1995 in Bangladesh

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

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

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

South Asian (Federation) Games:
Bangladesh participated in the 1995 South Asian Federation Games in Madras, India from 18Ã¢ÂÂ27 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 SAARC Gold Cup, where they lost to India in the Semi-finals.
Domestic football:
Abahani Ltd. won 1995 Dhaka Premier Division 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.