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The following is a list of scheduled and expected events for the year 2025 in Bangladesh. 2025 (MMXXV) is the current year, and is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2025th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 25th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 6th year of the 2020s decade.

It will follow 1431 and 1432 Baṅgābda (Bengali Year).

The year 2025 is the 54th year of the independence of Bangladesh.

Incumbents

National government

Photo	Post	Name
	President of Bangladesh	Mohammed Shahabuddin (Age 75)
	Prime Minister of Bangladesh	Vacant
	Chief Adviser of Bangladesh	Muhammad Yunus (Age 84)
	Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad	Vacant
	Chief Justice of Bangladesh	Syed Refaat Ahmed (Age 66)
	Cabinet Secretary of Bangladesh	Sheikh Abdur Rashid (Age 67)
	Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh	AMM Nasir Uddin (Age 71)
	Jatiya Sangsad	12th Jatiya Sangsad (dissolved on 6 August 2024)

Events

January

• 15 January — The Supreme Court of Bangladesh overturns the 2018 conviction of former prime minister Khaleda Zia for graft in a case involving an orphanage trust.
• 16 January – Former Home Minister Lutfozzaman Babar, who was accused in the 2004 arms and ammunition haul case, is released from prison after serving 17 and half years.
• 27 January – Clashes break out between Dhaka University students and students of seven colleges affiliated with the university demanding separation.
• 28 January – A strike is called by the Bangladesh Railway Running Staff and Workers Union as part of their demands for increased pensions and other benefits, causing nationwide disruptions.

February

• 5-6 February — The Bangabandhu Memorial Museum, the repurposed former residence of Bangladesh's first prime minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is demolished by protesters demonstrating against his daughter, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
• 6 February — The Bangladeshi government summons Indian acting high commissioner Pawan Badhe after Sheikh Hasina's speech from India, where she claimed that she was forced to flee because of Islamist mobs at her residence.
• 8-9 February — Over 1,000 people are arrested in Operation Devil Hunt.
• 12 February — The OHCHR report on 2024 protests in Bangladesh is published, with findings of the previous Sheikh Hasina administration behind possible “crimes against humanity” during its suppression of the July uprising in 2024.
• 24 February — A group of residents attack a Bangladesh Air Force base in Cox’s Bazar following an altercation between soldiers and a civilian motorist, leaving at least one person dead.
• 28 February — A new political party is formed by the student leadership of the July Revolution.

March

• 7 March — A protest organised by members of the banned Islamist group Hizb-ut-Tahrir in Dhaka dispersed by Dhaka Metropolitan Police using tear gas and sound grenades. The procession demanded the establishment of an Islamic caliphate in the country.
• 13 March — An eight-year old girl dies from injuries sustained after being raped in Magura on the night of 5 March, sparking nationwide protests.
• 14 March — UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar. He pledged to prevent food ration cuts following funding shortfalls from the World Food Programme.
• 18 March — Ataullah abu Ammar Jununi, the leader of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, is arrested in Narayanganj District, Dhaka Division.
• 17 March — The interim government announced plans to host an international conference on the Rohingya crisis, scheduled for September or October 2025.

April

• 12 April — March for Gaza is held in Suhrawardy Udyan, Dhaka with an estimated attendance of 100,000 people, and being the largest pro-Palestine movement in the country's history.
• 13 April — The Anti-Corruption Commission issues an arrest warrant against British MP Tulip Siddiq as part of an investigation into her alleged involvement in corruption during the premiership of her aunt, Sheikh Hasina.
• 17 April — Bangladesh-Pakistan diplomatic talks resumes after a 15-year hiatus. Discussions included Bangladesh's demand for a formal apology and $4.52 billion in compensation for the 1971 war atrocities. Both nations expressed willingness to enhance cooperation in various sectors.
• 20 April
  • Zahidul Islam Parvez, a student of Primeasia University, was fatally stabbed near the university campus in Banani, Dhaka, following an altercation. A murder case was filed against eight individuals, including two leaders of the Students Against Discrimination. Six suspects, including the prime accused have been arrested.
  • Zimbabwe Cricket Team began a two-Test match series tour against Bangladesh, marking their first Test tour to the country in five years. The series is scheduled to run until May 2, 2025.
• 22 April – Federation Cup Final held between Dhaka Abahani and Bashundhara Kings at the Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh. The match was stopped on a 1–1 scoring and was temporarily suspended due to poor lighting, the remaining playtime will resume on 29th April 2025 from whither match was pause.
• 23 April
  • Bangladesh became the 94th member of World Lacrosse, and the 21st from the Asia-Pacific region. The development aligns with the sport’s broader international expansion ahead of its scheduled return to the 2028 Olympic Games.
  • The World Bank and the Government of Bangladesh signed two agreements totaling $850 million. Of this, $650 million was allocated for the Bay Terminal Marine Infrastructure Development Project in Chittagong, while $200 million will support social protection programs targeting vulnerable populations.
• 25 April – Bangladesh issued a presidential ordinance to split the National Board of Revenue (NBR) into two distinct directorates — one for tax, one for customs. This was done in response to the International Monetary Fund’s demand for structural reform.
• 26 April
  • Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami participated in discussions with the National Consensus Commission regarding the country's ongoing political reforms.
  • Over 550 undocumented Bangladeshi nationals were detained in Gujarat, India, during a crackdown on illegal immigration. Many of them were found residing with forged documents.
  • Pakistani golfers Parkha Ijaz and Aania Farooq won the women's team and singles events at the 38th Bangladesh Amateur Golf Championship held in Dhaka.
• 27 April – The Ministry of Education announced the launch of a pilot program to introduce AI-assisted personalized learning in secondary schools starting June 2025.
• 28 April – The Bangladesh Meteorological Department issued a severe heatwave alert as temperatures soared above 40°C in multiple districts.
• 29 April – The 2025 Federation Cup Final resumed after being suspended on 22 April due to poor lighting with a score of 1-1. After extra time, Bashundhara Kings defeated Dhaka Abahani 5–3 on penalties and getting their 4th title.

Scheduled

• Exact dates unknown — The Next Bangladeshi general election expected to be held between late 2025 and early 2026.

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Bangladesh

• 15 February – Shab-e-Barat
• 21 February – Language Movement Day
• 26 March – Independence Day
• 28 March – Night of Power
• 28 March – Jumu'atul-Wida
• 31 March – Eid al-Fitr
• 1–2 April – Eid al-Fitr Holiday
• 14 April – Pohela Boishakh
• 1 May – May Day
• 5 May – Buddha's Birthday
• 6 June – Eid al-Adha
• 7–8 June – Eid al-Adha Holiday
• 6 July – Ashura
• 16 August – Krishna Janmashtami
• 5 September – Mawlid
• 2 October – Vijayadashami
• 16 December – Victory Day
• 25 December – Christmas

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Deaths

January

• 2 January –
  • Kabira Uddina Ahmed, politician, MP (1996).
  • Arun Roy, 56, film director.
• 4 January – Anjana Sultana, 69, actress
• 5 January –
  • Anisur Rahman, 91, economist
  • S. A. Khaleque, politician
  • Prabir Mitra, 81, actor
• 15 January –
  • Subhagata Choudhury, 78, non-fiction writer.
  • M. Azizul Haq, 84, police officer, inspector general (1996–1997).
• 20 January – Asma Khatun, 90, politician, MP (1991–1995).
• 21 January – Faizul Islam, 61, writer and administrator.
• 26 January – Major General (Ret.) K. M. Shafiullah, 90, 2nd Chief of Army Staff
• 28 January – Abdul Momen Talukder, 72, politician, MP (2001–2014).

February

• 3 February – Enam Ahmed Chowdhury, 87, civil servant.
• 9 February – Mohammad Abdur Rouf, 91, 5th Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh
• 24 February – Zahidur Rahman Anjan, 60, film director (Meghmallar).
• 25 February – Abdullah Al Noman, 82, politician, twice MP, minister of food (2002–2004) and fisheries (2004–2006).

March

• 8 March – A. H. M. Touhidul Anowar Chowdhury, 87, gynaecologist and obstetrician.
• 12 March – Syed Manzur Elahi, 83, businessman.
• 13 March – A. A. M. S. Arefin Siddique, 71, academic administrator, vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka (2009–2017).
• 19 March – Kazi Shahidullah, 72, academic administrator, vice-chancellor of NU (2009–2013) and chairman of the UGC (2019–2024).
• 25 March – Sanjida Khatun, 91, musicologist.

April

• 4 April – Ataullah Hafezzi, 77, Islamic scholar and political leader
• 12 April – Shamsunnahar Khwaja Ahsanullah, 90, politician and member of the Dhaka Nawab family
• 14 April – Ahmad Shamsul Islam, 100, botanist and educator