2008 in Bangladesh

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The following lists events that happened during 2008 in Bangladesh.

Incumbents

• President: Iajuddin Ahmed
• Prime Minister: Fakhruddin Ahmed (acting)
• Chief Justice: Md. Ruhul Amin

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 having an impact on 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 December 18, 2008.^[13]
• 24 November - The Electoral Commission reschedules the date for the general election from December 18 to December 29.^[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

• Timeline of Bangladeshi history

References

1. Bird flu spreads in Bangladesh, port city on alert-Reuters
2. Rats destroy crops in Bangladesh
3. Curry houses feel the pinch of immigration restrictions
4. Bangladesh ferry toll reaches 45, police say-AFP
5. "Independence Award 2008 announced-the Daily Star". Archived from the original on 2009-09-05. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
6. VoA Bangladesh Caretaker Government Frees Former PM Hasina
7. Polls to 4 city corporations, 9 municipalities Aug 4- the Daily Star
8. Octane now Tk 90, diesel Tk 55- the Daly Star
9. Twenty-one killed in Bangladesh road accident-Reuters
10. Bangladesh sets up corruption 'truth commission'-AFP
11. "Tarique freed on bail-the Daily Star". Archived from the original on 2009-09-05. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
12. "Freed Khaleda to join talks, contest polls-the Daily Star". Archived from the original on 2009-09-05. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
13. Bangladesh poll date is announced-BBC
14. Bangladesh election is deferred-BBC
15. Landslide mandate- the Daily Star