Bup Recent GK 2023

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RECENT GK
Tables of Contents
1. Recent World………………………………………………………….…… 01
2. Recent Bangladesh………………………………….…………………… 06
3. Mega Project……………………………………………………………….. 13
4. Conferences & Activities of Various Organizations….….. 15
5. Sports………………………………………………………………………….. 18
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RECENT WORLD
China's Next Prime Minister
“Li Qiang” nominated as China's next prime minister.
A year since Russia-Ukraine war was started

24 Feb,2023
→Calling for an eventual ceasefire in Ukraine and an end to sanctions
against Russia, China proposed a 12-point peace plan. (24 Feb, 2023)
→ Bangladesh abstained from voting in the UN General Assembly at its 11th
emergency special session adopted a new resolution calling for an end to
the war in Ukraine. (23 Feb, 2023)
Among the 32 abstentions were Bangladesh, China, India, Iran and
Pakistan…etc
Suspension of New START
On Feb 21, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the
suspension of participation of Russia in New START, a nuclear arms
reduction treaty between the United States and Russia.
YouTube CEO
Indian-origin “Neal Mohan” became the CEO on February 16, 2023
EU's Ban on Fossil Fuel Cars

On Feb 14, 2023, The European Parliament formally approved a law to
effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the European Union
from 2035.
ChatGPT
An AI chatbot system
GPT: Generative Pre-trained Transformer
Stable Release: Feb 13, 2023
Initial Release: Nov 30, 2022
Developed by: Open.AI
*Tech Giant Microsoft invested in this project.
Russia & Myanmar

Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreement
Russia and Myanmar have signed a pact on developing nuclear power on
Feb 6, 2023
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TURKEY-SYRIA EARTHQUAKE 2023

6 Feb 2023
Intensity: 7.8 Magnitude scale Earthquake
Depth: 17.9 km (Originated from)
Epicenter: Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, Southern Turkey
*Related:
Seismogram/Seismometer is an instrument or tool that is used to detect
earthquakes.
Richter Scale is a quantitative measure of an earthquake's magnitude that is
used to describe the intensity of an earthquake.
*Bangladesh is located under the junction of two earthquake-prone plates:
“Indian Plate” & “Barma Subplate”
*It is not possible to forecast an Earthquake like other natural calamities.
75 Year of Sri Lanka's Independence

Sri Lanka celebrated its 75th year independence from British Rule on Feb 4,
2023
Ukraine’s Odesa
UNESCO has added the historic center of Ukraine’s port city “Odesa” to its
World Heritage Site: Jan 25, 2023
The city is regarded as “Pearl of the Black Sea.”
41st Prime Minister of New Zealand

Chris Hopkins
Sworn on January 25, 2023
Hindenburg Research LLC

A US-based investment research firm, Published a report on:
“Adani Group: How The World’s 3rd Richest Man Is Pulling The Largest Con
In Corporate History”
Published: Jan 24, 2023
71st Miss Universe

Held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, United
States on January 14, 2023.
Winner: R'Bonney Gabriel (USA)
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Spare
Autobiography of Prince Harry
Published: January 10, 2023
Available in 16 languages
Ghostwritten by: J. R. Moehringer
New President of Brazil

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Took oath: January 1, 2023
A Common Currency for Brazil & Argentina (Proposed)

Brazil suggests calling the new currency "Sur" (south) and that it would run
in parallel with the Brazilian “Real” and Argentine “Peso” at first.
British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC)

HQ: London
*Broadcast of BBC Bangla Radio ended on Jan 1, 2023. It was started on Dec
19, 1932.
*BBC commemorated its 100 year of founding anniversary in October 18,
2022 (Founded on 18 Oct, 1922)
It was renamed “British Broadcasting Corporation” from “British
Broadcasting Company” on Jan 1, 1927
Eurozone
Croatia adopted the Euro as its currency on 1 January 2023, becoming the
20th member state of the eurozone.
*20/27 EU countries use the Euro as their currency, group of these countries
is called “Eurozone”
Schengen Area
Group of border sharing countries
One can travel without Visa for 90 days in 180 day-period of time
27 Countries: 23 EU countries &
4 non EU countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland)
Latest: Croatia on Jan 01, 2023
The International Year Of Dialogue As A Guarantee Of Peace 2023

The UN General Assembly, on the proposal of Turkmenistan, declared 2023
as the International Year of “Dialogue as a guarantee of peace”
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❝Friendship to all, malice towards none❞, a historic quote by Bangabandhu

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has been incorporated in the 14th paragraph of the
UN General Assembly's resolution titled “International Year of Dialogue as a
Guarantee of Peace, 2023”
This text was developed based on Sheikh Mujib's maiden speech at the 29th
UNGA on September 25, 1974, where Bangabandhu emphasized the need for
establishing world peace.
International Year Of Millets 2023

UN General Assembly, on the proposal of India, declared 2023 as the
International Year of Millets
FAO is the lead agency for celebrating the Year in collaboration with other
relevant stakeholders.
FAO organized an opening ceremony for the International Year of Millets
2023 in Rome, Italy
RANKINGS
★China
Top Exporter
Top Apparel Exporter
Top RMG Exporter (BD: 2nd)
Top Rice Producer (BD: 3rd)
2nd Rank in GFP's Military Strength Rankings (BD: 40th)
★USA
Top Importer
Top Apparel Importer (BD: 4th)
Top RMG Importer
Top Rank in GFP's Military Strength Rankings
★Top Remittance Earning Country: India

*Bangladesh: 7th (Most of the remittances are received from: Saudi Arabia)
Henley Passport Index 2023

Most Powerful Passport: Japan
Bangladesh: 101th
Top Heavy: Countries by Share of the Global Economy
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(GDP Contribution)
By Visual Capitalist
1) USA ($25,035 Billion)
2) China ($18,321 Billion)
3) Japan
4) Germany
5) India
*Bangladesh: 35th ($460 Billion)
*Last: 192) Tuvalu ($0.06 Billion)
UNDP Human Development Report 2021-22

*Human Development Index-HDI
Top Rank: Switzerland
Lowest Rank: South Sudan
*Bangladesh: 129th
→Most Influential Woman: Ursula von der Leyen (President of European

Commision) [Forbes 2022]
→Time's 2022 Person of the Year: Volodymyr Zelensky (President of Ukraine)
[Time Magazine]
Deceased “Pele”
Brazilian Football Legend
1940-29 Dec, 2022 (82 year age)
First Club: Santos
Scored 12 goals in 4 FIFA World Cups ((1958, 1962, 1966, 1970)
Won 3 World Cup (1958, 1962, 1970)
Civil War in Myanmar

The UN Security Council took the first initiative to address the crisis in
Myanmar.
On 21 December, 2022, UN adopted its first resolution on Myanmar in 74
years, which demands an end to violence and calls on the country’s military
rulers to release all political prisoners.
On Dec 13, 2022,

→New Zealand passes the world-first tobacco law to ban smoking for the
next generation.
→An International Conference in support of the Ukrainian people in France
was organized jointly by France and Ukraine.
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*First Arab country to send a rover to moon: UAE on 11 Dec, 2022

First Lunar Spacecraft built by an Arab country (UAE): “Rashid”
Deceased “Queen Elizabeth II”

21 April 1926 - 8 Sep 2022
Ascent to throne: 6 February, 1952
Reign of 70 years 214 days, Longest of any British Monarch & Female
Monarch
Operation London Bridge: Funeral Plan of Queen Elizabeth II
*Paid a Visit to Bangladesh: 2 times (1961 & 1983)
*Current King of UK: King Charles III
RECENT BANGLADESH
TARJANI
First Web Browser in which default Language is Bangla
Inaugurated: March 7, 2023
50 Years of Taka
On March 4, 1972: First note of Independent Bangladesh: “One Taka
Note”(also First Bank note) went into circulation. On the same day, “Five
Taka Note” and “Hundred Taka Note” also hit the market.
Taka, an emblem of Bangladesh's sovereignty, turns 50 on March 4, 2023.
The anniversary of the introduction of Bangladesh's first paper currency has
been unofficially celebrated since 2021 as 'Taka Day'.
New UK High Commissioner who will be appointed to Bangladesh:

Sarah Cook
RADIO
A film based on the historic 7th March speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman
Directed by: Anonno Mamun
ARGENTINE EMBASSY
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On 27 Feb, 2023, Argentina reopened its Embassy in Bangladesh after 45

years & signed a football cooperation deal much to the delight of
Bangladeshi fans. Argentina’s visiting Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero and
🇦🇷
Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam hoisted the
South American country’s flag .
AlapChari
AI Chatbot in Bangla
Launched as a preview version on February 20
Runs on the Chatrik engine
Unicode Version of UN Bangla Font

Marking International Mother’s Language Day, the Unicode version of the
UN Bangla font, with 7 different iterations is launched by United Nations
Development Programme-UNDP on Feb 20, 2023
KALSHI FLYOVER
Inaugurated: Feb 19, 2023 by PM
Length: 2.34 km (2345 meters), Spans: 17
From Mirpur DOHS to ECB Chattar
Green Garment Factories in Bangladesh

Current: 189 LEED-certified Green garment factories recognised by USGCB
(As of 21 FEB data released by BGMEA)
Latest: Green Textile Limited-Unit 4, Bhaluka, Mymensingh, received the
platinum-rated certification & became World's best green garment, scoring
104/110 in USGBC's LEED certification programme.
52 top-rated green industrial units out of top 100 Green Garment Factories
of the world are located in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh has 64 platinum rated, 110 gold rated, 10 silver, and four
non-rated garment factories.
→Bangladesh is the leading country of the world in terms of the number of
the Green Garment Factories
*Related:
BGMEA: Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association
LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
USGBC: The U.S. Green Building Council
Ekushey Padak 2023
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PM conferred Ekushey Padak 2023 on Feb 20, 2023

Awarded: 17 Individuals & 2 institutions: 1) Bidyanondo Foundation for
social service
2) Bangladesh National Museum for Education
President of Bangladesh
SHAHABUDDIN CHUPPU
→Officially Elected on February 13, 2023
→will be sworn in as 22nd president for a five-year term on 24 April 2023.
*Incumbent 21st President Abdul Hamid’s term will end on April 23, 2023.
President Hamid becomes the longest-serving President of Bangladesh.
He wrote two books:
1) His Autobiography “Amar Jibonneeti Amar Rajneeti” published by Bangla
Academy at the Ekushey Book Fair 2023
2) His first book “Swapno Joyer Ichchha” (compilation of His speeches from
2013-2018) Consists of 2 Volume (2013-2015) & (2016-2018)
BANGABANDHU-2
Type: Earth observation satellite
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Contract: Glavkosmos (a subsidiary of the Russian State Space
Corporation-Roscosmos)
Management: Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited-BSCL
*Feb 1, 2023: Glavkosmos & BSCL have signed a memorandum of
cooperation in relation to manufacturing and launching of Bangabandhu
Satellite-2.
Ekushey Book Fair 2023
Takes place on the premises of the Bangla Academy and the Suhrawardy
Udyan
Organized by: Bangla Academy
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina handed over the Bangla Academy Literary
Award 2022 in the inauguration ceremony of Amar Ekushey Boi Mela 2023:
Feb 1, 2023.
Awarded: 15 individuals
Country’s first Smart Upazila

SHIBCHAR, Madaripur
Announced by PM: 31 January, 2022
IMF Loan
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IMF approves $4.7 billion dollar loans for Bangladesh. The decision was
made in the meeting of IMF's Executive Board on Jan 30, 2022
*Bangladesh became the first asian country to get IMF's RSF loan ($1.4 billon
under RSF + $3.3 billion under ECF and EFF arrangements
with immediate disbursement of $476 million (added to the foreign
exchange reserves of the central bank on Feb 2, 2023)
*First country to receive an RSF loan was Barbados.
→Top creditor/lender of Bangladesh: World Bank ($18.16 Billion)
Bangabhaban Toshakhana Museum

Inaugurated by President: Jan 24, 2023
Digital Bangladesh Mela 2023

Kicked off on Jan 26, 2023 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre,
Agargaon.
Bangladesh Bank
Reserve Bank of Bangladesh
12th Governor: Abdur Rouf Talukder
→Helds & Controls Foreign Exchange Reserve.
→Announces Monetary Policy twice in a fiscal year.
2nd Monetary Policy of FY 22-23: January 15, 2023 (by BB Governor)
Forbidden Fish
Ministry of fisheries & livestock banned Suckermouth Catfish on Jan 11,
2023
Letters of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has unveiled the cover pages of the book
'Chitipatra: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman' and its English version titled 'Letters of
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman'. (Jan 3, 2023)
This book is compiled from the letters sent by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
during his jail days.
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute-BRRI

Launched an App “Rice Solution” which can diagnose diseases by analyzing
the Images of infected rice plants.
Inaugurated by Agriculture Minister on December 31, 2022
27th Dhaka International Trade Fair
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Location: Bangabandhu Bangladesh–China Friendship Exhibition Center,

Purbachal
Participants: 10 other countries along with Bangladesh
*PM announced “Product of the Year 2023” in DITF: Jute Products
*First film screened at the 21st DIFF: ‘JK 1971’→Liberation war themed first
International film
Directed by Fakhrul Arefeen Khan
It won the 'Best Historic Film' award at the Mumbai International Film
Festival (MIFF) 2022
Inauguration of 100 Highways

PM Sheikh Hasina inaugurated 100 highways in 25 districts: Dec 21, 2023
Birangona 71
film based on the 1971 Liberation war
Directed by: M Sakhawat Hossain
Release Date: December 30, 2022
Ora Sat Jon (THE 7)

A film based on the 1971 Liberation war
Directed by: Khijir Hayat Khan
Release Date: December 22, 2022
Golden Jubilee of the Constitution

Bangladesh Bank released a Tk 50 commemorative note, marking the
Golden Jubilee of the Constitution and the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
Unveiled by PM: 18 Dec, 2022
JOY BANGLA
A 1971 Liberation war based film
Released on Dec 16, 2022
Directed by: Kazi Hayat
SMART Bangladesh
Bangladesh to become a Smart Bangladesh by 2041
Four Bases: Smart Citizens, Smart Economy, Smart Government And Smart
Society
*Related:
a2i: Aspire to Innovate
DIGITAL BANGLADESH DAY
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12 December
New Specialized Economic Zone- BSEZ

Inaugurated: 6 Dec 2022 by PM
BSEZ is the first Special Economic Zone in Bangladesh designed and
developed by Japanese companies.
Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord

25th Anniversary: 2 Dec, 2022
First Female Secretary Of Finance Ministry

Fatima Yasmin
Her signed first note was released in the market: 29 nov, 2022 (Tk 2 & Tk 5
note)
Municipal Corporation (Pourasabha): 330
Latest: Shyamnagar, Satkhira
Binimoy
Interoperable Digital Transaction Platform
Inaugurated: 13 November, 2022
MFS to MFS, Bank to MFS, MFS to Bank←Unified Transaction System
*Mobile Financial Services-MFS(BKash, Nagad)
MUJIBPEDIA
First complete encyclopedia on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Consisting of 1000 pages & 2 volumes
Contains 591 entries and 750 historic photographs
Chief Editor: Kamal Chowdhury (Poet & Researcher)
Publishing time: October, 2022
SITRANG
A tropical cyclone
Hit Bangladesh: October 25, 2022
The meaning of the name given by Thailand is “Leaf”.
THE UNFINISHED MEMOIRS

Translated into 19 languages
Published in 20 languages
Latest: Kok-Borok (Language of Tripura tribal community)
Name: “Paithakaya Langma” translated by Juboraj Deb Barma
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→DU to confer posthumously “Doctor of Laws” degree on Bangabandhu

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in March.
→Sheikh Hasina Rural Development Academy to be built in Jamalpur.
→Sheikh Russel Rural Development Academy to be built in Rangpur.
→International Diabetes Federation (IDF) announced PM Sheikh Hasina as
‘Global Ambassador for Diabetes’
→Bangladeshi scientists has recently been able to discover the genome of:
Jackfruit
→ Length of India Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline: 130 km long
Export FY 2021-22
Most contribution: RMG sector (32 billion USD)
Top Importer: USA
Most Exported from: China
ECONOMIC REVIEW 2022

*Population Growth Rate: 1.37%
*Population Density: 1140/sq km
*Average Life Expectancy: 72.8 year
*Literacy Rate: 75.2%
*Poverty Rate: 20.5%
*Extreme Poverty Rate: 10.50%
GDP FY 21-22
Provisional Final
Estimate
Growth 7.25% 7.10%
Per Capita GDP 2723 2687
Per Capita Income 2824 2793
Provisional Final
Estimate
Service Sector Share 51.44% 51.48%
Industry Sector Share 37.07% 36.92%
Agriculture Sector Share 11.50% 11.61%
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Service Sector Growth 6.31% 6.26%
Industry Sector Growth 10.44% 9.86%
Agriculture Sector 2.20% 3.05%

Growth
→According to IMF's Projection, Growth of GDP of Bangladesh in Fiscal Year
22-23 will be: 5.5%
MEGA PROJECT
MASS RAPID TRANSIT (MRT-6)
→Inaugurated: 28 Dec 2022 by PM
→Opened for Public: 29 Dec 2022
*Bangladesh Bank has printed a commemorative note of Tk 50, marking the
launch of the country's first metro rail launch. Unveiled by PM: 28 Dec, 2022
First Phase:
Uttara North(Diyabari) to Agargaon, 11.73km, 9 Stations
First Driver & First Female driver: Mariam Afiza
First Passenger: Sheikh Hasina
Closes in every Tuesday
Fare: Tk.5/km; Minimum: Tk.20, Uttara-Agargaon: Tk.60
Maximum: Tk.100 (Uttara-Motijheel)
E-Ticketing: 2 methods
1) By RAPID PASS (Smart Card: Automatic Fare Collection System)
2) A single journey Card
*Total stations: 17 (Uttara-Kamlapur), 21.26km
Uttara-Motijheel : 20.10 km
Train: Fully Electric, Total Train: 24
Capacity: 2308 passengers/Train, Max Speed: 110km/hr
Administered by: Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited-DMTCL
Financed & Provided technical aid: Japan Cooperation Agency-JICA
MRT-1
Inaugurated(Construction Work): 2 FEB, 2023 by PM
Total Length: 31.24 km
Consisting of 2 sections:
1) Airport to Kamalapur, 19.87km, Underground (Country's First
Underground Metro Line)
2) Natun Bazar to Pitalganj, Narayanganj, 11.36km, mainly Elevated
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Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited-DMTCL

Formed in 2013
Current MD: MAN Siddique
Total MRT projects: 6
Total Stations: 105
Total Metro Rail Line Coverage: 129.901
*Related:
→ World's longest metro- Shanghai Metro, China (1993)
→ World's first metro- London Underground, UK (1863)
RAMPAL THERMAL POWER STATION

Bagerhat
Coal-Fired Station
In Commercial Operation: 17 Dec 2022
Capacity: 1320 MW, Two-unit plant: 660 MW/unit
First unit is in operation, Second unit is under construction
→ Inaugurated: 6 Sep 2022 (by PM & Indian PM)
India-Bangladesh jointly initiated Project
Country's First Tunnel

BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN TUNNEL
Beneath Karnaphuli River, Ctg
Total Length: 3.32km
Tube Length: 2.45km
Circumference of the inside of the tube: 10.80 meters
Circumference of the outside of the tube: 12.12 meters
→Connected Patenga to Anwara
Divided by 2 tubes: North & South
Implemented by: Ministry of Road Transport & Bridges
(BUS Rapid Transit) BRT-3

North Section: Gazipur to Airport
Length: 20.5 km
Stations: 25
Flyover: 6
Administered by: Dhaka BRT Company Ltd
Padma Bridge Rail Link Project

Country’s first stoneless railway track
Length: 169 km, From Dhaka to Jessore
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DHAKA-ASHULIA ELEVATED EXPRESSWAY

Inaugurated (Construction): 12 Nov 2022 (by PM)
Length: 24 km (Dhaka Airport to DEPZ)
→Will Connect Dhaka to Gazipur via Ashulia & DEPZ
Financed by: BD Govt. & China
DHAKA ELEVATED EXPRESSWAY

Country's first Elevated Expressway
Total length: 46.73 km
From Dhaka Airport to Kutubkhali
Currently under construction
CONFERENCES & ACTIVITIES OF VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS

G20
18th 2023 G-20 summit: 9-10 Sep, 2023
New Delhi, India
Chairman: Narendra Modi
*Bangladesh has been invited as Guest Country
→Current Chairman of G-20: India
*17th G-20 summit : 15-16 Nov, 2022, Bali, Indonesia
*HQ of G20: Cancún, Mexico
Members: 19 countries & EU
49th G-7 Summit

19 May-21 May, 2023
Host: Hiroshima, Japan
Current Chairman: Fumio Kishida (PM of Japan) since January 1, 2023
*Invited guests: Australia, India, Ukraine
5th United Nations Conference

on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5)
5-9 March, 2023
Doha, Qatar
Participants: 46 countries (including Bangladesh)
Theme: From Potential to Prosperity
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UN High Seas Treaty

The first ever treaty to protect the International Waters
UN delegates reach historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in
international waters on March 4, 2023 at UN headquarters in New York
Target: To implement COP 15 goal for 30% ocean protection by 2030
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

The 14th secretary general “Esala Ruwan Weerakoon” (Sri Lanka) ended his
tenure on February 28, 2023.
Next Saarc secretary general to be from Bangladesh.
The foreign ministry has decided to appoint Bangladesh high
commissioner in Malaysia Golam Sarwar as the next secretary general of
SAARC.
World Bank President
US President Joe Biden nominated Indian-born Ajay Banga to serve as 14th
president of the World Bank on Feb 23, 2023
Incumbent 13th President “David Malpass” announced in February 2023 that
he was leaving the position in June 2023.
36th Ordinary Session of African Union

18-19 February
At the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Azali Assoumani (President of Comoros) took over as the rotating
Chairperson of the AU during the Assembly of the Union held February 18 .
The 59th Munich Security Conference (MSC)

Munich, Germany
From February 17 to 19, 2023
24th EU–Ukraine Summit

Kyiv, Ukraine
Took place on Feb 3, 2023 with the participation of President of Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the European Council Charles Michel and
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
The United Nations Development Programme-UNDP

Reappointed Bangladeshi Actress Joya Ahsan as its Goodwill Ambassador in
Bangladesh on Feb 2, 2023
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United Nations Industrial Development Organization-UNIDO

(UN Agency)
Current Members: 171
Last Membership: Palau (Jan 17, 2023)
HQ: Vienna, Austria
Established: 1966
UN security Council
Consisting of 5 permanent members & 10 non-permanent members serving
2 year tenure.
5 New non-permanent members Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and
Switzerland joined UNSC: January 1, 2023
COP 15
UN Biodiversity Conference
7-19 Dec, 2022
Montreal, Canada
Hosted by: Canada
Chaired by: China
*Ended on 19 December 2022 with a landmark agreement in order to restore
the ecosystem: “Global Biodiversity Framework” (GBF), including 4 goals
and 23 targets for achievement by 2030.
International Organization for Migration-IOM

(UN Agency)
Current Members: 175
Last Membership: Barbados (Nov 29, 2022)
HQ: Geneva, Switzerland
Established: 1951
*International Migrants Day: 18 Dec
COP 27
2022 UN Climate Change Conference
6-20 Nov, 2023
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Next COP 28 will take place in Dubai, UAE
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations-ASEAN

Established: 1967
HQ: Jakarta
40th & 41st ASEAN Summit
Nov 10-13 Nov, 2022
Host: Cambodia
42nd & 43rd ASEAN Summit

Date: Not announced yet
Host: Indonesia
*East Timor to become 11th ASEAN country
SPORTS
FOOTBALL
SAFF Championship 2023
Going to take place in June 2023
Host country: India
Participant: 6
*South Asian Football Federation (SAFF)
The Best FIFA Football award 2022

February 27, 2023 in Paris, France
The Best Men's Player: Lionel Messi (ARG)
The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martínez (ARG)
The Best FIFA Men's Coach: Lionel Scaloni (ARG)
FIFA Puskás Award: Marcin Oleksy (Poland)
FIFA Fair Play Award: Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia)
The FIFA Fan Award: Argentinian Fans
4th SAFF U-20 Women's Championship 2023

3-9 Feb, 2023
Host Country: Bangladesh
Participated: 4 teams
Champion: Bangladesh
Runners Up: Nepal
Best player: Shamsunnahar Junior (Bangladesh)
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22nd Qatar FIFA WORLD CUP

Duration: 20 Nov 2022 - 18 Dec 2022
Participated: 32 teams Total Matches Played: 64
Opening Ceremony: Al Bayt Stadium (20 Nov)
Opening Match: Qatar Vs Ecuador, Al Bayt Stadium (20 Nov)
*First Female Referee officiated a men's FIFA world cup match, taking charge
of the Germany vs. Costa Rica match: Stephanie Frappart (France)
Champion: Argentina
Runners Up: France
Third Place: Croatia
Golden Ball: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Golden Boot: Kylian Mbappe (France)
Golden Gloves: Emiliano Martínez (Argentina)
FIFA Young Player: Enzo Fernandez (Argentina)
FIFA Fair Play Trophy: England
*Lusail Stadium: in which the final match was played by Argentina & France
*Al Hilm(The dream): Official Semi Final & Final Match Ball Of Fifa World
Cup 2022 In Qatar
*Al Rihla(The journey): Official Group stage & Quarter final Match Ball
Both balls are produced by Adidas
Mascot: Laeeb(Super-skilled Player)
Related:
*23rd FIFA World Cup 2026 will take place in the USA, Canada & Mexico
*FIFA: Fédération Internationale De Football Association
*VAR: Video Assistant Referee
6th SAFF Women's Championship

2022
Host Country: Nepal
Champion & Fair Play Trophy: Bangladesh
Runners Up: Nepal
Top scorer & Best Player: Sabrina Khatun scoring 8 goals (Bangladesh)
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CRICKET
England tour of Bangladesh 2023
1 March 2023 – 14 March 2023
Matches: 3 ODI & 3 T20I matches
Title Sponsor: Modhumoti Bank
Captains:
Bangladesh→ Tamim Iqbal (ODI) & Shakib Al Hasan (T20I)
England→ Jos Buttler
ICC Women's T20 World Cup

Host Country: South Africa
Champion: Australia (6th title)
Runners Up: South Africa
*Australia becomes the most successful team
→Bangladesh to host next ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024
2022 ICC Awards

Men's Cricketer of the Year: Babar Azam (Pakistan)
Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year: Babar Azam (Pakistan)
Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year: Suryakumar Yadav (India)
BPL 2023
Season: 9
Teams: 7
Champion: Cumilla Victorians (4th title)
Runners up: Sylhet Strikers
*Cumilla victorians becomes most title holder in the BPL history (Most
Successful Team)
8th ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022

Host Country: Australia
Champion: England
Runners Up: Pakistan
Man of the tournament: Sam Curran(England)
*9th ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 will take place in the USA & the West
Indies
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Records:
→Shakib became the first Bangladesh bowler to get 300 ODI wickets.
→Shubman Gill (India) became the youngest player to score a double
century in an ODI match.
Others:
FIRST Bangladeshi to win a GOLD
at Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
IMRANUR RAHMAN became the first Bangladeshi to win a gold medal in 60m
sprint at The 2023 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, Kazakhstan.
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BUP ADMISSION PREPARATION 2023

A year since Russia-Ukraine war was started

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TURKEY-SYRIA EARTHQUAKE 2023

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A Common Currency for Brazil & Argentina (Proposed)

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International Year Of Millets 2023

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Industry Sector Share 37.07% 36.92%

Agriculture Sector Share 11.50% 11.61%

Service Sector Growth 6.31% 6.26%

Industry Sector Growth 10.44% 9.86%

Agriculture Sector 2.20% 3.05%

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