2009 in Bangladesh

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Events from the year 2009 in Bangladesh.

Incumbents

• President: Iajuddin Ahmed (until 6 January), Zillur Rahman (starting 6 January)
• Prime Minister: Fakhruddin Ahmed (acting) (until 6 January), Sheikh Hasina (starting 6 January)
• Chief Justice: Md. Ruhul Amin (until 23 December), Md. Tafazzul Islam (starting 23 December)

Events

January

• 14 January - Bangladesh moves into the Finals of a Tri-Nation cup ODI tournament for the first time after defeating Sri Lanka in the league match.

14.5 ADMG Cannon of Bangladesh Army positioned over Satmasjid Road, near Dhanmondi 8A road, pointing towards Pilkhana on 25 February 2009.

February

• 25 February - Mutiny staged by Bangladesh Rifles, a paramilitary force at BDR HQ, Pilkhana, Dhaka.^[1]

March

• 13 March - A fire at Bashundhara City shopping mall kills 7 and injures 50 more.^[2]

May

• 25 May - Cyclone Aila ravages the south-west coast.^[3]

August

• 22 August - SearchW3, Bangladesh's first search engine launched. Press conference took place.

See also

• List of Bangladeshi films of 2009
• Timeline of Bangladeshi history

References

1. Mark Dummett (26 February 2009). "Bangladesh becomes battle zone". BBC News.
2. Hossain, FARID (2009-03-13). "Fire at Bangladesh's Largest Mall Kills 7". abcnews.go.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
3. Staff Writer (2009-05-27). "Death toll rises to 180 from Cyclone Aila". United Press International. Archived from the original on 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-05-27.