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*[[17 August]] – a series of bomb blasts are detonated simultaneously across [[Bangladesh]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4158478.stm Bombs explode across Bangladesh]</ref> |
*[[17 August]] – a series of bomb blasts are detonated simultaneously across [[Bangladesh]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4158478.stm Bombs explode across Bangladesh]</ref> |
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*[[3 October]] - A series of [[2005 October Bangladesh court bombing|synchronized bombing]] targeted courts in [[Chandpur District|Chandpur]], [[Chittagong]], and [[Lakshmipur District|Lakshmipur]] and resulted in 2 deaths and 34 injuries. It was carried out by [[Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh]], an Islamist terrorist organisation, that opposed secular judiciary and legal system in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news|title=Trail of terror attacks|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/31/d7033101033.htm|accessdate=14 December 2017|work=archive.thedailystar.net|publisher=The Daily Star}}</ref> |
*[[3 October]] - A series of [[2005 October Bangladesh court bombing|synchronized bombing]] targeted courts in [[Chandpur District|Chandpur]], [[Chittagong]], and [[Lakshmipur District|Lakshmipur]] and resulted in 2 deaths and 34 injuries. It was carried out by [[Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh]], an Islamist terrorist organisation, that opposed secular judiciary and legal system in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news|title=Trail of terror attacks|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/31/d7033101033.htm|accessdate=14 December 2017|work=archive.thedailystar.net|publisher=The Daily Star}}</ref> |
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*[[14 November]] - A [[2005 Jhalakathi bombing|bombing]] of a car transporting Judges to the District Court of [[Jhalakathi]] killed two senior assistant juudges. [[Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh|Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh]] (JMB) claimed responsibility for the bombings. The group, led by [[Shaykh Abdur Rahman]] and Siddiqur Rahman (also known as [[Bangla Bhai]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Bangladesh: JMB leader hanged for killing two judges|url=http://www.india.com/news/world/bangladesh-jmb-leader-hanged-for-killing-two-judges-1563986/|website=India.com|accessdate=4 November 2016|date=17 October 2016}}</ref> |
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*[[17 November]] - A Bangladeshi print journalist and bureau chief for ''[[Samakal|Dainik Samakal]]'' in [[Faridpur Sadar Upazila|Faridpur]] named [[Gautam Das]] was murdered in his office.<ref>{{cite news |title=Journalist Gautam Das 9th death anniversary |url=http://www.risingbd.com/english/Journalist_Gautam_Das_9th_death_anniversary/9642 |newspaper=risingbd.com |date=November 17, 2013}}</ref> |
*[[17 November]] - A Bangladeshi print journalist and bureau chief for ''[[Samakal|Dainik Samakal]]'' in [[Faridpur Sadar Upazila|Faridpur]] named [[Gautam Das]] was murdered in his office.<ref>{{cite news |title=Journalist Gautam Das 9th death anniversary |url=http://www.risingbd.com/english/Journalist_Gautam_Das_9th_death_anniversary/9642 |newspaper=risingbd.com |date=November 17, 2013}}</ref> |
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*[[29 November]] - Another series of [[2005 November Bangladesh court bombing|simultaneous suicide bombing]] of courts in [[Chittagong]] and [[Gazipur City|Gazipur]] in [[Bangladesh]] carried out by [[Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh]] killed 8 people and injured over 100.<ref>{{cite web|title=97 held over Bangladesh bombings|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/bangladesh.arrests/index.html|website=edition.cnn.com|publisher=CNN|accessdate=13 July 2017|language=en}}</ref> |
*[[29 November]] - Another series of [[2005 November Bangladesh court bombing|simultaneous suicide bombing]] of courts in [[Chittagong]] and [[Gazipur City|Gazipur]] in [[Bangladesh]] carried out by [[Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh]] killed 8 people and injured over 100.<ref>{{cite web|title=97 held over Bangladesh bombings|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/bangladesh.arrests/index.html|website=edition.cnn.com|publisher=CNN|accessdate=13 July 2017|language=en}}</ref> |
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2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2005th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 5th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 6th year of the 2000s decade.
The year 2005 was the 34th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fifth year of the third term of the Government of Khaleda Zia.
Incumbents
Khaleda
Zia
Zia
- President: Iajuddin Ahmed
- Prime Minister: Khaleda Zia
- Chief Justice: Syed Jillur Rahim Mudasser Husain
Demography
| Population, total | 143,431,101 |
| Population density (per sq. km) | 1,101.9 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1.5% |
| Male to Female Ratio (every 100 Female) | 103.8 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 26.8% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 24.2 |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 6.2 |
| Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) | 66.5 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 67.9 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 2.7 |
Climate
| Climate data for Bangladesh in 2005 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.4 (0.53) |
7.3 (0.29) |
50.8 (2.00) |
122.9 (4.84) |
229.1 (9.02) |
254.5 (10.02) |
402.2 (15.83) |
232.3 (9.15) |
285.1 (11.22) |
187.1 (7.37) |
1.9 (0.07) |
0.9 (0.04) |
1,787.5 (70.38) |
| Source: Climatic Research Unit (CRU) of University of East Anglia (UEA)[2] | |||||||||||||
Economy
| National Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| GDP | $69.4 billion | BDT4.3 trillion | |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 6.5% | ||
| GDP per capita | $484.2 | BDT29,776 | |
| Agriculture, value added | $12.9 billion | BDT0.8 trillion | 19.6% |
| Industry, value added | $16.2 billion | BDT1.0 trillion | 24.6% |
| Services, etc., value added | $36.7 billion | BDT2.3 trillion | 55.8% |
| Balance of Payment | |||
| Current US$ | Current BDT | % of GDP | |
| Current account balance | $0.5 billion | .7% | |
| Imports of goods and services | $15.1 billion | BDT0.9 trillion | 20.0% |
| Exports of goods and services | $11,187.1 million | BDT0.6 trillion | 14.4% |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows | $760.5 million | 1.1% | |
| Personal remittances, received | $4,642.4 million | 6.7% | |
Events
- 11 January - Bangladesh registered their first Test Match victory against Zimbabwe.[3]
- 27 January – Veteran politician and former Finance Minister Shah A M S Kibria was assassined along with with 2 of his aides in a grenade attack at Habiganj.[4]
- 25 February – Bangladeshi U.N. Peacekeepers were ambushed and atleast 9 were killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[5]
- 11 April - A nine-story commercial building collapsed due to a structural failure leading to 73 deaths in the Savar Upazila of Dhaka.[6][7]
- 23 April – Protests erupt in the city of Bogra against the Ahmadiya community.[8]
- 18 June – Bangladesh pull off one of the biggest shocks in cricket history by beating world champions Australia.[9]
- 17 August – a series of bomb blasts are detonated simultaneously across Bangladesh.[10]
- 3 October - A series of synchronized bombing targeted courts in Chandpur, Chittagong, and Lakshmipur and resulted in 2 deaths and 34 injuries. It was carried out by Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, an Islamist terrorist organisation, that opposed secular judiciary and legal system in Bangladesh.[11]
- 14 November - A bombing of a car transporting Judges to the District Court of Jhalakathi killed two senior assistant juudges. Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) claimed responsibility for the bombings. The group, led by Shaykh Abdur Rahman and Siddiqur Rahman (also known as Bangla Bhai).[12]
- 17 November - A Bangladeshi print journalist and bureau chief for Dainik Samakal in Faridpur named Gautam Das was murdered in his office.[13]
- 29 November - Another series of simultaneous suicide bombing of courts in Chittagong and Gazipur in Bangladesh carried out by Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh killed 8 people and injured over 100.[14]
- 8 December - A bomb attack at a meeting of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi in Netrokona resulted in the deaths of eight people.[15]
Awards and Recognitions
- Matiur Rahman, the Editor of Daily Prothom Alo, was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award.[16]
- January 27 - Shah A M S Kibria, economist, diplomat and politician (b. 1931).
- March 4 - Serajul Huq, academician (b. 1905).
- March 29 - Khalid Hassan Milu, singer (b. 1960).
- April 27 - Abdus Samad Azad, politician (b. 1922).
- May 8 - Rafiqul Bari Chowdhury, cinematographer (b. 1940).
- July 18 - Abdur Rahman, actor (b. 1937).
See also
References
- ^ a b "World Development Indicators". The World Bank. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Climate Change Knowledge Portal". The World Bank Group. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ Zimbabwe in Bangladesh 2005 - BBC
- ^ Grenades kill Bangladesh lawmaker - CNN
- ^ U.N. troops 'die in Congo ambush' - CNN
- ^ Davelaar, Geertjan (2005-04-01). "Factory collapsed - Bangladeshi Garment Workers Buried Alive". Clean Cloths Campaign. Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Islam, Shariful; Ashraf, Shamim (12 April 2005). "9-storey Garment Building Crumbles at Savar". The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Protests rise against Muslim sect
- ^ Bangladesh humble sorry Australia - BBC Sport
- ^ Bombs explode across Bangladesh
- ^ "Trail of terror attacks". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh: JMB leader hanged for killing two judges". India.com. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Journalist Gautam Das 9th death anniversary". risingbd.com. November 17, 2013.
- ^ "97 held over Bangladesh bombings". edition.cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Riaz, Ali (2008). Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: A Complex Web. Notes: Routledge. ISBN 9780415451727. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^
"Awardees who worked in Bangladesh". Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
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