 February – Leila Arjumand Banu, singer (b. 1929)
• 19 October – Jahurul Islam, entrepreneur (b. 1928)
• 29 December – Monajatuddin, journalist (b. 1945)

See also

• 1990s in Bangladesh
• List of Bangladeshi films of 1995
• Timeline of Bangladeshi history

References