1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1994th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 994th year of the 2nd millennium, the 94th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1990s decade.

The year 1994 was the 23rd year after the independence of Bangladesh. It was the fourth year of the first term of the government of Khaleda Zia. The year was characterized by the continuous boycott of parliament by the opposition parties over the demand of a neutral Caretaker Government to oversee future elections.^[1]

• President: Abdur Rahman Biswas
• Prime Minister: Khaleda Zia
• Chief Justice: Shahabuddin Ahmed

Note: For the year 1994 average official exchange rate for BDT was 40.21 per US$.

• 20 March – BNP won the by-polls to Magura-2 parliamentary constituency, which had fallen vacant following the Awami League MP's death; but the victory was tainted with allegation of widespread rigging – which eventually strengthened the oppositions claim for a Caretaker Government to oversee future elections.^[5]
• 6 September – The Dhanmondi residence of the founding father and President of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was handed over to Bangabandhu Memorial Trust to turn it into a museum.

• 2 February – Shukhtara Rahman, cricketer
• 5 April – Shamoli Ray, archer
• 16 September – Yeasin Khan, footballer
• 13 October – Liton Das, cricketer

• 21 May – Mohammad Nasiruddin, journalist (b. 1888)
• 28 May – Ashab Uddin Ahmad, author (b. 1914)
• 30 May – Mafiz Ali Chowdhury, politician (b, 1919)
• 26 June – Jahanara Imam, writer and activist (b. 1929)
• 10 October – SM Sultan, painter (b, 1923)

• 1990s in Bangladesh
• List of Bangladeshi films of 1994
• Timeline of Bangladeshi history