The year 1999 was the 28th year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was also the fourth year of the first term of the Government of

Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina Wazed (''née'' Sheikh Hasina ; ; bn, শেখ হাসিনা ওয়াজেদ, Shēkh Hasinā, , born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh since January 2 ...

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university * President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ...

Shahabuddin Ahmed Shahabuddin Ahmed (1 February 1930 – 19 March 2022) served as the President of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001, and the Chief Justice of Bangladesh from 1990 to 1995. He previously served as the acting president during 1990–91 when Hussain Mu ...

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* Chief Justice: A. T. M. Afzal (until 31 May),

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(starting 1 June)

Demography

Climate

Economy

Note: For the year 1999 average official exchange rate for BDT was 49.09 per US$.

Events

* 10 January – The

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announced that tests on

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s in Bangladesh have shown that about 40% are contaminated with

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. *

6 March Events Pre-1600 *12 BCE – The Roman emperor Augustus is named Pontifex Maximus, incorporating the position into that of the emperor. * 632 – The Farewell Sermon (Khutbah, Khutbatul Wada') of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. * 845 &n ...

- A terrorist bomb attack on an event of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi in

Jessore Jessore ( bn, যশোর, jôshor, ), officially Jashore, is a city of Jessore District situated in Khulna Division. It is situated in the south-western part of Bangladesh. It is the administrative centre (headquarter) of the eponymous district ...

left 10 people dead and around 150 injured. *

28 May Events Pre-1600 *585 BC – A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares in the Battle of the Eclipse, leading to a truce. This is one of the cardinal dates from w ...

– Veteran Bangladeshi actor-producer Shakib Khan made his debut with the film '' Ananta Bhalobasha''. * 31 May – Bangladesh defeated

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in a 1999 Cricket World Cup group match. * 8 October - Another terrorist bomb attack on an

Ahmadiyya Ahmadiyya (, ), officially the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community or the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at (AMJ, ar, الجماعة الإسلامية الأحمدية, al-Jamāʿah al-Islāmīyah al-Aḥmadīyah; ur, , translit=Jamā'at Aḥmadiyyah Musl ...

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in Khulna killed 8 and injured 30. * 14 October - The U.N. General Assembly elected Bangladesh to non- permanent membership on the

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for 2 year. *

17 November Events Pre-1600 * 887 – Emperor Charles the Fat is deposed by the Frankish magnates in an assembly at Frankfurt, leading his nephew, Arnulf of Carinthia, to declare himself king of the East Frankish Kingdom in late November. * 1183 &nd ...

– 21 February is declared

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in the 30th General Conference of

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. * 11 December - 50 killed as Bangladesh ferry capsizes.

Awards and Recognitions

International Recognition

* Angela Gomes, the Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit organization ''Banchte Shekha'', was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award.

Independence Day Award

Ekushey Padak

# Hasan Azizul Huq (literature) #

Syed Hasan Imam Syed Hasan Imam (31 August 1871 – 19 April 1933) was an Indian politician who served as the President of the Indian National Congress and was elected in September 1918.Subhash Dutta (film) # Ali Zaker (drama) # Monirul Islam (fine arts) #

Husna Banu Khanam Husna Banu Khanam (18 February 1922 – 30 May 2006) was a Bangladeshi educationist, writer and Nazrul singer. She was a pioneer of Bengali Muslim women journalism. In 1999, she received the Ekushey Padak Award for her contribution in music, and ...

(music) # Fakir Alamgir (music) # A B M Musa (journalism) #

K G Mustafa K G Mustafa (c. 192813 March 2010) was a Bangladeshi journalist who served as Ambassador for a brief period. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 1999. Early life and education Mustafa was born to Khondakar Wasiuzzaman ...

(journalism) # Altamas Ahmed (dance)

Sports

* South Asian (Federation) Games: ** Bangladesh participated in the 1999 South Asian Federation Games held in

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from 25 September to 4 October 1999. With 2 golds, 10 silvers and 35 bronzes Bangladesh ended the tournament at the fifth position in overall points table. * International football: ** Bangladesh participated in

1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup The 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup (also known as SAFF Coca-Cola Cup due to sponsorship reasons) was held in Goa, India between 22 April 1999 and 1 May 1999. The Nehru Stadium in Margao played host to all matches. India successf ...

held in

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, where they lost to

in the Final. ** The 2nd season of the

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was held in Dhaka from 27 August 1999 to 7 September 1999. Japan League XI went on to win the cup after defeating the Ghana U–23 team in the finals. * Domestic football: ** Mohammedan SC won

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title while Abahani Ltd. became runner-up. ** Abahani Ltd. won the title of Bangladesh Federation Cup while

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Muktijoddha Sangsad KC ( bn, মুক্তিযোদ্ধা সংসদ ক্রীড়া চক্র) is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club is nicknamed The Freedom Fighters. It competes i ...

became runner-up. *

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: ** The final of the

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was played at Dhaka in March 1999, in which

won against Sri Lanka. ** Later that month, Bangladesh hosted

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and

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for the List A Meril International Tournament which was won convincingly by Zimbabwe. ** Bangladesh participated in 1999 Cricket World Cup held in

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from 14 May - 20 June. Bangladesh did not progress from the group stage, but they managed to defeat

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and

in the tournament. The win against Pakistan was Bangladesh's first win in ODI format against any test playing nation.

Khaled Mahmud Khaled Mahmud Sujon (born 26 July 1971) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer and a former Test and One Day International captain. A medium-pace bowler and middle-order batsman, he played international cricket for Bangladesh from 1998 to 2006, capta ...

was the man of the match for his all-round performance in that landmark win. ** In October,

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led by Brian Lara played a single first-class match against the Bangladesh national team, which was drawn. The teams also played a two-match series of

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s (LOI) which West Indies won 2–0. ** In October and November, an England A team visited Bangladesh and played three matches against the Bangladesh National team. Two of these were first-class matches which were drawn. England A won the limited overs match by 5 wickets. ** The

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was launched in November 1999.

Births

10 September Events Pre-1600 * 506 – The bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. *1419 – John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy is assassinated by adherents of the Dauphin, the future Charles VII of France. *1509 – An eart ...

–

Mahbubur Rahman Sufil Mahbubur Rahman Sufil ( bn, মাহবুবুর রহমান সুফিল) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bangladesh Premier League club Brothers Union and the Bangladesh national team. He be ...

, footballer *

7 October Events Pre-1600 * 3761 BC – The epoch reference date (start) of the modern Hebrew calendar. *1403 – Venetian–Genoese wars: The Genoese fleet under a French admiral is defeated by a Venetian fleet at the Battle of Modon. *1477 &n ...

– Mabia Akhter, weightlifter

Deaths

27 January Events Pre-1600 * 98 – Trajan succeeds his adoptive father Nerva as Roman emperor; under his rule the Roman Empire will reach its maximum extent. * 945 – The co-emperors Stephen and Constantine are overthrown and forced to becom ...

– Satya Saha, composer and musician (b. 1934) *

24 February Events Pre-1600 * 484 – King Huneric of the Vandals replaces Nicene bishops with Arian ones, and banishes some to Corsica. *1303 – The English are defeated at the Battle of Roslin, in the First War of Scottish Independence. *1386 ...

–

Ahmed Sharif Ahmed Sharif (13 February 1921 – 24 February 1999) was an educationist, philosopher, critic, writer and scholar of medieval Bengali literature. He is recognized as one of the most outspoken atheist and radical thinkers of Bangladesh. Back ...

, educationist, writer and scholar of medieval Bengali literature (b. 1921) *

18 July Events Pre-1600 *477 BC – Battle of the Cremera as part of the Roman–Etruscan Wars. Veii ambushes and defeats the Roman army. *387 BC – Roman-Gaulish Wars: Battle of the Allia: A Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, leading ...

–

Syed Najmuddin Hashim Syed Najmuddin Hashim (1925-1999) was a Bangladeshi journalist, politician, and writer. Early life Hashim was born on 1 June 1925 in Dhaka, East Bengal, British Raj. In 1942, he graduated from St Gregory's High School and from Dhaka Intermediate ...

, journalist, politician and writer (b. 1925) *

18 October Events Pre-1600 * 33 – Heartbroken by the deaths of her sons Nero and Drusus, and banished to the island of Pandateria by Tiberius, Agrippina the Elder dies of self-inflicted starvation. * 320 – Pappus of Alexandria, Greek philoso ...

– Mahanambrata Brahmachari, Hindu monk (b. 1904) * 1 November –

Dewan Mohammad Azraf Dewan Mohammad Azraf ( bn, দেওয়ান মোহাম্মদ আজরফ; 1908–1999) was a Bengali philosopher, teacher, author, politician, journalist and activist. In 1993, he was honoured as a National Professor in Bangladesh. H ...

, philosopher and author (b. 1908) *

20 November Events Pre-1600 * 284 – Diocletian is chosen as Roman emperor. * 762 – During the An Shi Rebellion, the Tang dynasty, with the help of Uyghur Khaganate, Huihe tribe, recaptures Luoyang from the rebels. *1194 – Palermo is conq ...

–

Sufia Kamal Begum Sufia Kamal (20 June 1911 – 20 November 1999) was a Bangladeshi poet, feminist leader, and political activist. She took part in the Bengali nationalist movement of the 1950s and civil society leader in independent Bangladesh. She led fe ...

, poet (b. 1911) *

28 November Events Pre-1600 * 587 – Treaty of Andelot: King Guntram of Burgundy recognizes Childebert II as his heir. * 936 – Shi Jingtang is enthroned as the first emperor of the Later Jin by Emperor Taizong of Liao, following a revolt agai ...

–

Abdur Razzaq Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; ar, عبد ال, ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, mea ...

, national professor (b. 1914)

References

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